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Off-duty Gloucester Township cop charged with hitting 18-year-old bicyclist with car, fleeing scene
An off-duty police officer has been charged with fleeing the scene after hitting an 18-year-old bicyclist with his car last month in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, authorities said.
Medical Report: How to live to be 100
Do you want to live long enough to become a centenarian? If you do, how much does a healthy lifestyle factor into achieving that goal? A new report in the journal Geriatrics details a study conducted in China focusing on people over 80.
Cheyney University is taken off probation by group that accredits area colleges
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education on Monday announced its decision that Cheyney University is no longer on probation. The HBCU’s accreditation has been in jeopardy since November.
Bill aimed at ending 'lunch debt shaming' passes Pennsylvania House, moves on to Senate
The Pennsylvania House on Monday passed a bill that would erase school lunch debt and prohibit what supporters call “lunch debt shaming.” The legislation is now on its way to the state Senate.
Sports journalist Howard Eskin suspended from Citizens Bank Park following 'unwelcome kiss' toward Aramark employee
Longtime sports journalist Howard Eskin has been suspended from Citizens Bank Park. A spokesperson for Sports Radio WIP parent company Audacy said they learned of an unwelcome kiss by Eskin toward an Aramark employee at the ballpark.
Man sentenced for shooting off-duty Philadelphia police lieutenant in 2020
The man who shot and seriously wounded an off-duty police lieutenant in a South Philadelphia CVS in 2020 was sentenced to 25 1/2 to 51 years in prison, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday.
New ramp now open from Cottman Avenue directly to southbound I-95
You may not see it on Google Maps yet, but it’s there. With Tuesday’s noontime opening of a new ramp to I-95 southbound, PennDOT has wrapped up two years of construction at the Cottman Avenue interchange in Northeast Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's white-collar workers union sues to stop Mayor Cherelle Parker's return-to-office mandate
District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, representing Philadelphia’s white-collar city workers, is suing Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration over its return-to-office mandate.
Woman in Northampton County shot in back by 3-year-old after man leaves gun near toddlers, police say
A woman is recovering after she was shot by a 3-year-old inside a home in the Easton suburb of Wilson Borough, Northampton County. Police said a man cocked the gun and placed it on a table near four children, all under 5 years old, then walked away.
Free wifi to be available at all Philly rec centers under new cable franchise agreement with Verizon
Mayor Cherelle Parker signed the five-year agreement in May but wanted to highlight the benefits it will bring the city, including wifi at every rec center and 260 other city-owned locations.
PSP unveils informational cards for people with autism to use during police encounters
Pennsylvania State Police have issued a card for people with autism to carry and present during encounters with police. Experts say the card is a good start, but it has to be coupled with education.
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