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Expect slowdowns as $148M bridge rehabilitation project begins on Market Street
PennDOT has begun a multimillion dollar improvement project on the bridges that carry Market Street over train rails, the Schuylkill River Trail and I-76. The project will cause lane closures through April 14, 2025.
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Official: Wind spread flames from Phoenixville house fire into nearby homes
A fire official said 60 firefighters battled a fire that destroyed a home and damaged at least two other properties as wind spread the flames in Chester and Montgomery counties, late Sunday.
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Officers hurt, pedestrian struck by fallen light post in North Philly crash
Philadelphia officers were hurt after being struck by a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in a crash that caused a light post to fall and injure a pedestrian on Sunday morning in North Philly, officials said.
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Police officials remember SWAT Sgt. James O'Connor 5 years after his death
Philadelphia police officers and officials joined friends and family of fallen SWAT Sgt. James O’Connor on Thursday to remember the man who died in the line of duty five years ago. During the day, in a memorial held at SWAT headquarters, located along the 8500 block of State Road in Northeast Philadelphia, attendees offered somber reflections on O’Connor’s life...
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Philadelphia mayor unveils $6.7B budget proposal for 2026
Mayor Parker spoke with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the budget in the latest episode of Battleground Politics. Full breakdown of the episode: 00:41 — Safeguarding the rights of Philadelphians 2:04 — Backup plans if federal money doesn’t come through 4:02 — Philly’s DEI office 5:58 — Changes to taxes in budget proposal 7:46 — Future plans with Sixers 9:18 —…
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Police: Suspect in New Jersey bank robberies arrested in Ukraine
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey said they have apprehended a 29-year-old man who fled to the Ukraine after he, allegedly, robbed three banks in New Jersey.
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Police: Upper Moreland High School worker shared child porn online
Law enforcement officials have arrested Douglas Penglase, of Hatboro, who worked as a co-curricular employee at Upper Moreland High School, on charges of distributing child pornography online.
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Police: Man sought in pregnant woman's 2021 Philly murder arrested in Atlanta
After four years on the lam, police officials have announced the arrest of Justin Smith, 26, for his alleged involvement in the 2021 slaying of his pregnant girlfriend, 21-year-old Dianna Brice.
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Neighborhood groups want answers as Cecil B. Moore Library sits idle
Residents and organizers are pushing for answers after Cecil B. Moore Library — once set for a multimillion dollar renovation project this year — has instead been shuttered since January with no plan to reopen.
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Officials warn of potential measles exposures at 2 Philly health facilities
On Wednesday, city and state health officials warned residents of potential measles exposures at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and at the South Philadelphia Health and Literacy Center.
