Philadelphia school board members vote to eliminate half days from next year’s calendar
Superintendent Tony Watlington asked to get rid of the half days, due to low attendance and the need for parents to find childcare.
Hit-and-run driver sentenced in case of Chester youth
Philadelphia resident Caleb Campbell, 22, was sentenced last week to 4½ to nine years in prison for the 2025 hit-and-run incident that left eight-year-old Chester resident Ny’leek Ellison paralyzed and on a ventilator. In December, Campbell pleaded no contest to charges of aggravated assault by vehicle and accidents...
OSHA Cites New Jersey Contractor After Fatal Trench Collapse
The agency cites an excavation company for willful safety violations following a fatal trench collapse that killed a 34-year-old worker. A federal investigation into a fatal trench collapse in Moorestown has resulted in multiple citations for a local excavation contractor. The Occupational Safety and Health...
1 dead, another injured in Southwest Philly crash involving SEPTA bus
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Owner of Chester trash incinerator spent $45K on lobbying in Philadelphia as City Council...
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$127K In Drugs, 3 Handguns, Shotgun: Man Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says
Search warrants were executed at multiple residences in Ewing, Trenton and Roebeling on Monday, March 2, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. At 6:50 a.m., detectives detained Ronald Smith at his residence on Norm Avenue in Roebling, Marbrey said .A search of the property revealed approximately $9,500 and...
Man wanted in deadly double shooting in South Philadelphia surrenders to police
A man wanted for homicide last year in South Philadelphia has surrendered to police.
Willow Grove Park Mall Put On The Block As $170 Million Loan Runs Out
Willow Grove Park Mall is officially up for grabs after a $170 million loan tied to most of the property hit maturity this week, handing control of the sales process to the lender and throwing fresh uncertainty over the suburban retail mainstay in Abington Township. Regulars, workers and nearby property owners are...
From Fairmount to the Today Show: The Journey of Sheinelle Jones
The former Good Day Philadelphia personality now co-hosts the fourth hour of the Today show with Jenna Bush Hager — and has a new book out next month. Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee!. Sheinelle...
Battleships and Butter: Inside the Navy Yard’s Bizarrely Perfect Amish Restaurant
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Philadelphia Navy Yard is famous for its towering naval ships, sleek corporate headquarters, and sprawling brick warehouses. It is an epicenter of industrial history and modern business. It is probably the last place on earth you would expect to hear the gentle hum of a butter churn or smell...
