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A school bus driver in Upper Darby is facing criminal charges for allegedly duct-taping a 10-year-old boy to his seat during a ride to Hillcrest Elementary School in Drexel Hill in March, Delaware County prosecutors said. Juliet Pratt, 54, of Clifton Heights, allegedly was seen restraining the child on video from the bus’s surveillance camera.…

DoorDash has been hit with a $1 billion lawsuit, filed earlier this month in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, claiming that the delivery app charges more to iPhone users than to Android users. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Police are investigating a shooting outside Subaru Park, the home of the Philadelphia Union. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday night, hours after a Union II game. At least one person was shot, and some reports indicate up to nine were injured. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Temple University should include the surrounding North Philadelphia community in its new public safety plan, a resolution introduced in City Council says. The bill is based on the results of an audit conducted by former Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey. It calls on the university to partner with city officials to create policies that address violent…

A man sitting in a car on the 600 block of Cambria Street in the Fairhill section of Philadelphia was fatally shot Saturday morning around 12:50 a.m. The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:19 a.m. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philadelphia Water Department will resume shutting off delinquent accounts on May 31. Accounts with $1,000 or more in past due payments are at risk of shutoff. Households with at least one child younger than 18, senior citizens older than 65, or people with disabilities can avoid shutoff. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…

Chester County Department of Parks and Preservation has planted a new five-acre native wildflower and warm season grass meadow at Hibernia County Park in Coatesville. The new addition beautifies the park while bolstering its sustainable ecosystem. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Two Pennsylvania state senators want to introduce a bill that would have people who overdose and are revived, using an overdose reversal drug like Narcan, committed involuntarily to an addiction treatment facility. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The EPA will invest $14 million in cleaning up polluted brownfield sites across Pennsylvania, Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced Friday. Brownfields are abandoned or underused properties that may have contaminants, like former steel mills. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The U.S. Supreme Court in a major environmental decision on  Thursday overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of wetlands that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction, siding with an Idaho couple who said they should not be required to obtain federal permits to build on their property that lacked any navigable water. Top Featured Tags: -…

Local family gets a lasting legacy with a life insurance policy partner Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

SEPTA Transit Police officers will begin telling riders to remove ski masks that conceal their identities following a pattern of crimes involving suspects who had been wearing these face coverings, officials said. People who wear face masks for health reasons, those wearing hoods and those who have religious coverings, such as hijabs, will not be…

Libraries and public schools in New Jersey would be prohibited from banning books, and would lose state funding if they did so, under new legislation introduced Monday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Philadelphia police have charged a woman with three hit-and-runs that occurred Dec 26, 2022, including a fatal that killed a man crossing the street near Broad Street and Lehigh Avenue in North Philly. Neera Nicolas-Hudson, 32, is charged with murder and related offenses, Police allegedlty linked her to a blue Ford Mustang, found less than…

Pennsylvania’s student teachers would be eligible to receive a $10,000 stipend to complete their 12-week classroom requirements under a bipartisan proposal aimed at combatting the state’s ongoing teacher shortage. The bill, introduced by Sen. Vincent Hughes and Sen. Ryan Aument, would give $5,000 stipends to student teachers who complete their requirements in schools with high…

New Jersey’s proposed ‘White Claw tax’ would impose a $4.40-per-gallon tax on flavored, malt beverages like hard lemonades, wine coolers and alcoholic colas. But some lawmakers are concern the bill is not worded narrowly enough. Another bill would lift limits on food service and events at craft breweries, wineries and distilleries. There are also other…

Ikea is opening a pop-up store at the Cherry Hill Mall where customers can plan kitchen designs. The pop-up is part of a trend for the Swedish home furnishing giant, which is experimenting with small-format stores, personalized design services and concepts dedicated to specific rooms. The store at the South Jersey mall opens May 26…

Temple students can receive three college credits for working as lifeguards at city pools this summer, as part of a new partnership between the university and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. The program is the latest city hiring incentive to staff its 74 pools, many of which remained closed last year due to employee shortages. Top…

Tyler Sullivan, 30, of Bristol Borough, is charged with homicide and aggravated assault in the death of his 4-month-old son, Bucks County prosecutors said. Police responded to Sullivan’s home on Wednesday night for a report that the baby was not breathing. The infant was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators allege Sullivan…

Meal prep company Green Chef is partnering with the Food Bank of South Jersey to offer organic, fresh produce, protein and dairy products for people suffering from food insecurity. The community market will offer free food twice a month in different locations across South Jersey. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Researchers at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh have published a peer-reviewed study containing photos, audio recordings and drone videos that they contend proves the continued survival of the ivory-billed woodpecker in Louisiana. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has argued that the species is extinct and sought to remove it from the federal list of…

The Wildwood Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved two ordinances cracking dow on public drinking. One of the ordinances bans alcohol on the beach and boardwalk, except in licensed bars and restaurants, and the other deals with underage drinking. The updated laws go into effect in 20 days. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press…