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The owners of 2031 Washington Ave. plan to put a four-story residential complex atop the existing commercial building. (PlanPhilly staff)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Developers spar over competing visions for a changing Washington Avenue

Critics of Washington Avenue development say parking and curb cuts would harm efforts to make the corridor more walkable for decades to come.

6 years ago

Stephen McFadden, right, bottom next to his sister Gwenda Gee. Behind Gee stands Tony McFadden, Gina McFadden and Christopher McFadden, the author's father. (Courtesy of Joy McFadden)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Remembering my Uncle Stephen McFadden, the SEPTA conductor who was slick with words

Stephen McFadden was loved by so many, but to me, he was simply my Uncle Stephen.

6 years ago

Skeletons on display at the museum
Things To Do
Community
July 16 - 22, 2020

Outdoor concert series, the area’s museums, attractions return, and how to fight racism in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

This week, more cultural institutions are reopening around the Delaware Valley.

6 years ago

Listen 5:14
President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, after stepping off Marine One. Trump is returning from Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Politics & Policy

Trump replaces campaign manager amid sinking poll numbers

President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien.

6 years ago

This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter app icon on a mobile phone in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam

Con artists on Wednesday apparently hacked into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians and major companies in an apparent bitcoin scam.

6 years ago

PlayPenn artistic director Paul Meshejian
Arts & Entertainment

Theater artists speak out against PlayPenn leadership

An organization that helps playwrights develop new work has come under fire with accusations of racism and sexual harassment.

6 years ago

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a person tanning on the Jersey Shore
Down the Shore
Health

Indoor beach town parties responsible for some N.J. coronavirus cases, official says

Indoor parties in beach towns, but not activity on beaches, are responsible for some coronavirus cases in New Jersey, a state health official said.

6 years ago

The Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown, Pa. ( Jimmy Emerson via Flickr Creative Commons)
Courts & Law
PA Post

Bucks County goes to court to shield prison’s coronavirus plan from PA Post

Bucks County filed suit against a PA Post reporter in response to his April 7 request for a copy of the policy, made as part of a larger project on county jails across Pa.

6 years ago

Jennifer Bennetch of Occupy PHA
Community

Organizer refuses to dismantle smaller housing-protest camp targeting PHA

A group is camped out at Philadelphia Housing Authority headquarters. They say they will picket the CEO’s house until he meets with them in person.

6 years ago

National Guard tends to COVID-19 patients
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: By-appointment visits to begin at some long-term care facilities

Parents and legal guardians of residents in long-term care facilities in New Jersey may soon visit by appointment. Officials have not yet released a timeline.

6 years ago

Narberth Ambulance Paramedic Andrew Schifferli, left, and EMT Eric McKeever, right, wear full PPE during a call at a nursing home in Wynnewood, PA, on April 17, 2020, in Ardmore, Pa. (Jessica Griffin/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf announces new, targeted restrictions statewide

The order stipulates that only gatherings of 25 and fewer people should be permitted indoors, and gatherings outdoors should be limited to 250 people.

6 years ago

Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
Courts & Law

Zoom grand juries continue in N.J. despite backlash from prosecutors, defense attorneys

A pilot program of online grand juries drew criticism as unfair to defendants. Lawyers also cited technical problems, with jurors dropping off.

6 years ago

(Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf imposes new restrictions on bars, restaurants, businesses as coronavirus surges

The rollbacks would be the first the administration has announced since it began reopening counties in May.

6 years ago

Burlington County, N.J.
Community

Burlington County to phase out the title ‘freeholder’ immediately

"Chosen freeholders" in Burlington County will now be referred to as "county commissioners" as the state considers doing the same.

6 years ago

Malaysia Hammond places flowers at a memorial mural for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Sunday. Police brutality has sparked days of civil unrest. But the sparks have landed in a tinderbox built over decades of economic inequality, now exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Courts & Law

Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death

They say the officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police.

6 years ago

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