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With hard-won support of Philly’s top cop, bill to ban minor traffic stops moves ahead
A bill that would ban police enforcement of certain vehicle stops that disproportionately affect Black drivers moved forward Wednesday after months of debate. → Read More
Philly Catholics form young professionals group to strengthen their faith
The goal of the Young Catholic Professionals program is to connect people in their 20s and 30s, strengthen their faith, and integrate it with their work lives. → Read More
N.J. coronavirus update: State will not require students to wear masks this fall
New Jersey students will not have to wear masks when they return to the classroom this fall, unless required by their district, the governor announced. → Read More
All Pa. residents 16 and up will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday
Many parts of the state opened Phase 1C Monday, but according to the Department of Health, appointments remain available, prompting the change. → Read More
Drawn by promise of sun and an open street, Philly welcomes spring on MLK Drive
As the skies brighten and the air warms, MLK Drive welcomes cyclists, runners, and walkers back to a car-free place to move. → Read More
City begins giving vaccine boosters to the 6,900 people who got first doses through Philly Fighting COVID
After Philadelphia’s Health Department broke ties with PFC, it had to quickly set up a mass clinic to finish inoculations. That effort began Wednesday. → Read More
Philly nonprofit wants students reading at grade level by age 8. But it needs volunteers
Philly Reading Coaches wants to get kids reading at grade level by fourth grade, and it’s not letting the pandemic distract them from that mission. But it needs about 100 volunteers by January. → Read More
How a Chester County writing program became a social safety net during the pandemic
Nonprofits say thousands have been food insecure for years in Pa.’s richest county. The pandemic has transformed an after-school writing program into a food bank. → Read More
The Philadelphia Flower Show will make outdoor debut at FDR Park in 2021
The Philadelphia Flower Show to be held in FDR Park in 2021. The event will go outdoors for the first time in its almost 200 year history. → Read More
Pa. coronavirus update: Stay home for Thanksgiving, Farley advises
Speaking on ‘Radio Times,’ Philly Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said getting tested is not a foolproof way to keep the virus away for the holiday. → Read More
GOTV efforts kick into high gear with bike rides and more across Philly
In 2016, Pennsylvania went to Trump by just 44,000 votes. Those doing outreach ahead of the election have one message: Every vote in the commonwealth counts. → Read More
Why Philly’s 10-year tax abatement is back on the negotiating table
Philadelphia’s City Council wants to fund a $400 million anti-poverty program with a construction tax — and an old-fashioned horse-trade. → Read More
Philadelphia surpasses 2019’s homicide total with nearly three months left in 2020
Meanwhile, the number shooting victims is up 47% over 2019 with police reporting more than 1,600 people injured by gunfire so far this year. → Read More
Philly area counties say efforts to recruit poll workers for Election Day are paying off
After many veteran poll workers called out for the 2020 primary elections due to COVID-19, county officials ramped up recruitment for November. Those efforts paid off. → Read More
‘A matter of life and death’: Judge halts Philly evictions through Oct.7
A lawyer for Philly landlords said the reprieve is part of a “disastrous” pattern while tenant advocates described the move as one that could save lives. → Read More
Pa. officials encourage residents to download new COVID-19 exposure app
Pennsylvania health officials stressed the app’s privacy features and its ability to help contact-tracing efforts. → Read More
Philly area counties scramble to recruit more — and younger — poll workers for Election Day
Eager to avoid a repeat of the primary’s short staffing, election officials are taking steps now to ensure enough poll workers are trained for Nov. 3. → Read More
Developer who wants to turn Sigma Studios into condos wins delay at Historical Commission
In addition to hosting Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, Sigma Studios is where Philadelphia International Records – the Gamble, Huff, and Bell label – got its start. → Read More
‘It felt like an earthquake’: South Philly rowhouse collapse crushes two cars
A spokesperson for L&I said that a dilapidated three-story rowhouse on Mercy Street was under construction at the time of the collapse. → Read More
Philly gets first Arabic newspaper in 118 years thanks to ‘Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary’
The collaborators behind the Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary Journal distributed 2,500 copies of the paper’s first quarterly across Philadelphia in May. → Read More