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Multiple injuries reported after several vehicles involved in crash in Voorhees Township
An investigation is underway after a serious crash involving several vehicles in Camden County.It happened around 8:45 p.m. Saturday on the 700 block of Haddonfield-Berlin Road near White Horse Road in Voorhees Township.Video from the scene shows two vehicles completely mangled.Police have not confirmed if there are any deaths, just that multiple people are injured.
Department of nursing introduces a new Mentoring Hub
The College’s department of nursing has launched a new Mentoring Hub for nursing students. According to the hub’s website, it is a space that provides support, fosters character development, enhances leadership skills and builds self-confidence among the College’s nursing majors. On Aug. 28, the Mentoring Hub’s grand...
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora Joins the Hunt Institute’s Inaugural Early Learning Nation Fellows Program
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of The Hunt Institute’s Early Learning Nation Fellowship (ELN). The ELN Fellowship is a prestigious, invitation-only program designed to support locally elected officials who are committed to establishing their communities as national leaders in early childhood education. This Fellowship program was founded on the belief that all young children deserve a great start in life, and this critical goal can be met only if local leaders are at the center of the work. This inaugural cohort of Fellows will include more than 100 mayors, school board members, city and county council members, and other elected stakeholders from across the country.
Stop Signs Proposed For Intersection Of Crash That Killed Sophia Detorres
An "all-way stop" is being proposed for the intersection of County Route 617 (Sydney Road), Hogback Road and Lower Landsdown Road in Franklin Township, the county's board of commissioners announced. The intersection appears to be a two-way stop, with stop signs at Lower Landstdown and Hogback Roads, but not along County Route 617, according to Google Maps.
Aramark workers at Citizens Bank Park vote to authorize strike
Aramark workers at Citizen Bank Park approved a strike authorization vote. “The Philadelphia Inquirer” reports nearly 83% of Aramark employees voted to go on strike. A vote for employees who work at Lincoln Financial Field will happen this week. Workers are calling for better wages and health care coverage. Aramark says they remain committed to […]
How teachers and school staff can get free hot coffee at Wawa on Monday
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Wawa is helping teachers and school staff as they head back to the classroom for another academic year. Starting on Monday, teachers and school staff can get free any size hot coffee through Sunday, Sept. 15 as a part of its "Cheers to Classrooms" initiative.Teachers and staff at schools in the Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and Washington D.C.) are eligible for the promotion. In August, Wawa gave away free hot coffee to teachers and school staff in Alabama and Florida. In order to get the coffee, Wawa says teachers and school staff "simply need to inform the associate at the register that they are a member of a local school system." "As everyday heroes of the classroom return back to school, we're delighted to toast a new year by providing free coffee to teachers and school staff for the first two weeks of September," Dave Simonetti, Senior Director of Store Operations at Wawa. "We hope this small gesture shows our deep appreciation for everything educators and school staff do for children in the community."
LED billboard and discussion on single-use plastic ban on September 3rd agenda in Whitpain
On the September 3rd agenda for the Whitpain Township Board of Supervisors is a public hearing involving a LED advertising billboard facing the turnpike at 1625 Union Hill Road in Blue Bell (Whitpain Township) (pictured above) and a “public discussion” about a single-use plastics ordinance. You can view the full agenda here.
Construction Complete at 545 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia
In recent days, Philly YIMBY checked in on the nine-story-tall, 108-unit mixed-use recently completed building at 545 North Broad Street in Poplar, Lower North Philadelphia. The development is located rises on the east side of the street, spanning a lot bordered by Brandywine Street to the south and Green Street to the north. Designed by CANNOdesign and developed by Elk Street Management, the development spans 152,635 square feet, a figure that includes 11,130 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. The building features a roof deck and parking for 31 cars and 50 bicycles. Permits list the Daniel J. Keating Company as the contractor and specify a construction cost of $20 million.
Glenside Fire Company contains fire at Towers at Wyncote, cause under investigation
The Glenside Fire Company announced today that their units and mutual aid companies responded to a fire in building two of the Towers at Wyncote on Friday, August 30 at approximately 5:50pm. The fire took place in a kitchen on the building’s 10th floor and was contained after more than...
Two men injured after shooting outside house party in North Philadelphia
Two men are in the hospital after a shooting outside of a house party in North Philadelphia.It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday on the 3100 block of North Judson Street.According to police, the victims say they were standing outside a shot-term rental property house party when a gunman came up and fired at least 16 shots.The two men were struck at least once. They were taken to the hospital where they are listed in stable condition.This is an ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made.
Muggy with chance for showers Sunday, clear and sunny for Labor Day
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Welcome to the first day of September and the start of astronomical fall. This is also the mid-way point of this Labor Day weekend and it will be the grayest, dampest, and muggiest of the three-day holiday. Today we will see clouds and isolated showers or storms with highs in the mid-80s that feel like 90 degrees.What's to blame for this bleak weather? The first of two cold fronts, which will cross the region today and tonight triggering isolated showers and storms. Much of the area remains dry and cloudy, but if you are under a storm...
Atlantic City, NJ Police: Two Wounded in Separate Shootings
The month of August, 2024 closed out with two more shootings in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Atlantic City Police Department is currently investigating two different shootings that both took place on the evening of Saturday, August 31, 2024 as follows:. On August 31, 2024, at 8:38 PM, patrol officers...
New Jersey judge rules smoking can continue in Atlantic City casinos
A judge on Friday allowed smoking to continue in Atlantic City's casinos, giving some measure of relief to the city's struggling casino industry while rebuffing workers who have long sought to be able to breathe clean air on the casino floor.The ruling by Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels represented a major victory for the city's nine casinos, most of which are winning less money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic hit.But it was a big setback for workers who have been trying for four years to ban smoking in their workplaces, first by trying to get...
Why your young driver may be better off in NJ than elsewhere
⚫ A new report ranks the best and worst states for teen drivers. ⚫ NJ gets credit for having "strict driving laws" ⚫ A law taking effect in 2025 will add a major requirement for new drivers. New Jersey gets some praise in a report released Tuesday on young drivers.
Castellanos lifts Phillies over Braves 3-2 in 11 innings to increase NL East lead to 7 games
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos hit a game-winning single in the 11th and Philadelphia’s bullpen pitched five scoreless innings in relief of Aaron Nola to lead the Phillies past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Sunday night in the final regular-season meeting between the top two teams in the NL East.
The rest of America is jealous about this unique New Jersey law
⚫ A comic from NJ appeared on a podcast hosted by southern U.S. residents. ⚫ One host said he's surprised other states allow drivers to pump their own gas. ⚫ Out-of-staters like the option of not getting out of your vehicle. A comedian who got his start in the Garden...
Here’s how many terminally ill N.J. residents ended their lives using aid in dying law
Five years after the Medical Aid in Dying law took effect in New Jersey, giving terminally ill residents access to prescription drugs to end their lives, 287 people have used it to die, including 101 last year, according to the state Health Department. The vast majority of people who used...
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