Emily Scott
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PennDOT, PA Turnpike: Road restrictions in response to winter snow storm
To keep up with the latest information as the storm progresses, follow 511PA via its traveler information website and mapping tool.
4 years ago
Del. Gov. Carney announces 10 p.m. curfew for businesses, zero-tolerance enforcement policy
The decision comes one week after the governor announced a stay-at-home advisory and a one-month pause on in-person learning starting Monday, Dec. 14.
4 years ago
Wolf announces Pa. indoor dining ban, closure of gyms, theaters for three weeks
Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine have announced new restrictions throughout Pa. to help curb the surge in coronavirus cases.
4 years ago
Camden getting three new walk-up COVID testing sites this week
Starting Dec. 9, tests will be available to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., provided by Cooper University Health Care.
4 years ago
Philadelphia Zoo lights up blue to thank health care workers, first responders
Although LumiNature is a no-go this year because of the pandemic, the country’s oldest zoo is still finding ways to make things shine.
4 years ago
A pandemic ‘godsend’: Philly fitness studio owner among first to receive Comcast RISE award
Osayi Osunde, co-owner and co-founder of Fit Academy, is among the first recipients of the Comcast RISE award, a much-needed lift as gyms face down a second COVID shutdown.
4 years ago
Eat, drink and be wary? How to stay safe this pandemic Thanksgiving
Here’s what you need to know about gathering in the Delaware Valley, plus tips on how to keep everyone safe.
4 years ago
Three former Philly revenue dept. employees facing bribery charges
Philadelphia residents Jarredd McQueen, Demarys Natal and Nicole Mixon are being charged with allegedly soliciting and accepting bribes totaling an estimated $57,900.
4 years ago
Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close two high schools in 2021
John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Philadelphia and Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote will shutter due to declining enrollment.
4 years ago
Philly to announce new COVID-19 restrictions Monday, likely a ban on indoor dining
The Public Health Dept. says details are being finalized. According to a draft obtained by WHYY, the restrictions likely will include a ban on indoor dining.
4 years ago
Former Philly officials, contractor’s employee charged with embezzling Parks & Rec, voucher funds
Leo Dignam, a former city assistant managing director, is one of three people charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
4 years ago
‘It is a travesty’: Protesters gather at City Hall as Walter Wallace Jr. bodycam video released
Philadelphians are gathering in Center City following the release of 911 audio and police bodycam footage from the officers who fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.
4 years ago