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PA home care service ordered to pay over $1 million after ‘willful’ labor violations
(WJET/WFXP) — A Pennsylvania home care agency has been ordered to pay up by a federal judge after an investigation by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) found they willfully didn’t pay overtime wages to nearly 160 workers among other violations. Collingdale, PA home care agency Caring Hearts Health Care Services LLC will have […]
United Methodists scrap their anti-gay bans. A woman who defied them seeks reinstatement as pastor
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia. In a church trial, she was found guilty of violating “Christian teaching” because she had acknowledged living in a committed relationship with another woman. Earlier this month, delegates at a...
After Hospital Wedding, Couple Renews Vows in Flourtown Country Club Ceremony
Kathryn Hilton (left) and Stephanie Hilton. After having their first wedding in a hospital, Kathryn and Stephanie Hilton decided to renew their vows in a gorgeous ceremony at the Flourtown Country Club. Kellie Patrick Gates described the couple’s second declaration of everlasting unity in The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pair...
Cochranville Goat Rental Services Comes to the Rescue in Delco
Delaware County’s Morton Borough hired Cochranville goat rental service Amazing Grazing to help clear out two wooded lots. Delaware County’s Morton Borough has hired Cochranville-based goat rental service Amazing Grazing to help clear out invasive vines, bushes, and shrubs at two of its wooded lots, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Man barricaded in church steeple after pointing gun at police: officials
KENSINGTON - A church in Kensington has become a scene of fear as a man is said to be barricaded in the steeple. Officials declared the barricade situation Monday night around 8:15, on the 700 block of East Cornwall Street. Police were called to the church after receiving reports of...
Hundreds sign a petition calling for a halt to Fairmount drug treatment center plan
More than 900 people have signed an online petition urging the city to pause a plan to operate a drug treatment center on Girard Avenue in Fairmount. “The lack of community engagement in this process is alarming,” wrote the petition’s author, Bradley Meyer. “We believe that our voices should be heard before such significant decisions are made about our neighborhood’s future.”
Philadelphia Braces for a Week of Showers with Relief Expected by Friday, NWS Reports
Today's weather in Philadelphia is expected to bring showers, particularly before 5 pm, with an estimated 70% chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast indicates that the city will experience cloudy skies, with temperatures reaching a high near 65 degrees. East winds are forecasted to travel at speeds of 5 to 10 mph, occasionally gusting up to 20 mph.
$3.1 Million Villanova Estate Finds Buyer in Less Than a Week
A nearly century-old Villanova estate with a basketball court, golf green, soccer and lacrosse fields, and a koi pond listing for $3.1 million received an offer less than a week after it was listed, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The castle-like home on Tower Road includes eight bedrooms...
Video: Bear caught waving live on FOX 29's Good Day Philadelphia
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Talk about a "beary" good way to start your day!. Good Day Philadelphia viewers were treated to an extraordinary sight Tuesday morning when cameras caught a bear giving them a little wave. FOX 29's Jenn Frederick was live at Six Flags Great Adventure when she got...
Motorcoach service from Avoca to Philly airport
Air travelers leaving from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) on American Airlines can soon connect through Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) by motorcoach. Beginning August 6, buses will operate four times a day in each direction between AVP and Philly. The new service allows passengers to clear security at AVP and board a motorcoach to Philadelphia's Terminal F. Travelers will not have to clear security again and can walk to their gate.
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