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Comcast will continue to offer free internet service to low-income families during the pandemic until June 2021, marking the third time the company has extended this commitments. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

New Jersey’s high school ice hockey season has been pushed back by new COVID-19 restrictions implemented by Gov. Phil Murphy. Health experts suspect rink conditions and pace of play make the sport ripe for COVID-19 transmission. Coronavirus outbreaks have been tied to ice hockey teams in Massachusetts, Minnesota and Maine. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

Two Rowan University students are facing charges after they allegedly caused about $6,000 worth of damage to a Christmas light display at Glassboro Town Square on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, police said. William Fowler and Matthew Lubicky, 19, both were charged in the vandalism spree. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Eleanor Camacho, a part-time Uber and Lyft driver, was found dead in her vehicle in Allentown on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, police said. Camacho, 58, a Philadelphia native, went missing from her home in Salisbury Township last Thursday. Her death remains under investigation. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The Philadelphia Department of Prisons is ordering its 4,300-plus inmates to shelter-in-place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Asymptomatic cases have risen within the prison population, mirroring the increased cases seen across the city. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

As COVID-19 cases soared across the country, public health officials warned travelers to cancel their holiday travel plans to curb the spread of the virus. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Southwest Airlines warned more than 6,800 employees that they could be furloughed next spring if the carrier cannot reach an agreement with labor unions on cost cutting measures. Southwest reported losing $1.2 billion during the third quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic sapped revenue. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

With cyber shopping 2020 in full swing, the dash for the best deals online is a stark reminder of the trend toward e-commerce and away from brick-and-mortar retail. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

German grocers Lidl and ALDI each opened new stores in Philadelphia this week. Lidl opened its second location in Northeast Philadelphia on Roosevelt Boulevard. ALDI’s new store is on North Broad Street near the redeveloped Divine Lorraine Hotel. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Health care personnel and other frontline employees who have been fighting against COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March will now be eligible for free coffee from Starbucks through the month of December. Anyone who identifies as a frontline responder, such as doctors, nurses, public health workers, and pharmacists, will be eligible to receive a…

In an attempt to help out Philly’s struggling restaurant industry during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, City Council has unanimously approved legislation that will ban evictions on certain eateries for the next 180 days. The six-month moratorium applies to non-chain restaurants that have less than 100 employees and seen a 50% decline in revenue during the…

Temple University reached a $700,000 settlement with the U.S. Department of Education to resolve an investigation into false data reporting by the Fox School of Business & Management. From 2014 to 2018, the Fox School deliberately provided false and misleading data to U.S. News & World report to inflate rankings for several of its programs.…

For the first time in 800 years, Jupiter and Saturn will align on December 21, creating what looks like a double planet. While this type of alignment occurs every 20 years, this year the two planets will be so close they’ll look like they did in 1226, Business Insider reported, making it an incredibly rare…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Newark issued a press release Friday urging anyone who was tested for COVID-19 at the Infinity Diagnostic Laboratory in Ventnor, N.J. to get retested. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The NRA is suing New Jersey over the state’s concealed carry permit law. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Police arrested Kent William Powe, 58, of Philadelphia, in connection to a trio of attempted kidnappings and robberies in Lower Merion, Montgomery County and Cherry Hill, Camden County. Powe was apprehended outside an address in Delaware County on Thursday, Dec. 3. He is in prison, having failed to post $1 million bail. Top Featured Tags:…

New Jersey State Police are investigating the discovery of human remains found at Brigantine Beach in Atlantic County on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2020. The body was found by a passerby. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

One person was killed Thursday in a shooting at a shopping center parking lot in Gloucester Township, Camden County. New Jersey officials continue to investigate the incident. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Pennsylvania public schools can continue in-person instruction even as the state experiences substantial community spread of COVID-19 – so long as they submit an attestation form pledging to follow health and safety guidelines. But they are advised to revert to remote learning if they exceed new coronavirus case thresholds. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News…

As the state continues to grapple with rising coronavirus infections during the ongoing pandemic, New Jersey health officials have issued several COVID-19 health and safety recommendations for celebrations tied to the upcoming winter holidays. Chief among them is that gatherings should take place outdoors rather than indoors. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

Rodney Watkins, founder and longtime leader of Philadelphia youth skateboarding club Powerfulnailya, has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of two minors who say the alleged crimes occurred in 2011 and 2012. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

FOX29’s “Good Day Philadelphia” co-anchor Mike Jerrick has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering at home in Philadelphia. He’ll be off the broadcast until further notice. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service