Philadelphia will be under curfew from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Tuesday amid protests and looting after Monday’s police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., officials announced. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Philly traffic deaths are up 60% in 2020, Bicycle Coalition says
Traffic fatalities in Philadelphia have increased by approximately 60% in 2020, according to data compiled by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Despite a drop in vehicle miles traveled during the COVID-19 pandemic, the relative percentage of crashes is up across the country. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Police seek public help in solving Bucks County teen’s death at Lake Nockamixon
Bucks County detectives continue to investigate the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Jason Kutt, who was killed at Nockamixon State Park while sitting with his girlfriend on Oct. 24, 2020. Authorities are searching for the owners of three vehicles that may be potential witnesses. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Mail-in ballots can’t be rejected for mismatched signatures, Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules
Pennsylvania state Supreme Court ruled Friday that mail-in ballots can not be disqualified for mismatched signatures. Counties in the state will not be able to disqualify signatures from being counted if they don’t match a voter’s other handwriting in the 2020 election. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
New Jersey voters will decide on Election Day if state legalizes recreational marijuana
Whether of not New Jersey legalizes recreation marijuana will be determined by voters on Election Day. That’s because despite the support from Gov. Phil Murphy and a solid majority of residents in favor the move, not enough state legislators have supported adult-use legalization of pot. The ballot question, if passed, would amend the New Jersey…
$1 million lottery ticket sold at Giant store in Bucks County
A Pennsylvania Lottery Extreme Cash scratch-off ticket worth $1 million was sold at a Giant grocery store in Quakertown, Bucks County. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Judge dismisses Trump campaign challenge to New Jersey’s mail-in voting
The Trump campaign’s lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s mail-in voting program was dismissed Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 by U.S. District Court Judge Michael Shipp without oral argument. More than 2 million residents have already submitted mail-in ballots. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Voters reportedly filmed by Trump campaign while depositing mail-in ballots at City Hall drop box
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign reportedly filmed some voters in Philadelphia depositing ballots at drop boxes in the city. The campaign claims the voters were recorded delivering multiple ballots, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro countered that recording these residents was voter intimidation. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Wolf plans to waive Pennsylvania liquor license fees for bars, restaurants in 2021
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed waving liquor license fees in 2021 as a way to support struggling restaurants, bars, catering clubs and hotels during the COVID-19 crisis. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Narberth passes ordinance to fine people who don’t wear face masks
Narberth borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has passed an ordinance that would impose fines on people who do not wear face masks in designated locations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance, the first local measure of its kind in Pennsylvania, would include certain exceptions and comes with first warnings. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News…
New Jersey Gov. Murphy quarantining after possible COVID-19 exposure
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will quarantine through at least the weekend after two staff members – Mike DeLamater and Dan Bryan – tested positive for the coronavirus. Murphy and first lady Tammy Murphy each tested negative for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Aramark to lay off thousands at Philly stadiums, Convention Center
Aramark will lay off thousands of workers in Philadelphia, including those at Citizens Bank Park and the Wells Fargo Center, in response to disrupted operations during the coronavirus pandemic. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Pennsylvania qualifies for New Jersey, New York COVID-19 travel advisories, but officials won’t enforce quarantine
Pennsylvania qualified for both New Jersey and New York’s COVID-19 travel advisory lists, but health officials said it wouldn’t be added to the lists officially, nor would a 14-day quarantine for travelers between the states be enforced. State officials said because the states are so interconnected, it’s unreasonable. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…
How to watch Barack Obama’s Philly drive-in campaign rally for Joe Biden
Former President Barack Obama will appear in Philadelphia for a drive-in rally outside Citizens Bank Park to support Joe Biden. You can livestream Obama’s speech, which is expected to address Black voter turnout and the importance of planning to vote ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…
New Jersey man gives Wawa $300 in coins, wins free Shortis for a year
Wawa’s “Free Shortis for a Year” sweepstakes ended in victory for New Jersey resident Steven Leventhal, who brought $300 in coins to a Wawa in Monroe Township to help the store manage a shortage during the coronavirus pandemic. Leventhal will enjoy Wawa hoagies free of charge for the next year. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…
Woman killed by stray bullet while driving through Chester
A woman was killed while driving in Chester, Pa. in Delaware County on Monday afternoon, police say. The 62-year-old woman appeared to be an innocent bystander in the attack. No arrests have been made and police are investigating. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Rare half-male, half-female bird found at Pennsylvania nature reserve
Scientists at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in western Pennsylvania recently observed a rare half-male, half-female bird — a rose-breasted grosbeak — at the Powermill Nature Reserve in Rector. Known as bilateral gynandromorphs, these birds genetically have male characteristics on one side and female characters on the other side. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News…
What you should know about NBC News’ Kristen Welker, the Philly native and next presidential debate moderator
When viewers from the Philly region tune in to watch the second and final presidential debate next Thursday, they’ll see a familiar face: Philly native and NBC 10 alumna Kristen Welker. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced last month that the NBC News White House correspondent and co-anchor of “Weekend TODAY” would oversee the final…
Virtual school is failing today’s students with special needs. It would have failed me.
No matter how hard I tried nor how smart my parents told me I was, reading, writing and spelling were nearly impossible for me. I transposed letters and number sequences and grew increasingly frustrated with myself and school. Despite being able to understand what teachers were saying, I could not translate their words into written…
New Acme supermarket opens in University City on Friday
The long-anticipated, new Acme supermarket in University City finally opens on Friday at the corner of 40th and Walnut streets. Plans for the store had been announce more than three years ago, and the Acme will occupy the space formerly belonging to Fresh Grocer, which had been there for 19 years before closing earlier this…
Missing South Jersey boy found safe, family says
Tymin Coleman, 12, of Lumberton was found safe after he went missing from his home around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2020. Coleman went out for a bike ride but never returned home. Police searched the South Jersey town overnight into Monday to located Coleman. His mother confirmed he was home safe on Monday morning.…
New Jersey extends utility moratorium through March 2021
In an effort to protect households who may be financially impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey is preventing all utilities from being disconnected through at least March 15, 2021. The moratorium, which initially went into place earlier in the public health crisis, applies to all public and private residential, gas, electric, and water…
