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Bethlehem, Pa., police chief retires after offensive Facebook post share
The mayor of Bethlehem said in a statement that Chief Mark DiLuzio's retirement "is a result of the consequences of his recent re-posting of an offensive Facebook post.
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‘We’re going to claim our space’: How Watu Moja is advancing social justice in Camden
Camden has received national attention as a model for community policing, but many residents have been critical of this praise. The members of Watu Moja are among them.
6 years ago
Bike share program to launch in Trenton with focus on older adults
The Trenton Health Team will launch the program sometime this fall with help from an AARP grant.
6 years ago
Young authors pen biography of hip-hop pioneer Lady B
The National Youth Foundation’s Writer’s Workshop's latest biography is on the Godmother of hip-hop, Philadelphia’s own, Lady B.
6 years ago
Protest in Philly over police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin
A City Hall rally continues a summer that has seen the country’s largest protests and demands for racial justice and police reforms in decades.
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Source of contamination keeping N.J. bay beach closed remains a mystery
New Jersey environmental officials have not yet determined why bacteria continues to plague a beach along the Barnegat Bay in Ocean County.
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The governor reversed course after signing an executive order to restart indoor dining that would have allowed smoking in the gambling houses.
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Philly Police: Homicide clearance rate on the decline as murder rates rise
Police are arresting suspects for less than half of the city’s homicides and shooting victims are getting younger, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.
6 years ago
Seeking wider reopening, Delaware fines, shuts down COVID-19 violators
Public health officials doubled the number of compliance checks in August. A sports complex got a $5,000 fine. One pub was shut down on the spot.
6 years ago
Chadwick Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina
A viewing of “Black Panther” was held at an outdoor amphitheater where people practiced social distancing.
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For now, latest federal rollback of coal regs won’t affect PA plants
Environmental advocates said the move could open up the possibility that coal plants could seek to release higher levels of pollutants into the state’s rivers and streams.
6 years ago
Slain shooting suspect was a regular at Portland protests
Reinoehl was himself killed Thursday when he pulled a gun as a federal task force attempted to apprehend him near Lacey, Washington, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
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Man in bed, 5 others outside shot in East Germantown
A stray bullet from a mass shooting along East Chelten Avenue in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood struck a man inside his apartment.
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Former Del. gov. reflects on Charlottesville rally by writing a protest song
Markell said he was inspired by the last words of activist Heather Heyer, who was murdered at the rally: “If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention.”
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Listen 3:34PAFA grads boycott their final art exhibition over school’s stance on Black Lives Matter
Responding to the school’s stance on Black Lives Matter, some students move their final showcase to outside galleries.
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