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Pennsylvania is applying for the new federal coronavirus unemployment program, the Lost Wages Assistance program. If approved, state workers who lost their jobs due to COVID-19 will get $300 on top of their normal weekly unemployment. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A stretch of the westbound Schuylkill Expressway through Center City will be closed this weekend and next weekend, as well as overnight during next week. The traffic restrictions affect the portion of the highway between the interchanges on I-76 West. They began Friday morning with traffic along that stretch being reduced to one line. At…

With most schools in Philadelphia planning to begin the coming school year with full- or part-time remote learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city has created Access Centers where limited numbers of student will be able attend classes virtually. These centers are intended for children with caregivers who work outside their homes and who…

Laura Bluestein, 31, of Mount Holly, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting her wife, Felicia Dormans, during an argument in August 2017. Bluestein admitted to the killing but said the shooting was an accident. She seeks to appeal her sentence. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists in Philadelphia seized mantis eggs and an insect that were hidden inside a computer mouse. Several insects have since hatched and are possibly being sent to the Academy of Natural Sciences museum on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A New Jersey diner, cited multiple times for serving customers meals indoors in violation of the state coronavirus restrictions, will be allowed to stay open to serve takeout and meals to people seated at its outdoor tables, officials said. Lakeside Diner, in Lacey, Ocean County, has been cited at least eight times since total since…

New Jersey has pushed back the high school sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Practices for fall sports will begin Sept. 14 with competitions beginning a couple weeks later. The NJSIAA also condensed athletic schedules and eliminated state championships. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Drexel University undergraduate students will attend classes virtually in the fall. The school nixed plans to offer a mix of in-person and online classes after seeing the difficulties other large universities are facing since returning to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Anthony Cromwell, 43, is wanted for attempted murder after he allegedly opened fire on an undercover police officer Tuesday in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood. The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Temple University’s COVID-19 dashboard tracks on-campus, off-campus and non-campus cases that affect the community at-large. As students move into their dorms to start the fall semester, the university is conducting tests and following various protocols to prevent the spread of virus. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Rome Smith, an employee at the Cumberland County Juvenile Detention Center in Bridgeton, N.J. was suspended after posting a ‘shockingly insensitive’ Facebook comment about Cannon Hinnant, a 5-year-old shooting victim. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is suing New Jersey over Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to mail every registered voter in the state a ballot for the November election. The federal lawsuit says Murphy’s plan will lead to voter fraud in the upcoming presidential election, a baseless claim that President Trump has used as leverage in…

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled against a man who appealed his conviction using an argument that challenged the grammar of the law. The case involved an arson in Pittsburgh, where two witnesses to a fatal shooting had their house burned down by a cousin of the gunman. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

If COVID-19 health and safety measures can be met by school districts, the upcoming fall high school sports season in New Jersey can go forward as planned, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. The final decision for the upcoming season will be made by the NJSIAA, which is planning how – and whether – fall sports…

WWE star Sonya Deville, a South Jersey native, escaped an attempted kidnapping at her Florida home on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. Phillip A. Thomas II, 24, of South Carolina, allegedly planned to take the professional wrestler hostage. He was charged with attempted armed kidnapping, burglary, aggravated stalking and mischief for Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

On HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver ran a segment on racial bias in jury selection in the United States. A 1986 training video showed former Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Jack McMahon instructing prosecutors to avoid certain Black jurors to improve the chance of conviction. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Homeless encampments on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Ridge Avenue, near the Philadelphia Housing Authority headquarters, will be shut down by the city on Aug. 18, 2020. The encampment protests began in June when leaders demanded permanent housing solutions. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philly residents should put out their trash and recycling on their regularly scheduled pickup days this week even as the city says delays of collections will be ongoing. Trash collection will be “slightly” delayed this week and recycling pickup will be “significantly” behind schedule, as crews are continuing to prioritize trash pickups over recycling collections,…

All private and public K-12 schools in both Chester and Delaware counties are advised to start with remote-only learning in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chester County health officials said. Schools are recommended to conduct all-virtual instruction through at least October 9 before assessing a potential transition to in-person learning. Top Featured Tags:…

Former Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker are among the speakers scheduled to address the Democratic National Convention this week. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A cotton-top Tamarin monkey was born earlier this month at the Cape May County Zoo, the venue announced on its Facebook page on Saturday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The owner of a Jersey Shore bar Flip Flopz was charged with a “disorderly persons order” after patrons violated social distancing guidelines required by Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order #150. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service