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A Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling sided with grocery chain Acme in an ongoing dispute with a former employee who had purchased a discarded lottery ticket after learning the result’s of the state’s drawing. The PA Match 6 ticket, worth $4.15 million, was purchased at the Acme in Doylestown. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

A SEPTA train struck and killed a man early Wednesday morning around 5:30 a.m. at the 15th Street Station in Center City, after a physical altercation occurred on the subway platform, authorities said. Replacement shuttles along the route stopped around 8 a.m. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The small town of Marietta, Pa. in Lancaster County has a population of just 2,607 and is now the host of hundreds of large carrion birds — which have an estimated wingspan of five feet. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Nearly 1.3 million people passed through security checkpoints Sunday, making it the largest number of people to travel in a single day since the start of the pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A humpback whale found dead at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park in Ocean County was buried on the beach Monday. The carcass was frozen, preventing workers from cutting it into pieces and removing it from the Jersey Shore beach. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Barbara Weisberger, the founder of the Pennsylvania Ballet, died at the age of 94 on Dec. 23, 2020. Weisberger founded the reputed company in 1963, encouraged by her mentor and famed choreographer George Balanchine. She remained an honorary trustee at the Philadelphia company for years after she led the organization. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

Columbia County prosecutors charged 42-year-old Harold D. Haulman III with homicide and related offenses in the death of 26-year-old Erica Schultz, who went missing from her home in Bloomsburg on Dec. 4, 2020. Investigators said Schultz was autistic and suffered from diabetes. She was found in a wooded area of Butler Township, Pennsylvania. Top Featured…

Harrisburg is expected to be one of the top 10 housing markets in the United States in 2021, led by the stability of government sector jobs in the Pennsylvania capital and the city’s accessibility to the rest of the region. Realtor.com ranked the top markets heading into next year, anticipating that a strong 2020 will…

New Jersey police departments will receive funding to buy body cameras as part of a trio of new laws designed to increase transparency. The state is allocating $58 million to help state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies purchase the technology. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Transport Workers Union Local 234, SEPTA’s largest, is threatening legal action against the transportation authority over the latter’s coronavirus self-quarantine policy, calling it “short-sighted” and “Scrooge-like.” The union also slammed the transit authority for not taking the former’s health and safety concerns seriously during the COVID-19 pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

Detective Richard Hershey was named the New Jersey State Police’s 2020 Trooper of the Year, the organization’s highest honor, “for his fearless and courageous actions” during a home invasion that left him critically-wounded in Salem County earlier this year. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Camden County detectives are investigating the death of 54-year-old Joseph Bottino, a Gloucester Township man who was found dead at a Pine Hill reservation on Dec. 23. Family members of the victim told investigators Bottino had gone hunting at the location on numerous occasions in the past. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

A thirteen-year-old Jersey City girl was charged with the shooting death of a man earlier this month, Hudson County Prosecutors said. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Traveling from the United Kingdom? You’ll now need a negative COVID-19 test to fly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The 19-year-old man who investigators say allegedly shot at a Philadelphia police officer responding to a domestic call in Southwest Philly on Tuesday night has been charged with attempted murder and related offenses. The incident resulted non-serious injuries to one police officer, who was treated for gunpowder burns to his face, District Attorney Larry Krasner…

Chester County prosecutors charged nine people following an investigation into drug trafficking that allegedly stemmed from a supplier in Philadelphia. Police seized over $150,000 in methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana, as well as more than $45,000 in cash and numerous guns. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Smoke billowed above downtown Nashville on Christmas morning after an explosion occurred near the city’s hospitality and tourism district. Investigators believe the explosion, linked to a parked vehicle, may have been an intentional act. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philly PHLavors, a new shop at Philadelphia International Airport, features a selection of regional snacks from sandwiches using Dietz and Watson meats to Jack and Jill ice cream, Famous 4th Street Cookies and Tastykakes. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

An audit of Philadelphia’s response to the George Floyd protests determined that the police and city were inadequately prepared for the spontaneous nature of civil unrest, leading to poor strategic operations and unjustified use of force against demonstrators. A 110-page report from the audit offers recommendations on how to improve the city’s response to future…

A firefighter made a brave rescue of a dog trapped inside a burning barn fire in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Lititz Fire Co., which responded to the scene, provided helmet cam footage of the rescue made by firefighter Ryan Balmer. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Eagle Cam at Codorus State Park in Hanover is live for the 2021 season. This is the seventh year the popular livestream has run at the nest in Hanover. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A New Jersey-based securities trader was sentenced to 18 months in prison for allegedly orchestrating a substantial, long-term market manipulation scheme and tax fraud that earned him $17 million in illegal profits. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service