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Kensington cleaned up or is it? Some questioning the impact!
Philadelphia officials have declared the Kensington Avenue cleanup a success, but concerns remain. Some question the long-term impact on homelessness and addiction in the area. Sustainable solutions are needed to address root causes and ensure lasting change. Collaboration between officials, service providers, and community stakeholders is essential for developing comprehensive strategies. Transparency, accountability, and holistic approaches are crucial for building upon and sustaining progress in Kensington.
NJ deputy mayor resigns after calling Pine Barrens residents ‘inbred imbeciles’
She called them country bumpkins, so they gave her something to “pine” about. The deputy mayor of a south New Jersey town has resigned over a social media post in which she slammed so-called “Pineys” — folks from the state’s rural Pine Barrens region — as “mentally deficient, inbred imbeciles,” according to officials. Natalie Stone, who held the position in Tabernacle, sparked outrage when a 2020 Facebook post she made deriding folks in the area was dug up by political opponents, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday. “There is ACTUAL TRUTH to Pineys being incestuous, illiterate, mentally deficient, inbred imbeciles supposedly responsible for generations of morons...
Meet Ed Brown, Upper Darby Township’s First Black Mayor
Upper Darby Mayor Ed Brown was sworn in Jan. 2 as the township's first Black mayor. Upper Darby’s first Black mayor, Ed Brown, was sworn in on Jan. 2 during the township’s annual reorganization meeting. He becomes the first Black mayor of Pennsylvania’s eighth-largest municipality. Brown follows...
More than 90 spraygrounds opening in Philadelphia ahead of summer to help residents beat the heat
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Fun in the sun just got a bit cooler. More than 90 water-based play spaces are opening in Philadelphia to help give the city's residents a safe way to beat the heat for free. Philadelphia's spraygrounds, splash pads and sprinklers are opening at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 24. One of the city's newest spray grounds built at The Guerin Recreation Center in South Philadelphia will be open for its first summer season. "There was no pool here," Parks and Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson said. "So they didn't have the opportunity to come cool off in a pool. When we...
Philadelphia City Council passes resolution authorizing subpoenas for Mayor Parker, administration members
A Philadelphia City Council member has proposed subpoenaing the mayor, or members of her administration, to get answers about the services being provided at a building in his district.
Pennsylvania Rep. Dwight Evans says he’s recovering from a minor stroke
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia said Thursday that he is in a rehabilitation facility recovering from a minor stroke, and plans to return to voting in Washington in about six weeks. Evans, a Democrat serving his fourth term, said he is having difficulty with...
Reminder: Folcroft Borough Offices Closed & No Trash Pickup on Memorial Day
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About 515,000 people from Philly region expected to hit the road for Memorial Day weekend
It’s shaping up to be a great beach weekend with plenty of sun and high temps down the shore this Memorial Day. In fact, the unofficial start of summer is expected to be a record-setting weekend for travelers on the roads and in the sky.
Local Talent Shines: Over 400 Students Participate in Camden County College’s Teen Arts Festival
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Mini Macy’s Store Opening in Cherry Hill, New Jersey Over Memorial Day Weekend
A new kind of Macy's is opening soon in South Jersey and it's a miniature version of the famed department store. The former Bed Bath & Beyond in Cherry Hill, located in the Garden State Park shopping center off Route 70, is being reworked into a small-scale Macy's store. Mini...
4 years later, defiant NJ gym owner declares a win over Murphy
🔺 Atilis Gym created buzz defying NJ COVID closures. 🔺 Municipal charges have been dismissed, lawyer says. Four years and six figures in fines after COVID, the New Jersey gym owners who battled state pandemic shutdowns have declared a legal victory. Ian Smith rose to conservative fame as...
The race to save historic NJ landmark from becoming a shopping center
🏇 Owner of Garden State Park gatehouse plans to sell land. 🏇 The area is surrounded by commercial development. 🏇 Group wants to preserve gatehouse from being torn down. A group of passionate Cherry Hill locals is working to preserve one of the last remaining symbols of...
NJ lawmakers demand answers following CBS Philadelphia investigation into I-295 wall collapse
BELLMAWR, N.J. (CBS) -- South Jersey lawmakers are demanding answers following a CBS News Philadelphia investigation into the collapse of a retaining wall on the I-295 Direct Connect project.The two-year investigation found the New Jersey Department of Transportation ultimately rejected repeated warnings from the highway project's contractor about the material used in the retaining wall's embankment and slope prior to its failure in March 2021.The retaining wall, identified in construction documents as "Wall 22," is located in the middle of the I-295 Direct Connect project, the billion-dollar plan designed to reduce congestion at the junction of I-295, I-76 and...
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