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The exterior of a house in Levittown where a murder took place
Courts & Law

Levittown man who posted video of father’s severed head online is found guilty of murder

Justin D. Mohn, 33, was found guilty in the January 2024 shooting death of his father at their home in the Philadelphia suburb of Levittown.

3 days ago

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie poses for a photo outside
Politics & Policy

Bob Harvie touts Bucks roots, bipartisan achievements while attacking Brian Fitzpatrick’s voting record at Horsham town hall

Harvie, who was born and raised in Bristol, outlined his priorities for the district, including reversing impacts from President Trump’s budget bill.

3 days ago

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Scene of Delaware Memorial Bridge crash
Community
6abc

Driver presumed dead after semi truck cab plunges off Delaware Memorial Bridge

The cab was found in about 20 feet of water, a DRBA official said Friday morning.

3 days ago

John Toney leading youth summer jazz session
Education

Philadelphia Clef Club undergoing $4.5 million renovation to expand jazz education

Founded in the 1960s, the club is upgrading its facilities and reimagining its education program.

3 days ago

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kids in a classroom
Education

Norristown is ‘effectively out’ of school space. The district has approved a $12M expansion project

Norristown Area School District is installing prefabricated additions to Cole Manor Elementary School, Hancock Elementary School and the administration building.

3 days ago

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Jack Tompkins, mayor of Pemberton, New Jersey
Politics & Policy

Pemberton residents and Council want Mayor Jack Tompkins out. Here’s why

A resolution unanimously approved by the council this week states that Tompkins should resign based on his “ongoing pattern” of misconduct and “blatant disregard” of ethics.

3 days ago

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Meghan Knapp of Stanley's Tavern
Community

Styrofoam finally off the menu at Delaware eateries, 2 years after ban passed

Food in containers made of the white plastic foam can no longer be given to diners who eat in, take leftovers or pick up takeout orders.

3 days ago

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a welcome sign for Kennett Square
Health

Rehab and nursing home operator Genesis HealthCare files for bankruptcy with locations in Pa., Delaware and New Jersey

Genesis HealthCare officials said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will allow the company to restructure its debt while maintaining operations at its facilities.

3 days ago

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Temple Health plans to open a new, state-of-the-art maternity hospital at the former Cancer Treatment Centers for America campus in Northeast Philadelphia
Health

Temple Health labor and delivery services will officially move to a new hospital in Northeast Philly this fall

The new Temple Women and Families Hospital near Juniata Park will handle nearly all health system labor and deliveries, as services stop at the main campus hospital.

3 days ago

Rick Springfield performs at Live Aid
Arts & Entertainment

Rick Springfield, Judas Priest, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 hours of live music in two different continents.

3 days ago

West Philadelphia Orchestra
Arts & Entertainment

Penn Museum’s Garden Jams kicks off for its second year with West Philadelphia Orchestra

Garden Jams will be hosted every Wednesday for the rest of July. The event offers food, drinks and late-night museum access.

4 days ago

Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner
Courts & Law
6abc

Man who shot 6 Philadelphia officers during standoff to spend up to 240 years in prison

Maurice Hill, 41, was found guilty on multiple charges stemming from the hours-long standoff in August 2019.

4 days ago

The exterior of a house in Levittown where a murder took place
Courts & Law

Levittown man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen’s arrest

Justin D. Mohn took the stand in a suburban Philly courtroom on the third day of his trial on murder and other charges stemming from the homicide of his father.

4 days ago

Dito van Reigersberg (left), who performs as Martha Graham Cracker, and David Sweeney
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

A Live Aid anniversary tribute, a pancakes and booze festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 11–13: Glennon Doyle’s podcast stops in Delaware and an ice cream festival at Reading Terminal Market are among weekend event highlights.

4 days ago

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Sign for new biotech start up Resilience
Money

Layoffs hit Philly biotech startup after being bought by Big Pharma

Tmunity Therapeutics, with ties to Penn Medicine, once raised $231 million from investors. Now workers and its Center City office are gone.

4 days ago

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