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The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook Wednesday for the Southern Pennsylvania and New Jersey area. Heavy rain and strong winds are expected late Thursday through early Friday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A New Jersey record 25-pound, 8-ounce blackfish was caught by Waretown resident Chris Sullivan off the coast of Cape May on Dec. 20, 2020. The tautog was reeled in on the Fishin’ Fever Sportfishing Charter, led by Captain Tom Daffin. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philadelphia’s COVID-19 restrictions on indoor dining and other high-risk settings will stay in effect until Jan. 15, 2021, city officials said Tuesday. The restrictions were implemented Nov. 20 and were originally set to expire on Jan. 1, but the health department pushed the date back to avoid another holiday surge after Christmas and New Year’s.…

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has issued a number of reforms to the state’s use-of-force policies for all law enforcement officers, the first revisions of its kind in the last two decades. Among the initiatives are the prohibition of all physical and deadly force by police officers against civilians. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

For the eighth straight year, South Jersey Realtor and Resident Anne Koons visited students in Camden to deliver presents for the holidays. Since beginning this annual tradition in 2013, Koons has brought smiles to the faces of more than 1,500 children. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris, 20, was found dead in Sussex County, New Jersey on Dec. 19, 2020. Harris, who was stationed at Fort Drum in upstate New York, went missing on Dec. 17. Fellow soldier Jamaal Mellish is expected to face murder and weapons charges in connection with Harris’ death. Top Featured Tags: -…

Parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic could see snow on Christmas morning as another winter storm system is set to make its way through the region. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 8, is now out of quarantine. Wolf twice tested negative and remained asymptomatic for 10 days while working from home. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to get Stormy Daniels to press the detonate button that will implode the former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City in early 2021. The adult film actress took to Twitter to indicate that she was interested in participating in the demolition of one of President Donald Trump’s…

The New Jersey state legislature has voted in favor of legislation that will decriminalize and legalize adult-use cannabis. The measure now heads to the desk of Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill. It comes after voters passed a statewide ballot measure in November to legalize recreational adult-use marijuana. Top Featured Tags:…

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that all future appeals to have convicted cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal released early from prison will continue to be handled by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner rather than Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Abu-Jamal is serving a life sentence after being found guilty of and convicted for the killing of Philadelphia police…

Philadelphia residents could have a COVID-19 test delivered to their door from online food and convenience store delivery app, goPuff, as soon as next week. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports founder, is kickstarting a national fundraiser to support small businesses impacted by pandemic. He said he’ll start with a $500,000 fund to distribute to businesses and crowdsource funding to keep the initiative alive and sustainable. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

PREIT is giving control of Philadelphia’s Fashion District to Macerich, its California-based business partner, as part of a restructuring deal negotiated in bankruptcy court. Macerich has agreed to pay off a large chunk of PREIT’s mortgage debt to Wells Fargo. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and New Jersey Attorney General Gubir Grewal, along with 36 other states attorneys general, filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google that alleges it has a monopoly over the online search engine market. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Packages shipped via USPS may no longer arrive before Christmas. The deadlines for first class mail and priority mail are Friday, Dec. 18, and Saturday, Dec. 19, respectively. But there’s no guarantee packages will arrive on time, given the delays caused by weather and staffing shortages. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…

Vice President Mike Pence received the COVID-19 vaccine on live television Friday morning, an effort to promote public confidence in Pfizer’s shot. He is the highest-ranking U.S. official to get inoculated. President-elect Joe Biden is expected to get vaccinated next week. President Trump has not said when he’ll get the shot. Top Featured Tags: -…

Atlantic City will be holding a live auction for the chance to press the implosion button on the demolition of the former Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino in early 2021. All proceeds from the bids will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City, and officials are hoping to raise at least…

The housings costs in West and Southwest Philadelphia have many renters pinching pennies, according to a study released by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier. The study is designed to help guide future policy decisions about affordable housing in an area experiencing heavy gentrification. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Almost nine inches of snow fell in parts of the Philly region on Wednesday and early Thursday, as residents saw the area’s first major winter storm in nearly two years. Parts of Chester and Montgomery counties saw the heaviest accumulations of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

A gym in New Jersey was stacked with $123,900 in fines for violating the state’s executive orders to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

New Jersey has issued a state of emergency as the impending winter snowstorm arrives to the region on Wednesday. All non-essential state offices have been ordered to close, and a commercial vehicle restriction has been implemented to keep drivers off the roads. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service