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Philly Pops has amended its lawsuit against the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center to demand that it be permitted to reschedule its postponed shows at Verizon Hall and be permitted to host its 2023 Christmas concerts there. It also wants full access to Ticket Philadelphia, the online marketplace for selling and distributing event tickets. Top…

A 52-year-old woman was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer Thursday morning after she got off a SEPTA bus and tried to cross Cecil B. Moore Avenue at the intersection of Broad Street, on the campus of Temple University in North Philadelphia, police said. The tractor trailer was stopped at a red light around 9 a.m.…

The manhunt for Ameen Hurst, the second of two prisoners who escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on May 7, ended Wednesday morning with his arrest in West Philly, police said. Fellow inmate Nasir Grant, who also escaped, was taken into custody last week. Three others — Xianni Stalling, Jose Alberto Flores-Huerta and Michael Abrams…

A federal judge blocked parts of a New Jersey gun carry law, which banned firearms within 100 feet of public gatherings, zoos, bars, restaurants and certain entertainment facilities and required all gun permit carriers to have liability insurance. Judge Renée Marie Bumb deemed those aspects unconstitutional. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution…

Two men were injured Wednesday in a shooting on a SEPTA bus in North Philadelphia, police said. The shooting happened in the area of 21st and Diamond Streets. The two victims, both 18, were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident comes days after a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot while standing on the Market-Frankford Line…

Wildwood leaders are considering laws that would prohibit alcohol on the city’s boardwalk and beaches and give police more authority to arrest minors who violate local laws. One ordinance would prohibit the consumption, display or possession of any alcoholic beverage on the beach and boardwalk. Another would designate underage drinking, alcohol possession and other behaviors…

Cherelle Parker, the winner of Philadelphia’s Democratic mayoral primary, was taken to a Penn Medicine hospital for a dental emergency in the aftermath of her victory on Tuesday night, her campaign said. The former city councilmember had a tooth pulled Friday. She will face Republican David Oh in the general election in November. Top Featured…

Philadelphia voters approved three of four ballot measures during the May 16 primary election. They voted for the city to add more money to its rainy day fund, create a new public safety director position and establish a Commerce Department division devoted to workforce development. A ballot proposal to exempt prospective Citizens Police Oversight Commission…

Indego, Philadelphia’s bike share program, is adding 600 electric bikes to the system and installing new docking stations in North Philly, Manayunk and West Philly this year. The program seeks to boost access among underserved communities, low-income residents, teenagers and people of color. Over the next five years, it also plans to reduce the cost…

Fanatics, Inc is poised to acquired the U.S. operations of PointsBet in a $150 million deal that would provide the world’s largest sports apparel company access to sports betting markets in 15 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Fanatics, valued at $31 billion, expects to have access to most of the states where…

The Neshaminy Mall Carnival, held in Bensalem through May 21, will now require all juveniles to be accompanied by an adult age 21 or older due to ‘unruly’ and ‘unacceptable’ behavior during its opening weekend. Failure to comply with the new rules could result in guests being removed by police or private security guards. Bensalem…

Victoria Flemming will oversee efforts to improve the School District of Philadelphia’s building conditions as the interim executive director for environmental management. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A prisoner at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center will be charged for allegedly helping two prisoners escape last Sunday. Jose Alberto Flores-Huerta, 35, is in jail and. charged with murder in the 2021 beating death of a man outside Pat’s King of Steaks. Flores-Huerta will face additional charges, including conspiracy and escape. Top Featured Tags:…

SEPTA officials and Philadelphia police are searching for suspects in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy on a Market-Frankford Line platform. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon just after 2 p.m. on the train platform located on the 5200 block of Market Street, police say. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

SEPTA is adding five trains on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for people going to Taylor Swift’s concerts at Lincoln Financial Field. The transit authority is also extending its Regional Rail late-night service on Saturday and Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The meteorite that struck a home in the Titusville section of Hopewell, New Jersey on May 8 is about 4.56 billion years old, according to scientists at The College of New Jersey. The object, about 4 by 6 inches and 2.2 pounds, was examined by researchers who concluded it is a fragment of an LL…

Cherelle Parker won of the Democratic primary on Tuesday night, making her the presumptive 100th mayor of Philadelphia. Parker, most recently a member of City Council, held a 10 percent margin over her nearest competitor, Rebecca Rhynhart. In the November election, Parker with run against another former councilmember, David Oh. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia…

Police have arrested a person of interest in a fatal Center City hit-and-run case. The driver of a dark gray Jeep fatally struck a 38-year-old woman and injured her 8-year-old daughter around 10 p.m. Tuesday on the 1300 block of Arch Street. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Ready-to-drink canned cocktails would be available for purchase at grocery stores, convenience stores, beer distributors and bars in Pennsylvania under a bill sponsored by state Sen. Mike Regan. The drinks are exclusively sold in state-controlled Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores by law. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

A skydiver was killed Wednesday when his parachute failed after a jump at SkyDive Cross Keys in Williamstown, New Jersey. Timothy Slachta, 48, of Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania was an experienced skydiver, the company said. The reason for the parachute failure is being investigated by Gloucester County prosecutors with assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration. Top…

Giant will open a 50,000-square-foot store in Jenkintown at the corner of Old York and Wyncote Roads, redeveloping the site of the former Glanzmann Subaru dealership and adjacent parcels. The grocery store chain has been expanding in the Philly region over the last several years. The Jenkintown store will be the company’s 22nd in Montgomery…

The Philadelphia Department of Prisons denied claims made by the local correctional officers’ union that the escape of Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, was connected to staffing shortages at the Holmesburg jail on Sunday night. The city claimed a document stating armed guards were not stationed at the perimeter of the facility was…