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Dem. State Sen. Jimmy Dillon concedes election
In a letter Sunday, Northeast Philadelphia State Sen. Jimmy Dillon for the state’s 5th senatorial district, a Democrat, conceded the election to his Republican challenger, Joe Picozzi.
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Woman shot in stomach in Philly's Olney neighborhood
Police said Sunday that a 26-year-old woman is in critical condition after being shot in the stomach in the city’s Olney section on Saturday night, Nov. 9, 2024.
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2 more charged in shooting of Coatesville school bus
Police in Chester County have announced the arrests of two more people — males aged 17 and 20 — in connection with the shooting of a school bus with children on board that happened on Oct. 10, 2024.
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Smoky conditions set off CO2 alarms, wake residents near Bethany Run Wildfire
Smoke from the Bethany Run Wildfire in New Jersey is causing, what officials called, an ‘influx’ of calls as residents nearest the fire are awoken by Carbon Monoxide detectors on Sunday morning.
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Election fallout: Mayor Parker ‘laser-focused' on the future
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke about what the results of Tuesday’s election could mean for the city and, she said, she’s focused on the future, not Monday morning quarterbacking what happened.
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SEPTA workers' union pres.: I'll ‘do everything I have to do to avoid a strike'
In meeting reporters on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, as a transit workers strike looms, the president of the union that represents over 5,000 SEPTA workers said he’s willing to work around the clock to avoid strike.
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Man killed, another hurt in Kensington shooting
Police are investigating after one man was killed and second was hurt when, officials claim, shots were fired near the intersection of Front and Somerset streets on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
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Crews battling wildfire in Jackson Township, NJ, officials say
Fire crews working overnight have made progress on a wildfire that is burning across over 300 acres in Jackson Township, New Jersey, officials said.
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Philly school district braces for possible SEPTA strike
The city’s school district unveiled a plan to help the thousands of students who rely on SEPTA to deal with the possible transit disruption as transit workers could go on strike by Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
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3 Del. school workers charged with endangering special needs students
Three school workers at an elementary school in Smyrna, Del., have been arrested after they are accused of ‘troubling behavior’ that included yelling, insulting and throwing objects at special needs students.
