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A new app allows Philadelphians to report parking violations using ‘laser vision’
From illegal sidewalk parking to bike lane obstructions, violations captured by photo trigger an automatic report that gets sent to the PPA.
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Emilio Carranza was heading home to Mexico to complete a goodwill tour when his plane crashed in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
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For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.
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Doylestown’s Oscar Hammerstein Museum celebrates the musical theater legend’s 130th birthday
The nonprofit is fundraising to renovate the house where Hammerstein lived from 1940 to 1960.
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Listen 1:39A year after Trump’s near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man
While largely the same brash Trump, they say he is more attentive and more grateful and speaks openly about how he believes he was saved by God.
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Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU may adopt "proportionate countermeasures" if Trump moves ahead with the tariffs.
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Pennsylvania’s 911 services restored; investigation into outage underway
Officials say the outage Friday is believed to be due to a glitch in the system and not a cyberattack.
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A Cape May bridge brigade builds community while protesting against Trump’s policies
The brigade gathers weekly with signs of peace, love and protest — hoping to spark conversation and connection throughout the county.
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West End Neighborhood House is opening Sussex County’s first supportive housing program for foster kids aging out of the system.
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Listen 1:18Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York
The settlement brings the total recovered in the 2016 class action suit to more than $90 million. Three other companies settled for more than $65 million in 2021.
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Pennsylvania’s 911 service experiencing statewide outage
People are directed to call nonemergency lines locally. There’s no information on how long the outage will last.
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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.
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Harvie, who was born and raised in Bristol, outlined his priorities for the district, including reversing impacts from President Trump’s budget bill.
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Listen 1:18Driver 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.
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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.
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