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Citizens Police Oversight Commission Investigates Philly's Clearing of Kensington Homeless Encampment
The Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) has officially voiced its concerns over the recent takedown of the Kensington Homeless Encampment by Philadelphia police. Eyewitnesses and victims alleging police malfeasance have a direct line to lodge their complaints, with the watchdog urging folks to call 215-685-0891 or email [email protected]. This comes after the Commission declared it would conduct a thorough after-action review of the operation which garnered outcry from local communities.
Former Malvern Chick-Fil-A Employee is First Black Woman to Open Own Franchise Location in PA
Sereena Quick, a former federal probation officer and employee at Malvern Chick-fil-A, has opened her own franchise location in North Philadelphia, writes Brian A. Saunders for Philly Voice. This makes Quick the first Black woman to own a Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Quick started her career as...
Aurora borealis in NJ this weekend: NOAA issues severe level watch, first since 2005
The U.S. is under a severe geomagnetic storm watch after the sun began erupting large amounts of solar matter Wednesday, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center said in an advisory. Geomagnetic storms are common and are the cause of the aurora borealis, or northern lights. But this time, for first time...
NJDOT rejected warnings before 2021 I-295 retaining wall collapse, CBS Philadelphia investigation finds
BELLMAWR, N.J. (CBS) -- If you've driven to the shore from Philadelphia or come into the city from New Jersey in the past five years, you've probably driven past a retaining wall, known as Wall 22, as it's a major part of the I-295 Direct Connect Project. But on March 25, 2021, Wall 22 failed.The wall held up an elevated roadway that had yet to open to traffic. Thankfully, no one was injured.In January 2022, an investigative engineering report detailed the complex causes of the wall's failure. It found early signs of distress on the wall beginning on March 11, two...
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