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Washington Avenue planning chaos ends with city choosing hybrid design
The city’s final design to narrow a busy section of Washington Avenue will be a mix of three, four, and five lanes.
4 years ago
Alarms raised after hundreds of trees removed from city-owned Cobbs Creek Golf Course
A nonprofit promises to restore the public golf course to its historic design, but park users and flood advocates are crying foul over the removal of trees.
4 years ago
Facing inaction from the state, Philly politicians are trying new ways to avoid election drama
Philly election officials can only do so much to make elections work without state help. Two of those things: ballot drop boxes and better poll worker pay.
4 years ago
Phillies fans who booked trips to Clearwater for Spring Training frustrated by MLB lockout
Phillies fans traveling to Clearwater, FL for Spring Training are frustrated by the MLB’s lockout and cancellation of games.
4 years ago
Russian forces step up attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas
Russian forces shelled Ukraine's second-largest city on Monday, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closed in on the capital, Kyiv.
4 years ago
Simmons not practicing, making game in Philadelphia unlikely
His back began bothering him as he tried to increase his workload, and Nash said Monday before the Nets played Toronto that Simmons is unlikely to practice this week.
4 years ago
Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-26) suggested that instead of implicit bias training, lawmakers should read the Declaration of Independence.
4 years ago
Prosecutors claim training should have prevented fatal Amtrak derailment
Two witnesses, also engineers, described the intensive training they underwent, which included memorizing the speed limit for each portion of their route.
4 years ago
Former Jennersville, Brandywine buyer fails to post court-ordered bond required for revived deal
The former Jennersville, Brandywine buyer did not post the $1 million bond in time. Tower Health is now asking a Chester County judge to toss the case.
4 years ago
N.J. nurses union offers free mental health courses
The federally funded online classes are available to help health care workers or anyone to help improve mental health and cope with trauma.
4 years ago
Philly schools to drop testing requirement for vaccinated staff, keep mask mandate for now
Starting March 14, the district will no longer require vaccinated staff members to get tested. Testing for unvaccinated staff will drop from twice a week to once a week.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania moves to divest holdings in Russian assets
The state Treasury Department said it began divesting its holdings in all “Russian-based companies" last week.
4 years ago
Montco updating school, public masking guidance to align with CDC
Under the CDC’s updated guidance, masks are no longer required in indoor public settings for people who are healthy and who aren't caring for someone who is at higher risk.
4 years ago
Masks no longer required in Delaware schools starting Wednesday
Carney originally planned to lift the mandate April 1, but a significant drop in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations changed his mind.
4 years ago
UN: 500,000+ people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded
The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union has shown no signs of stopping.
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