The Philadelphia Art Commission voted Wednesday to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza and place it in storage until a new location is found. The decision came after multiple tense encounters in South Philadelphia during June. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Bellmawr Borough Council strips Atilis Gym of business license
Bellmawr Borough Council voted, 51, to revoke the business license of Atilis Gym, which has defied a court order to shut down. State officials have sought to implement daily fines and potential imprisonment against the co-owners, Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
South Jersey pool party results in charges against organizers
About 250 people attended a for-profit pool party in Gloucester Township on Sunday, police said. The party was thrown in violation of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. The property owner, Jeffrey Davis, and party promoter, Marheem Miller, are facing criminal charges. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
New Jersey coin dealer set to auction rare 1794 ‘Flowing Hair Silver Dollar’ minted in Philly
A rare Flowing Hair Silver Dollar, minted in Philadelphia in 1794, will be auctioned by New Jersey dealer Legend Numismatics. Collector Bruce Morelan acquired the coin for $10 million in 2013, setting a record for the highest price paid for a rare coin. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Watch dozens of shooting stars as the Perseid meteor shower peaks
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best stargazing spectacles of the year, will peak Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 as the Eart passes through the debris created by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Dozens of shooting stars are expected, but the forecast calls for cloudy skies in Philly. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Trump campaign adviser calls Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine ‘this guy’ on Twitter
Jenna Ellis, a senior campaign adviser for President Donald Trump, disparaged Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine in a tweet on Monday. Levine, a transgender woman, has repeatedly been targeted by transphobic and hateful remarks in recent months. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Philadelphia trash, recycling collections operating a day late this week, Streets Department says
Philly residents should put their garbage and recycling at their curbs one day later than normal this week, as the city continues to catch up on collections delayed by the increasing volume of residential trash, staffing shortages due to the COVID-19 pandemic and last week’s storms. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…
Philly Public League suspends high school sports in the city until 2021
All high school sports at Philadelphia public schools are suspended through the end of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a move in accordance with the recommendation from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf that impacts schools’ fall and winter sports seasons. Philadelphia Public League president James Patrick Lynch informed schools on Monday that fall sports —…
Fort Mott State Park in Salem County closed until further notice
Starting on Monday, Fort Mott State Park in Pennsville, Salem County will be closed to the public until further notice. That includes all use, including passive recreation. The decision was made “to provide support to other nearby parks that are experiencing increased visitation,” according to the New Jersey State Park Service. Top Featured Tags: -…
Mayor Kenney joins calls for Philly NAACP president to resign after posting anti-Semitic meme
Mayor Jim Kenney has officially joined the calls for Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad to step down amid a controversey that started when the latter posted an anti-Semitic meme on Facebook in July. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Entire Upper Darby Sanitation Division quarantining for two weeks due to COVID-19 outbreak among staff
Due to a COVID-19 outbreak among its staff, the entire Upper Darby Sanitation Division is self-isolating for 14 days through August 21. The decision to quarantine the Delaware County township’s entire sanitation department was “in the best interest of our township workforce and our township residents” and “in consultation with township employees and their union…
Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf seeks loans for victims of Philly fires set during social unrest
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is seeking a disaster declaration for Philadelphia arsons that occured as a result of social unrest in late May and early June. Philly residents and business owners may be able to receive loans from the U.S. SBA for damaging fires set during the George Floyd protests. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…
15 ATVs, dirt bikes seized from illegal riders in New Jersey wildlife conservation area
New Jersey authorities impounded a total of 15 ATVs and dirt bikes recently after catching people operating the off-road vehicles at the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, officials said. The vehicles were seized as a result of separate investigations on July 25 and July 26 by police with the N.J. Division of Fish and Wildlife.…
New Jersey grant program will cover unpaid rent during COVID-19 crisis
New Jersey will soon launch a grant program to support small landlords with financial assistance for rent that has not been paid during the coronavirus pandemic. As a requirement to receive funds, landlords must forgive tenants who still owe them money for months during the period covered. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…
KYW Newsradio cuts teletype background noise from radio broadcast
A familiar sound in Philadelphia radio vanished from the airwaves in recent weeks, as KYW Newsradio 1060 chose to ditch the clicking teletype noise that has filled the background of broadcasts for decades. The track, a relic from the era of teleprinters used in newsrooms, had long been digitized and played on a loop from…
Philadelphia man charged with breaking into York City Hall, destroying computers
Police have arrested 24-year-old Kevin I. Waller, of Philadelphia, for breaking into York City Hall and causing damage to the IT department office on Wednesday. Waller was also arrested for trespassing in Manchester earlier the same day. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Lord & Taylor in Bala Cynwyd among 19 stores closing in bankruptcy plan
Lord & Taylor’s long-running location Bala Cynwyd is among 19 store locations that will close as part of owner Le Tote, Inc.’s bankruptcy filing. The location at the King of Prussia Mall will remain open. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Amazon signs lease for new Pennsylvania ‘fulfillment center’ in Bensalem
A new Amazon warehouse is opening in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, after the company signed one of many lease agreements they are considering in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley regions. The space is approximately 200,000-square-feet. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
South Jersey coffee shop owner whacked man with a shovel, prosecutors allege
Brian McBride, the co-owner of a Cup of Bliss Coffee Company in Collingswood, New Jersey, allegedly hit an employee of a neighboring business with a shovel, Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said. McBride was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Thousands of residents across Philly region still without power after Tropical Storm Isaias
With Tropical Storm Isaias having passed through the region, thousands still remain in the dark and have yet to see their power restored. Almost 150,000 residents across Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey are still without power, according to outage maps provided by Atlantic City Electric, PECO, and PSE&G. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…
Montgomery County girl, 5, found dead after disappearance during Tropical Storm Isaias
Eliza Talal, the five-year-old girl who went missing from her home in Lansdale, was found dead on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Talal disappeared in the middle of Tropical Storm Isaias on Tuesday. Her body was found near a creek behind her family’s property. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Developer proposes 26-story apartment building, retail on Sansom Street in Center City
Developer Southern Land Company is a proposing a 26-story building with apartments, retail and restaurant space in the 1600 block of Sansom Street in Center City Philadelphia. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
