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New bill would give Philly the green light to sue landlords for price-fixing rental rates
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Philadelphia City Council is weighing legislation that would formally bar landlords from “price-fixing” rental rates,...
Cash 5, Match 6, Mega Millions Win Big In PA In One Day
A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 ticket worth $1.68 million from the Wednesday, Sept. 25 drawing was sold in Northampton County at West Easton Grocery & Smoke Shop, located at 708 A East Street in Easton, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The store will earn a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Thanks to Stompings, Birds, Wasps, and Exhausted Food Sources, Philadelphia Sees Fewer Spotted Lanternflies
Many people are noticing the number of spotted lanternflies is going down, in part due to aggressive squishing efforts by residents as well as other factors. After years of spotted lanternflies being out in full force, their numbers have started to thin out – for multiple reasons, writes Emily Anthes for The New York Times.
NJ high school mourns worker found dead in building
CAMDEN — Students and staff have returned to school, a day after the grim discovery of a maintenance worker’s body inside. Mastery High School of Camden was closed on Wednesday after the unresponsive woman was found around 7 a.m., NJ.com reported. The death was not considered suspicious, Camden...
Upper Darby School District plans to install a new weapons detection system
Upper Darby School District will implement new security measures at both middle schools and high schools within their schools’ district. This decision comes after two recent gun-related incidents that took place earlier in the school year. The school district plans to install 13 new weapons detection systems, which include artificial intelligence that allows the device […]
Delco Horror Haven Invasion Coming to Media Sept. 28 and 29
‘The Monster’ is one of the films screening at this year’s Delco Horror Haven Invasion. Delco Horror Haven Invasion, a two-day festival, is coming to Media Borough Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, that will feature a short film program, writes Stephen Silver for Broad Street Review.
Documentary aims to humanize crisis in Kensington
A filmmaker is making it his mission to bring awareness to those struggling with addiction in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood. He took his cameras to the middle of the open-air drug market."I don't know what can top the desperate situations in Kensington, it's harrowing," director Charlie Minn from Double Wave Productions said.Minn and his crew spent four days in the neighborhood and filmed his documentary called "Kensington" around the clock. He said it's a dire and desperate situation there."I didn't think it was as bad as I was until I got there and saw it for myself," he said.Minn tried to humanize the...
Shoppes at Concord Coming to Vacant Lot in Glen Mills Area
An aerial view of the 25.5-acre plot where the Shoppes at Concord are set to be built. A new shopping center, the Shoppes at Concord, are planned for a long-vacant 25.5-acre lot at the corner of Route 202 and Ridge Road near Glen Mills and Chadds Ford, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal.
Stores are cracking down on retail theft in Pennsylvania | Opinion
Over the summer, the Philadelphia Police Department reported the arrest of a retail theft ring dubbed the “Diaper Crew,” named for their alleged method of clearing diapers from store shelves to resell on the black market. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Child bicyclist in NJ left with serious injuries after being hit by car
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP — A bike ride took a turn for the worst for a child this week in South Jersey. Officers arrived at a crash scene just before 6 p.m. Wednesday on Chews Landing Road near Little Gloucester Road, according to Gloucester Township Police. The minor was in the...
A child in Maple Shade was hospitalized for an OD this summer. A man now faces charges.
MAPLE SHADE — A local man who rushed a child to a hospital with signs of a cocaine overdose has been charged with drug and weapons offenses, authorities said. Daniel Garcia Jr., 27, is accused of possessing a variety of illegal drugs, three loaded guns and more than $150,000 in cash, according to...
100+ year old South Philly Italian Festival returns in October
A South Philadelphia festival that has been occurring ever since the early 1900s is returning to South Philadelphia in October. The Annual St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival is scheduled for October 6th from noon to 8 p.m. on the 1700 Block of South 9th Street. The authentic Italian festival starts with the religious […]
Philadelphia's district attorney scores legal win against GOP impeachment bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state lawmakers who tried to impeach Philadelphia’s elected progressive prosecutor improperly tried to stretch that process across two different legislative sessions, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday. The decision was a victory for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, a Democrat, following his impeachment by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in 2022. Chief Justice Debra Todd, writing for the majority in a 3-1 decision, said the state Constitution does not grant power to the House and Senate in subsequent sessions to act on matters that were begun in a prior session. As a result, the articles of impeachment “became null and void” when that legislative session came to a close at the end of 2022, Todd wrote.
Philly Fall Free Food Giveaways, and Affordable Food Resources
Philly food resources across the city for adults and kids. Here are 2024 Free Food Finds for the Fall. Also check out our list of Affordable Food Finds at Aldi, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Grocery Outlet, but here are some places that can help if you simply can't afford this month's groceries:
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