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07/12/2025

Pennsylvania's 911 services have been restored after an issue caused intermittent outages Friday, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency said.

Emergency Management Director Randy Padfield said the issue first appeared around 2 p.m. Friday when 911 calls to Delaware County's dispatch center began failing sporadically.

07/12/2025

Every Saturday, this group of Cape May County residents take to a Garden State Parkway overpass to protest the Trump administration and build a community

The brigade gathers weekly with signs of peace, love and protest — hoping to spark conversation and connection throughout the county.

07/11/2025

The settlement brings the total recovered in the 2016 class action suit to more than $90 million. Three other companies settled for more than $65 million in 2021.

07/11/2025

The Gateway Plaza is the start of transforming FDR Park, which has been largely untouched for decades.

The phased project will address everything from flooding and a lack of diversity in wildlife to playing fields and shelter.

07/11/2025

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency says there are problems with 911 calls statewide.

If you are trying to call 911 and cannot get through, you are asked to call your local 911 center on its non-emergency line.

It's not yet known what caused the issue or how long it will take to be resolved.

07/11/2025

Authorities have confirmed that one person is dead after a truck cab crashed through a concrete wall and plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Friday morning.

The cab was found in about 20 feet of water, a DRBA official said Friday morning.

07/11/2025

The AFSCME DC 33 strike came to an abrupt end early Wednesday morning.

While the work stoppage ended, the saga has not.

Here's what you need to know.

Philly’s AFSCME DC 33 union reached a tentative deal, but members have through July 20 to vote on whether to ratify it. Trash pickup and other city services resume July 14.

07/11/2025

Founded in the 1960s, Philadelphia Clef Club is upgrading its facilities and reimagining its education program.

07/11/2025

Food in containers made of styrofoam can no longer be given to diners who eat in, take leftovers or pick up takeout orders in Delaware.

Food in containers made of the white plastic foam can no longer be given to diners who eat in, take leftovers or pick up takeout orders.

07/11/2025

A resolution unanimously approved by Pemberton Township Council states Mayor Tompkins should resign based on his ongoing pattern of misconduct and “blatant disregard” of ethics.

A resolution unanimously approved by the council this week states that Tompkins should resign based on his “ongoing pattern” of misconduct and “blatant disregard” of ethics.

07/11/2025

A Levittown man who posted a video of his father’s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday.

Justin D. Mohn, 33, was found guilty in the January 2024 shooting death of his father at their home in the Philadelphia suburb of Levittown.

07/11/2025

Contractors will soon install prefabricated additions to Cole Manor Elementary School, Hancock Elementary School and the administration building.

Norristown Area School District is installing prefabricated additions to Cole Manor Elementary School, Hancock Elementary School and the administration building.