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Men are impersonating county workers to get into South Jersey homes, police warn
GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Police are urging homeowners to be cautious when welcoming anyone into their homes after some recent incidents in South Jersey. Two men stating they are from the Camden County Clerks Office have been knocking on doors around Gloucester City. They are attempting to gain entry into...
City’s Zero Fare Transit program is awarded more than $500,000
Philadelphia, PA – The City of Philadelphia has been awarded $578,000 grant for their City’s Zero Fare pilot program. That is according to a news release from Mayor Parker’s office. Zero Fare is a city-funded initiative that targets Philadelphians living below poverty levels who need to use public transit. The grant was given by the […]
Police cracking down on illegal street mechanics citywide
Philadelphia Police have been getting a lot of complaints about illegal street mechanics operating on unsafe cars parked in lots and on streets across the city. In response, they’re beefing up enforcement citywide.
Philadelphia Braces for Cool Temps and Brisk Breezes with Cloudy Skies Ahead
The City of Brotherly Love is in for a spell of cloudy skies and moderate temperatures, with a generous side of brisk breezes. Philadelphians can expect the day to hover around a cool 69 degrees with north winds maintaining a steady clip throughout the day, not quite the warm spring day park-goers and sun-seekers had in mind, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service.
Delaware County borough turns to a flock of goats to rescue its urban forests from invasive plants
A Delaware County community has gone to the … goats. Morton, Pa., has hired the services of a flock of 19 goats as part of its five-year project to clear some green spaces of invasive plant species.
Gov. Shapiro rides SEPTA to highlight need for mass transit investment
Governor Josh Shapiro did something on Thursday that most politicians rarely do -- ride SEPTA -- as the governor will be in the Philadelphia suburbs to help highlight his recent push to increase state funding for mass transit. On Thursday morning, Shapiro hopped onto SEPTA West Trenton Regional Rail line...
Construction Worker Dies On Jobsite In West Philadelphia
"Matt passed away while working on a construction site in West Philadelphia," wrote fellow Insulators Union member Maria Pfrommer on GoFundMe. "This is a tragedy that hits too close to home, a stark reminder of the dangers our brothers and sisters face every day on construction sites nationwide and just how short life is."
New Chinatown supermarket mixes nostalgia with the latest pop culture fun
There’s a recently opened, Instagram-worthy Asian grocery store hidden in the basement of an anime and gashapon toy shop in the heart of Chinatown — and it mixes nostalgia with the latest in pop culture fun. Located at 143 N. 11th Street, You & Me (the ground floor...
2 Delaware County Colleges Included in Six Figure Tuition Update
2 Delaware County Colleges made a blogger's list of schools inching up toward $100,000 tuitions. Back in 2018 blogger Bryan Alexander posed the question of which would be the first American college or university to charge six figure tuitions to attend. He’s provided updates every year since. “How do...
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 […]
Philly police, PPA cracking down on unlicensed street mechanics
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) and Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) are gathering to implement their game plan to crackdown on illegal activity in South Philly. They’re focusing on large privately owned lots under Interstate 95 that people have been complaining about. "Over the past few months we’ve...
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