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An Atlantic City Councilman is accused of submitting false voter registrations, falsely claiming unemployment from the State of New Jersey, and lying to the FBI. MD Hossain Morshed, 49, was arrested Friday by federal officials. He made his initial federal court appearance in Camden the same day. The criminal complaint,...

Atlantic City Councilman accused of fraud by federal government

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This story originally appeared on 6abc. Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at a church in Burlington County, New Jersey. The flames broke out around 6 p.m. Monday at the Fountain of Life Center located on the 2000 block of Columbus Road. Chopper 6 was overhead as heavy flames engulfed...

Massive 4-alarm fire destroys church in Florence, New Jersey

Delores Bell is beyond frustrated. She desperately wants to move to Germantown to be closer to her aging parents but hasn’t been able to find an apartment she can afford or a landlord willing to take her on as a tenant. And she says she knows exactly why: She’s...

‘It shouldn’t be this hard’: Council committee explores pervasive form of housing discrimination in Philadelphia

Got a question about life in Philly’s suburbs? Our suburban reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send an idea for a story you think we should cover. The Central Bucks School District has spent at least a quarter of a million dollars on attorney’s fees and public relations services since May, and the full amount paid out is likely much more, WHYY News has learned.

Central Bucks School District spent over $250,000 to defuse anti-LGBTQ criticism

Several members of Pennsylvania’s state House from Philadelphia say they want to put their own spin on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget. State Rep. Morgan Cephas joined other lawmakers in City Hall to highlight the need for strategic investments in the city from Harrisburg. “We’re asking for the...

Philly State House delegation pushes for more funding, gun regulations from Harrisburg

With more than $3 million raised in donations and investments, Philadelphia city officials said they’re getting closer to launching an experimental program to improve infant and maternal health outcomes. The Philly Joy Bank is marked as a pilot program that will offer guaranteed cash income to women during and...

Philly gets closer to launching $1,000-a-month cash assistance program for pregnant residents to improve health outcomes

Working on a solution to gun violence and want to share it? Get in touch with gun violence prevention reporters Sammy Caiola and Sam Searles. Stop and frisk, a contentious policing practice that allows officers to stop and search civilians if certain legal criteria are met, has already surfaced in mayoral forums as candidates debate how to address the city’s ongoing gun violence crisis.

As Philly mayoral candidates debate public safety strategies, activists are raising the alarm on stop and frisk

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, one of the neighborhood’s most influential organizations, is formally opposing the Sixers’ proposal to build a new basketball arena along Market Street, saying the plan “deeply imperils the future of Chinatown.”. “Stadiums have had a gentrifying impact on low-income communities of color...

Influential Chinatown group says a new Sixers arena would ‘imperil’ the neighborhood

Rebuild Philadelphia is looking ahead to a brighter future, after celebrating the reopening of Glavin Playground in Port Richmond Thursday. More than $3 million went towards providing new amenities to Glavin, commonly referred to as “A&W” by neighborhood residents. New HVAC systems, fire alarms, and an aquatic spray playground were installed. A mini soccer pitch has also been added with support from the Philadelphia Union Foundation and Eastern PA Youth Soccer.

Port Richmond playground reopens as Rebuild looks to future projects

Philadelphians struggling to pay their utility bills can learn how to lower them at a resource fair in South Philly Friday. The event, called “LIHEAPalooza,” will include free food, activities for kids, a chance to win an air conditioner or TV, and help applying for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, which provides cash grants to help qualifying families pay their heating bills.

‘LIHEAPalooza’ teaches Philadelphians how to lower their utility bills

A group of Philadelphia property owners is urging City Council to strike down a bill that would require existing high-rise buildings to have automatic sprinkler systems. Opponents argue the measure is unnecessary from a safety standpoint. They also say it would financially burden property managers and those who own condominiums or live in cooperative housing.

Philly property owners push City Council to kill sprinkler bill for high-rise buildings

Working on a solution to gun violence and want to share it? Get in touch with gun violence prevention reporters Sammy Caiola and Sam Searles. Despite spring break, the LaSalle University campus was full of students Wednesday as the Philadelphia High School for Girls hosted 13 other schools for a public safety summit.

‘It’s happening everywhere’: Girls’ High hosts 13 Philadelphia schools for safety summit

Princeton, NJ

Another New Jersey resident, a Princeton student, has been charged for their alleged role in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Larry Fife Giberson, of Manahawkin, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with felony civil disorder and related misdemeanor offenses. Video shows Giberson making his way to the Lower West Terrace entrance...

Princeton student charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riots

What questions do you have about the 2023 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Former Mayor Michael Nutter has endorsed Rebecca Rhynhart in Philadelphia’s upcoming election. Rhynhart and Nutter have a longstanding relationship. In 2008, he appointed her city treasurer in his...

‘It’s about time’: Micheal Nutter endorses Rebecca Rhynhart in Philadelphia’s mayoral race

This story originally appeared on Philadelphia Business Journal. The Phillies don’t plan to officially unveil their massive new video board until early April, but anybody driving past Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia has probably already caught a glimpse of the 116,298-pound PhanaVision screen. The new structure above the...

Phillies tease ‘more electrifying’ home run experience as massive scoreboard nears completion

In Philadelphia, as many as 2,700 people each year get a diagnosis of hepatitis B or C. These blood-borne infectious diseases can be deadly, even though there are medications and in the case of hepatitis C — even a cure. Philadelphia health officials will reveal a plan later this...

Philadelphia health officials plan to eliminate hepatitis B and C, with potential boost from Biden’s national agenda

What questions do you have about the 2023 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. An antique coffee can and some wooden balls helped turn a relatively unknown candidate for Philadelphia mayor into the first name voters will see on their ballots in the May 2023 primary.

Coffee can helps relatively unknown candidate nab top ballot spot in Philly mayoral race

More than 100 years after it opened in 1919, the Kingsessing Library is getting a major overhaul. The building was one of 30 Philadelphia libraries built with funding from Andrew Carnegie. He donated more than $40 million to fund more than 1,600 library buildings around the country. Kingsessing, which closed...

More than 100 years after opening, Philly’s Kingsessing Library is getting a $7 million makeover

Temple University’s faculty union is moving forward with a vote of no confidence next month against three officials, including the university president. Out of more than 900 union members, 84% support the no confidence vote against at least one member of senior leadership, according to a release from the Temple Association of University Professionals.

Temple University faculty union hopes to send a ‘clear message’ to leadership with no-confidence vote

The 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers team gathered Monday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of winning the NBA Championship. Philadelphia defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1983 NBA Finals in a four-game sweep. During the regular season, the Sixers went 65-17, still the second-most wins in franchise history. The team featured multiple Basketball Hall of Famers, including Julius Erving and Bobby Jones.

Sixers legends recall ‘joyous ride’ of winning NBA Championship 40 years ago

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ATM explodes in another theft attempt in Philadelphia

This story originally appeared on 6abc. An ATM exploded in the Parkside section of Philadelphia in yet another case of someone trying to...

ATM explodes in another theft attempt in Philadelphia

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