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Second measure signed by Gov. Wolf is aimed at ensuring mental health checks for officers

They are now the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.

Grewal had sought to require law enforcement agencies to publicly identify officers who were fired, demoted or suspended for more than five days due to disciplinary action.

The plan calls for students to attend classes in school buildings twice a week and completing the rest of their work online. Some students will attend school four days a week.

The police killing of Osaze Osagie has sparked protests and the creation of The 3/20 Coalition, named for the date Osagie died.

Michelle Angela Ortiz and other Philly artists want to honor the community that has grown around the historic Ninth Street Market on the wall that once featured Frank Rizzo.

Family and friends learned a bit of Philadelphia lore whenever they ventured out with her. She died from complications of COVID-19 on June 12.

Masterman Alumni for Change (MAfC), an organization that includes graduates from the 1990s to the class of 2020, is asking for more transparency in the admissions process.

The vaccine will start its most important step around July 27: A 30,000-person study to prove if the shots really are strong enough to protect against the coronavirus.

While Mayor Jim Kenney has said he supports ending unconstitutional stop-and-frisks, a new coalition in Philadelphia is urging him to end the policing tactic.

People from Delaware who travel to Pennsylvania and New Jersey will no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days.

Mayor Purzycki pledged police will redouble efforts to bring peace to the streets. During the first 13 days of this month, 16 people were shot.

SEPTA police sergeant Matthew Sinkiewicz struck protesters demonstrating against police violence, an internal investigation found.

The move represents the latest battle between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the legislature over his disaster emergency declaration during the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the decision as a court hearing was getting underway on a challenge to the rule.