Archives: Articles
Violence interrupters, police will try to keep the peace over Memorial Day weekend
Staffers with the city’s Community Crisis Intervention Program will be poised to respond to potentially violent conflicts in an effort to prevent shootings.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says he will only lift face-mask requirements once the percentage of fully vaccinated people reaches 70%.
5 years ago
Backlog of 1,500 jury trials for Delaware courts as 14-month pandemic break ends
Delaware's courts will start the long slog through a backlog of hundreds of criminal cases starting next week. The pandemic has halted jury trials since March 2020.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Employers no longer need to require workers to wear masks
On Friday, the state will no longer require employers to have their employees wear facemasks and maintain physical distance.
5 years ago
Judge upholds Penn St. ex-president Spanier’s jail sentence
The judge ordered Graham Spanier to begin serving at least two months at the county jail on July 9 for a misdemeanor conviction of endangering the welfare of children.
5 years ago
Pa. drops legal action against restaurants over pandemic
The Health Department had filed two separate complaints alleging that restaurants were violating pandemic restrictions that Gov. Tom Wolf imposed in December.
5 years ago
Made in America will be back on the Parkway this Labor Day weekend
This will be the 10th anniversary of the concert of top-tier hip-hop, rock, and electronic musicians presented by rapper Jay-Z.
5 years ago
A stark racial divide on vaccinations leaves many at risk as Pa. reopens
As the state eases distancing and mask mandates, health officials are still failing to successfully vaccinate communities that have been disadvantaged from the start.
5 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to police and firefighters skipping COVID vaccine
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see what locals think about police and firefighters skipping out on vaccination.
5 years ago
Listen 4:55Hundreds of thousands of N.J. utility customers facing shut-offs
With few signs the moratorium will be extended before it is set to expire June 30, though, state officials and lawmakers are looking at how to ease the financial pain.
5 years ago
New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation
The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office was moving toward seeking charges as a result of its two-year investigation.
5 years ago
ACLU-PA and Montco reach settlement regarding attorney-client prison visits
Just days after the organization sued the county in federal court, claiming its attorneys’ visits were being blocked, an agreement was reached.
5 years ago
Philly kids to color world’s largest drawing, made by a local artist
The Franklin Institute brings back Dyymond Whipper-Young’s record-breaking sketch so her students can color it in.
5 years ago
SEPTA is testing a new way to help people struggling with addiction on the system
SEPTA is trying a new approach to keeping its stations clean and safe, while helping people suffering from addiction who take shelter in the transit system.
5 years ago
Listen 4:33Organized labor pushes for racial justice on anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
The hourlong vigil in front of City Hall focused on solutions to systemic racism.
5 years ago














