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Dimitrios Moscharis, 34, of West Chester, has been charged with attempted murder and related offenses in the beating of his girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter on Nov. 23, 2020. The incident occurred at a home in Westtown Township, where prosecutors said the victim had been abused for weeks. The girl suffered ‘near-fatal’ injuries and was placed in…

Starting on Tuesday, New Jersey driver’s licenses will now be delivered via mail to state residents, the Motor Vehicle Commission announced. When residents do visit a DMV agency location to renew their driver’s license, they will now be issued a temporary license until the official one arrives in the mail. The initiative to shift issuing…

SEPTA predicts it will have a budget shortfall of $350 million for the 2021 fiscal year as a result of reduced ridership caused by the pandemic and a lack of government funding. This means transportation authority is considering closing stations, raising fares and cutting certain service lines to make up some of the money lost…

The Pennsylvania Department of State certified the results of the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday morning, officially give the win to the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Three former employees of Philadelphia’s Revenue Department were charged Thursday with accepting thousands of dollars in bribes facilitated through their jobs. Jarredd McQueen, Demarys Natal and Nicole Mixon allegedly deleted debts owed to the city in exchange for payments from taxpayers. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The School District of Philadelphia will wait until the coronavirus surge subsides before bringing students back to school for the first time since March. The rising COVID-19 transmission levels have forced district officials to indefinitely postpone plans to launch a hybrid learning model. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The Grey Lodge Pub will close for good as a result of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The owners of one of the original craft beer bars in Philly, located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia, said Thursday that the bar will close permanently as result of the economic impact of COVID-19, which…

A federal judge has tossed out a Trump campaign legal challenge that was seeking to invalidate millions of mail-in ballots legally cast in Pennsylvania during the 2020 election. U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Brann wrote in his ruling on Saturday that claims made by President Donald Trump’s campaign of widespread voter fraud in Pennsylvania were…

Ryan Elliott, 30, was found dead in his Monmouth County jail cell this week after he was charged with attempted murder for allegedly cutting the gas line to a property in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where his ex lived. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Federal stimulus programs, created because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that benefit unemployed workers, renters and student loan borrowers will expire at the end of December, unless action is taken by Congress or the White House. This means, on Jan. 1, millions of Americans could face the end of renters assistance programs, lose the paid leave…

The former Chief Financial Officer of Khepera Charter School in North Philadelphia has been charged with crimes related to his embezzlement of funds from the school, prior to its closure in 2019 due to financial woes. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Heyzer Perez-Maldonado, 18, of Philadelphia, is charged with attempted homicide and related offenses in a shooting that occurred outside the Willow Grove Mall on Nov. 15, 2020. The investigation remains active and ongoing with the Abington Police Department. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A group of Philadelphia restaurant owners – calling themselves Philadelphia Restaurant Owners Against Lockdown – are suing Mayor Jimmy Kenny in federal court, claiming the city’s latest COVID-19 restrictions, which in part shut down indoor dinning in the city until Jan 1, 2021, are unconstitutional. Philadelphia tightened its coronavirus restrictions on Nov. 16 to mitigate…

The University of Pennsylvania’s Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology will be situated at 3200 Walnut St. in West Philadelphia. The facility will be dedicated to advancing sustainability research. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The U.S. Postal Service is offering virtual shipping services during the 2020 holiday season. People can visit USPS.com or use the Click-N-Ship feature to send gifts, order free Priority Mail boxes, print shipping labels, purchase postal stamps and request free next-day package pickup. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Pennsylvania’s legislators are raising awareness about the problem of students experiencing homelessness, as members of the state House and Senate each unanimously passed resolutions introduced by Philadelphia politicians this week. Rep. Donna Bullock introduced the resolution in the House, and Sen. Larry Farnese introduced the Senate measure. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

The Philadelphia Housing Authorities has agreed to support the development of 240 affordable housing properties in neighborhoods surrounding Fishtown, Kensington and Northern Liberties. The projects will be in partnership with several Latino non-profit organizations, which have played a role in similar affordable housing initiatives over the last decade. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

An investigation into all the firearms in the possession of the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office showed more than 200 weapons were missing from its armory, a potentially dangerous situation caused by inconsistencies in weapons storage and management. The investigation was conducted by the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is closing John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School and Bishop McDevitt High School at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. The Archdiocese cited declining enrollment and increasing financial deficits. The historic Hallahan was the first diocesan all-girls school in the United States. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…

As city and state officials finished the process of tallying ballots cast in-person or by mail, both Philadelphia and Pennsylvania saw a record-number of voters turnout in the 2020 election. More than 749,000 ballots were cast in this month’s election in Philly, which is over 66% of registered voters in the city. That’s the highest…

The Boeing 737 Max was grounded for 20-months after two fatal crashes killed nearly 350 people. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the order on Wednesday that allowed the plane, which was the best-selling jet in Boeing’s fleet, to be flown once again. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philadelphia has suspended jury duty until at least January 2021, officials announced Tuesday. Those who get a summons will not be required to show up for the rest of the year, in light of new COVID-19 restrictions announced Monday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service