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Federal prosecutors charge four with murder of Philly police officer
A federal grand jury has indicted Hassan Elliott and three co-defendants in connection to the shooting death of Sgt. James O’Connor in March.
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Wolf announces Pa. indoor dining ban, closure of gyms, theaters for three weeks
Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine have announced new restrictions throughout Pa. to help curb the surge in coronavirus cases.
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The new regulations limit building height and ban some exterior building materials as well as roof decks.
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City Council extends eviction diversion program
The amendment, from Councilmember Helen Gym, extends the requirement through March 31, 2021.
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Philly City Council passes bill to ensure jobs for laid-off hospitality workers
Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed legislation Thursday giving laid-off hospitality workers first dibs on returning to jobs they lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wilmington to Washington connection increases with new minor league baseball alignment
Riding Joe Biden’s coattails to D.C., Delaware’s only minor league baseball team, the Wilmington Blue Rocks, has a new parent club: the Washington Nationals.
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Technical difficulties, complaints of unfairness at 4th Bucks quarry hearing
The meeting was the latest on a project that would remove 500,000 tons of rock annually from a site along Route 309 in Springfield Township.
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Squilla becomes first Philly councilmember to test positive for COVID-19
Councilmember Mark Squilla has tested positive for COVID-19. He says he has mild symptoms, and doesn’t know where he got the virus.
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Philly passes first-ever development impact tax, delays abatement reductions for another year
The new revenue generated by the 1% tax on residential development is intended to send millions of dollars towards new affordable housing projects.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Cases remain high as rumors swirl over holiday restrictions
The Wolf administration has announced a planned press conference for 4 p.m. Thursday to provide “an update on COVID-19 in the commonwealth.”
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15-month-old giraffe ‘Bea’ joins the herd at Philadelphia Zoo
Bea, a 15-month-old female, arrived at the Philadelphia Zoo on Nov. 20, from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee.
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N.J. GOP chairman Steinhardt running for governor in 2021: Report
Steinhardt has been a vocal critic of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, especially over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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What does ‘community spread’ of the coronavirus mean right now?
There are pleas for caution and newer, tighter restrictions on our activities — with possibly more on the way, even along with the coming vaccines.
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Piles of records and months of reporting lead to eye-opening report on Pa. district judges
In 2019, many of the state’s roughly 500 district judges only had courtroom appearances scheduled a few days a week.
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Some Pa. Dems want maskless House GOP lawmakers sworn in last
At least nine state representatives and three state senators have contracted COVID-19 this year, two Democrats, nine Republicans and state Sen. John Yudichak, an independent.
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