Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania State

Sick food service employees account for 40% of food poisoning outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed this week. The data comes from a report that reviewed outbreaks recorded by 25 state and local health departments from 2017 through 2019. The most common illnesses were norovirus (47%) and salmonella (18.6%).

Sick restaurant workers account for 40% of food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says

A man that was swimming in the Wissahickon Creek on Friday fatally drowned, police say. Police and medics received a call about a man struggling in the water near 7700 Forbidden Drive and were on the scene at 4:35 p.m. However, according to multiple media reports, the man was pronounced dead at 5:47 p.m.

Man dies after drowning in Wissahickon Creek

New York City, NY

A Brooklyn man suspected of killing his pregnant girlfriend inside the couple's apartment and then two weeks later killing his ex-wife in upstate New York was arrested in Philadelphia on Friday morning, U.S. Marshals said. U.S. Marshals received information that Taylor, 35, had come to Philadelphia on Wednesday, and on...

Man wanted for killing girlfriend, ex-wife in New York is apprehended in Center City bar

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Burlington County, NJ

Medford, NJ

Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire burning in Medford, Burlington County. The 180-acre Flatiron Wildfire is threatening four homes, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire is 60% under control, officials said in a thread of Tweets on Saturday afternoon. MORE: What are the health risks of...

Burlington County wildfire threatening multiple homes

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect in a shooting that happened during a brawl on a SEPTA bus last month, injuring two teenagers during the scuffle that was caught on surveillance video. The May 17 shooting happened around noon on a Route 33 bus in the North Philly area...

Video shows brawl on SEPTA bus before shooting of two teens

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The People's Kitchen seeks volunteers to help cook free, daily meals

If you're looking to hone your cooking skills and help the community, look no further. The People's Kitchen, a partnership between South Philly Barbacoa and the...

The People's Kitchen seeks volunteers to help cook free, daily meals

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