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Coronavirus test sample
Health

Officials fear COVID-19 outbreak from Dover church’s services, conferences

Three congregants of Destiny Christian Church have tested positive for the coronavirus. Two recently attended services, potentially infecting others.

6 years ago

Graffiti Pier
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

4 Delaware River industrial artifacts that shaped Philadelphia

Photographs of Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront reveal the intertwined fates of nature, industry and culture.

6 years ago

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., participates in a  ceremony to unveil two plaques recognizing the contributions of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the United States Capitol, Wednesday, June 16, 2010, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Watch: Rep. John Lewis lies in state at the U.S. Capitol

Longtime colleagues, friends and members of the public will pay their respects to civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on Monday and Tuesday July 27, 28 at the U.S. Capitol.

6 years ago

Eastern State Penitentiary
Community

Eastern State Penitentiary to reopen in mid-August after months-long closure

Staff and visitors ages 2 and up will be required to wear face masks. Visitors must follow social distancing guidelines, and will be asked to sanitize their hands upon entry.

6 years ago

A Bellmawr police officer issues tickets to the owners of Atilis Gym
Courts & Law

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Atilis Gym owners arrested for defying judge’s order

Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti were charged with contempt, obstruction and related offenses.

6 years ago

Pa. coronavirus data
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Death reports are still lagging. Pa. hasn’t made it easy to find out just how badly.

It’s one of many instances of the state dropping the ball on best data practices. Instead of making its COVID data easy to view and scrutinize, the state has limited access.

6 years ago

Miami Marlins v Philadelphia Phillies
Health
NBC10

Phillies-Yankees game postponed after COVID-19 outbreak among Marlins in Philly

The outbreak at the beginning of the shortened baseball season raises the question of whether pro sports can be played successfully, even with strict safety protocols.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf will allow transparency bill to become law despite veto threat

Wolf had argued Grove’s bill was flawed and would endanger state workers by forcing them to return to offices during an emergency, like the current pandemic.

6 years ago

Gritty skates on the ice
Community
Philadelphia Business Journal

Philadelphia Flyers to award free advertising to 5 small businesses hurt by COVID-19

The Flyers will award $500,000 in free advertising to small businesses hurt by the coronavirus. Here's how to apply.

6 years ago

A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Courts & Law

Multiple Philadelphia police vehicles set on fire overnight

Police officers were advised by radio not to leave their vehicles unattended. Some officers took their patrol cars to garages.

6 years ago

Concertgoers at People's Light
Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s the new normal’: Drive-in concertgoers embrace a new summer venue

Drive-ins are the socially distant live music venues of the summer of 2020. “I don’t ever want it to stop,” said one concertgoer at People’s Light in Malvern.

6 years ago

Listen 1:50
Elizabeth Gray
Community

Pa. unemployment offices have doubled staff, but thousands still waiting on claims

Tens of thousands of Pa. workers are still trying to receive unemployment compensation as those processing claims work seven days a week.

6 years ago

Listen 5:58
(nopparat.k/BigStock)
Politics & Policy

Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads

Ahead of Election Day, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden aren't just attacking one another in online ads. They're also targeting tech giants.

6 years ago

Amanda Vendetti of Tullytown
Community

Elcon scraps plan for controversial wastewater plant in lower Bucks County

For years, community members have resisted Elcon Recycling Services’ bid to treat hazardous wastewater so close to rivers and waterways.

6 years ago

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
Courts & Law

Suit alleges McCarrick, others abused youth at N.J. beach house

Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarr was defrocked in 2019 at age 89 after a church investigation determined he sexually abused minors, as well as adult seminarians.

6 years ago

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