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The Philadelphia Marathon weekend takes place Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20. Races include the AACR Philadelphia Marathon, Dietz & Watson Half Marathon, Rothman Orthopaedics 8K and a kids fun run. Many road closures, parking restrictions and SEPTA detours will be in place in Center City, Old City, University City and Manayunk, and along…

The eastbound lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge were closed after a tractor-trailer overturned late Monday morning. Crews remained at the scene into Monday afternoon and the Delaware River Port Authority advised motorists to use alternate routes into New Jersey from Pennsylvania. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Funny Farm Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, is seeking the public’s help to find Squiggy, a rooster who went missing last week under mysterious circumstances. The farm is offering an $1,800 reward for Squiggy’s return. Funny Farm Rescue houses more than 600 animals and is a popular place for families to…

A bus containing about 52 migrants from Del Rio, Texas is expected to arrive in Philadelphia, city officials said. The city plans to welcome the asylum seekers and provide shelter, health exams, food and shelter. Republican Govs. Greg Abbott, Ron DeSantis and Doug Ducey have been sending immigrants to Democrat-led “sanctuary cities” in protest of…

Five unknown suspects broke into a Target World gun store in Bucks County Saturday morning, stealing multiple rifles and pistols. Video shows the suspects entering the store through a shattered door window. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

The abortion rights protection bills package introduced by Philadelphia City Council received unanimous approval from the Committee of Public Health and Human Services. City Council members will vote on Dec. 1 for final passage. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Three former Sharon Hill police officers pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of reckless endangerment in connection to the fatal shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility on Aug. 27, 2021. Bility was killed by police gunfire as she left an Academy Park High School football game at Knight Park, which she had attended with her family. Three…

A 42-year-old woman died after being shot in Northwest Philadelphia Saturday morning. The woman was transported to Temple University with a 52-year-old man who was also shot before dying. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service

Video shows a woman hanging stuffed animals from a noose above a campaign sign for Tim Alexander, a Black man who ran for U.S. House in South Jersey, investigators say. Alexander, a Democrat, lots to Republican Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District. Middle Township police are looking for the woman, who had…

New Jersey may reintroduce black bear hunting in designated areas, citing increased populations and dispersal into areas inhabited by people. The growing number of black bears, primarily in North Jersey, has resulted in an increasing number of human interactions, raising concerns about relying solely on non-lethal wildlife management methods. Environmental groups and animal rights activists…

Eleven Temple University students were robbed at gunpoint inside an off-campus apartment in North Philly early Friday morning by two males. It happened at a residence on the 1300 block of North 15th Street. The students were asleep inside prior to the robbery. The robbers took the students’ debit and credit cards, cell phones and…

The 109 flags adorning the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia will be removed in November and replaced with new ones in early January, city officials say. The flags, which represent 108 countries and Puerto Rico, were added during the city bicentennial celebration in 1976. The city does not have any plans to add additional flags.…

South Philadelphia man Alexander Tominsky ate a rotisserie chicken for 40 days straight. In response, PETA has issued Tominsky a challenge to try vegan food for the same amount of time. He declined, but has sworn off the bird and is encouraging fans to donate to community fridges and food banks to combat food insecurity.…

Desmond Newberry, 45, has been charged with vehicular homicide and related offenses in the Sept. 3 crash that killed Glenn Keen, 52, the owner of the Cucina Carini in Mount Laurel. The crash happened outside of the Italian restaurant on Hainseport-Mount Laurel Road after Keen pulled out of the parking lot in his Ford SUV.…

A 21-year-old man was shot and killed Monday afternoon while riding a SEPTA Broad Street Line subway in the area of Fairmount Station in North Philadelphia, police said. Rashod Born, 16, has been charged with homicide and related offenses in the incident, which authorities said stemmed from an attempted robbery. Born also was shot in…

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced a bill package aimed at slowing the surge of auto thefts in New Jersey by increasing criminal penalties, particularly among repeat offenders. In April, the state invested $10 million in installing license plate cameras, which has brought car thefts down 14% from September 2021 through September 2022. Carjackings…

The PATCO Weekend Monthly Pass, which costs $18, allows provides unlimited rides on the speedline from 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 Sunday. The pass will be tested over a three-month period to determine whether it should become a permanent offering. PATCO officials said it is aimed at boosting ridership and saving riders money. Top Featured…

Philadelphia voters approved both ballot measures presented to them during Tuesday’s midterm elections. The city will establish a Department of Aviation to manage the city’s airports, and will give graduates of the School District’s Career and Technical Education programs five extra points on their civil service exams in order to provide preference for city government…

Four Democrats won Tuesday’s special elections to fill the seats vacated by other councilmembers who are eying runs for mayor next year. The newly elected members are Jim Harrity, Sharon Vaughn, Anthony Phillips and Quetcy Lozada. They replace at-large members Derek Green and Allan Domb, 7th District representative Maria Quiñoes-Sanchez and Cherelle Parker from the 9th…

Pennsylvania’s political argument over whether to count undated mail-in ballots was put in the hands of a federal judge. The suit, filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, asks a judge to bar Pennsylvania election officials from rejecting mail-in ballots solely on the basis of a missing or incorrect…

A QAnon follower and close ally of Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano wants voters to cast their ballots as late in the day as possible on Election Day. Toni Shuppe says voting late in the day will deliberately overwhelm the system and will stop the steal of 2022 by preventing a voting machine hacker…

Temple University Hospital union workers agreed to a new contract on Monday, avoiding a strike. The deal makes TUH nurses the highest-paid in Pennsylvania. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service