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Courts & Law

Philly Bar Association will offer Philly area residents free legal advice

The Philadelphia Bar Association is offering free confidential legal advice to the public for its annual Law Week from Monday, April 25 to Friday, April 29.

3 years ago

William McSwain speaks during a news conference
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

McSwain wanted Trump’s support in the Pa. governor race. He got an anti-endorsement instead

Calling McSwain a ‘coward’ for failing to act on Trump’s claim of ‘massive fraud’ in the 2020 presidential election, the ex-president rejects an endorsement.

3 years ago

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks to students at Pemberton High School in Burlington County, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

U.N. ambassador discusses Russian invasion while inspiring Pemberton students

U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield discussed her job and her role in the Ukraine crisis as she visited students at Pemberton Township High School.

3 years ago

New York City Police Department personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, April 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Community

Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe

Chief of Detectives James Essig identified the man as 62-year-old Frank R. James and says James has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin.

3 years ago

In this Tuesday April 10, 2018, file photo are sections of Newark and the Passaic River in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Community

Environmentalists say new fossil fuel projects could derail New Jersey’s climate goals

New Jersey wants to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. Environmentalists warn that goal could be derailed by new natural gas projects.

3 years ago

A parking-separated bike lane on Chestnut Street (Courtesy of OTIS)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly pushes Harrisburg to pass law allowing safer bike lanes on state roads

The city wants to build more bike lanes that protect cyclists from getting “doored.” Officials say state law stands in the way on some major Philly streets.

3 years ago

Center City Philadelphia (6abc)
Money

Philly falls short of local purchasing goals during pandemic

Just 26% of Philadelphia’s spending on goods and services went to local suppliers, well short of the city’s 58% goal.

3 years ago

FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015 file photo shows an Etsy mobile credit card reader, in New York. The online crafts retailer on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 said it expects to raise as much as $267 million from an initial public offering values the company at up to $1.78 billion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Community

Etsy sellers protest fees by halting their sales for a week

Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them.

3 years ago

Barbara Silzle, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Cultural Fund)
Arts & Entertainment

The head of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund has one last fight before stepping down

Barbara Silzle has one more budget fight with the city before leaving the fund that distributes public money to small and mid-sized organizations.

3 years ago

ATF officials announced two federal indictments of 14 individuals charged with trafficking about 500 firearms from the Southern states of Georgia and South Carolina to sell in Philadelphia, at a press conference on April 11, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

400 illegal guns in Philly flowed through the ‘Iron Pipeline’

ATF agents identified 400 illegally trafficked guns in Philadelphia that were bought by straw purchasers in Georgia and South Carolina.

3 years ago

Sen. Tommy Tomlinson holds a sports betting ticket from Parx Casino.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Draft bills and late-night emails reveal cozy ties between Pa. state lawmaker, casino lobbyists

Representatives of Parx Casino and state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson have worked in lockstep to ban unregulated, slot-like skill games that pose a threat to traditional gaming.

3 years ago

A closeup of a marijuana plant
Courts & Law

N.J. commission approves first recreational weed retail licenses

Retail licenses could be issued within a month, after approved alternative treatment centers pay fees and undergo compliance assessments.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Defense rests, closing arguments expected Tuesday in Johnson bribery trial

The jury will start deliberating after closing arguments, meaning there could be a verdict before the end of the week.

3 years ago

ADA William Fritze talks about 3d printed firearms arrest
Courts & Law

Philly man accused of using 3D printer to make ‘ghost guns’ faces charges

The suspect is accused of buying some gun parts and creating others on a 3D printer at his Roxborough-Manayunk home to create untraceable firearms.

3 years ago

A shopper wearing a face mask selects fruit at the Reading Terminal Market
Health

Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate

Philadelphia officials announced Monday that masks will once again be required in indoor spaces.

3 years ago

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