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A proposal for a vacant lot at Washington Avenue and 13th Street would bring 375 apartments, office and retail space to an area that has been developing residential density in Philadelphia over the last several years. The project is proposed near the long-awaited complex from developer Bart Blatstein, who aims to add another 1,100 apartments…

Police are searching for a suspect involved in three separate incidents that occurred in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the month of November. The suspect is wanted for attempted kidnappings and burglaries of three different woman in Montgomery County, PA and Camden County, NJ. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Emily Weinman, of Philadelphia, was awarded $325,000 in a settlement with the city of Wildwood, New Jersey, after she was arrested on a beach around Memorial Day in 2018. Video of the incident went viral at the time, and Weinman accepted a plea deal. She later filed a federal civil lawsuit alleging the officers used…

Legislation that would have safeguarded certain entities across Pennsylvania, including schools, healthcare providers, and other businesses, from facing coronavirus-related lawsuits has been vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf. The Republican-backed measure, which passed both houses of the Pennsylvania state legislature in November along partisan lines, would have “undermined COVID-19 mitigation efforts and endangered the public health…

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will review two key claims from Bill Cosby’s sexual assualt trial that his lawyers say shouldn’t have made it to court. Cosby is more than two years into his prison sentence for molesting and drugging a Temple University employee in 2004. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Nov. 29, 2020, at the Wing Stop located in a small shopping center in the 2100 block of Cottman Avenue, in Northeast Philadelphia. According to investigators, a customer with a valid permit to carry a firearm thwarted an attempted robbery at the restaurant, killing the…

Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano had to depart a meeting with President Donald Trump in the White House after testing positive for the coronavirus. The Republican lawmaker visited Washington after holding a public meeting in Gettysburg to discuss unproven election claims. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

President Donald Trump delivered virtual remarks Wednesday at a hearing on alleged election issues and irregularities in Pennsylvania, which was held by state Republicans at the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel. The president falsely claimed that he had won the election despite failing to provide hard evidence of widespread fraud or corruption. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

All state, county, and municipal prosecutors have been ordered by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to suspend juvenile and adult cases solely involving marijuana possession. Those cases include possession of marijuana, being under the influence of marijuana, failing to make lawful disposition of marijuana, and any disorderly or petty disorderly persons offenses involving only…

New Jersey Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli and other staff members will self-quarantine and voluntarily work from home through Dec. 8 after coming into close contact with an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. The coworker who contracted the virus was last in the state health department’s Trenton office this past Tuesday and has since been…

Every uniformed state, county, and municipal patrol law enforcement officer in New Jersey is now required to wear a body camera, but it will be subject to the amount of funding provided by the state legislature. Officers who are working undercover assignments, meeting with informants, or performing administrative and non-uniformed duties are exempt from the…

The city’s largest parks are set to close early starting Tuesday for the annual deer kill to protect park vegetation and reduce vehicle collisions. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The Workers World Party Philadelphia and other community organizations will hold a demonstration outside the Federal Detention Center to push for the release of prisoners due to the high spread of COVID-19 within the prisons. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

This year, Small Business Saturday comes at a critical time for many businesses who struggled through the pandemic-caused shutdowns and restrictions. It shuttered many storefronts over the spring and in-person shopping has gone down as a result. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The Mummers are still planning to march on New Year’s Day 2021 — albeit on a smaller and less organized scale, according to Philly Mag. The parade, however, would come in contrast to Philly’s citywide ban on large public gatherings and events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

Some COVID-19 positive Pennsylvanians are refusing to cooperate with case investigators doing contact tracing or quarantine themselves, making it difficult to contain the virus, according to a health official. Of the more than 34,000 people who tested positive for Coronavirus over the past week, only a quarter of them answered case investigator’s calls, Michael Huff,…

Steven Ditty, the Philadelphia man accused of multiple instances of stalking and harassment of women in Center City, was charged Wednesday, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced. Posters warning about Ditty, 32, have circulated on social media in recent weeks, prompting numerous women to come forward about encounters they had with him. Top Featured Tags: -…

Feeding America estimates that 54 million Americans could face food insecurity in the coming months because of the economic toll caused by the pandemic. That totals one in every six Americans.Feeding America estimates that 17 million new recipients used their services since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

This announcement comes one day before Thanksgiving — a holiday lawmakers and health officials have been urging Americans across the country to spend at home instead of traveling to see loved ones. They’ve asked everyone to stay home and celebrate with the members of your household. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…

Some COVID-19 positive Pennsylvanians are refusing to answer essential calls from case investigators or quarantine when necessary, making it difficult to contain the virus, according to a health official. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Center City Pretzel Co., a family-owned business in South Philadelphia for 40 years, launched a GoFundMe campaign in November seeking help from the community to survive the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants across the city have been crippled by the impact of COVID-19, resulting in numerous high-profile closures in 2020. Top Featured Tags: -…

Meghan Markle announced she had a miscarriage this summer in emotional NYT piece published Wednesday morning. In the piece, Markle shares a very honest account of her experience in an attempt to break the stigma around miscarriage and help other women share their own stories. She also discusses the polarized nature of society, and calls…