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The Free Library of Philadelphia has appointed Leslie Walker as interim director of the city’s public library system. Walker, who has served as the Free Library’s chief of staff since joining the organization in 2017, received unanimous approval from the Board of Trustees. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Trash and recycling pickups will not be conducted across Philly on Monday due to the Labor Day holiday. As a result, collections this week will be delayed by one day throughout the city, the Streets Department said. Pickups will resume on Tuesday and are expected to begin on time. Residents have been asked to set…

Gettysburg College is sending most of its students home after more than 60 tested positive for COVID-19 within one week. Around 1,300 students are being sent home to participate in remote learning, and 900 students will remain on campus now in private residences. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A federal lawsuit filed against Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and other state officials seeks to end the mask mandate and contact tracing program put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. The two couples who filed the suit claim Wolf’s emergency powers have given him the free reign of a king. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

New Jersey permits the return of indoor dining at its bars and restaurants on Friday, Sept. 4. State officials released a summary list of what will be required of establishments. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Several members of cheerleading team based in Downingtown, Chester County, have tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed dozens to the coronavirus, health officials said. The team, comprised of girls between the ages of 15 to 17, was exposed after one of its girls was unknowingly exposed to the virus by someone who had…

Travelers can save up to 30% on train tickets for travel planned through Sunday, Dec. 13, on the Northeast Regional and Acela lines, the company said Thursday. The sale runs through Sept. 30, and tickets must be purchased at least 14 days in advance of departure. The sale only applies to one-way tickets. Traveling between…

The few-flowered roundleaf mud-plantain is a newly identified flower species native to Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and parts of Virginia and North Carolina. The discovery was made by botanist Charles Horn, a professor of biology at Newberry College in South Carolina. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The future of commercial real estate has been among the most concerning topics for investors to consider during the COVID-19 crisis in the United States. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Good weather conditions are expected for those vacationing in Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore, and the Poconos Mountains in Pennsylvania this upcoming Labor Day weekend. The forecast for Labor Day 2020 on Monday, Sept. 7 and days leading up to it looks mostly clear and sunny. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Temple University will hold nearly all of its classes online for the rest of the fall semester due to a rise in positive COVID-19 tests among students, college administrators said Thursday. The move to stop in-person class comes three days after Temple had paused them for two weeks as a precaution after 103 students on…

SEPTA will end sales of paper tickets on the Regional Rail system on Oct. 2, 2020. Riders instead will be required to pay their fares using the SEPTA Key Travel Wallet. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A potential COVID-19 exposure prompted Holy Family University to close its main campus in Northeast Philly and move in-person classes online. The Newtown, Bucks County campus remains open. Staff and faculty have been encouraged to work remotely. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Four Chester County residents, including two prison inmates, were charged with conspiracy and fraud after they allegedly tried to illegally obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits, federal prosecutors said. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The National Urban League and Anti-Defamation League have formed a partnership to strengthen the relationship between African American and American Jewish communities. As part of that effort, they have launched a voting rights project to engage Philadelphia voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf urged the General Assembly to work on a legislative solution to the state’s expiring moratorium on evictions and foreclosures. The governor cannot extend his executive order without a action from the legislature, where House Democrats have put forth a package of bills to be considered this week. Top Featured Tags: -…

Philadelphia’s homeless encampments on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Ridge Avenue have been given a final notice to clear by Sept. 9, 2020. A federal judge ruled last week that the city had the authority to terminate and dissolve the encampments, which formed in June. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney was spotted dining indoors at a restaurant in Maryland over the weekend, prompting outrage from restaurateur Marc Vetri, who shared a photo of the mayor on Instagram. Indoor dining will reopen at limited capacity in Philadelphia on Sept. 9. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Indoor dining at New Jersey restaurants can resume on Friday, Sept. 4., Gov. Phil Murphy announced. Movie theaters also can reopen on Labor Day weekend. Various restrictions will be in place, including limited capacity, face mask mandates and social distancing requirements. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Large-scale crises have a way of exposing inefficiency and waste like no other economic trend can bring to our often-divided attention. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

After weeks of constant delays due to various circumstances, both garbage and recycling pickups are finally expected to take place on a normal schedule across Philly. Collection of both materials should occur on one’s regularly-scheduled pickup day this week, the Streets Department said Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Patrons within the Atlantic City Tourism District will now be allowed to consume alcoholic drinks from open containers on a permanent basis. Certain outdoor property within Atlantic City has been deemed an “open container area” by the measure. That includes portions of the beach, boardwalk, and other areas within the city’s tourism district where pedestrians…