The Latest
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As vote looms, City Councilmembers push Sixers arena developers for more details
On Tuesday, city officials pushed for more funding in a community benefits agreement and sought details on how SEPTA could afford renovations needed to support a $1.3 billion plan for a 76ers arena in Center City.
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Philly school district seeks input on plan that may close aging schools
The School District of Philadelphia is about to begin a series of public input sessions to create a facilities plan that could see schools closed, renovated or repurposed in an effort to improve academic achievement.
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NJ man arrested, charged in girlfriend's beating death
Police in Pleasantville, NJ, have arrested 26-year-old Boris Lainez-Rosales after his live-in girlfriend, Leslianet Quintana-Betancourt, died of blunt force injuries on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.
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Driver arrested after woman in wheelchair killed in City Ave. hit-and-run
Police in Philadelphia have apprehended 37-year-old Jamal McCullough, of Philly, after a woman, who officials said was unhoused, was struck and killed on City Avenue on Nov. 11, 2024.
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Red glove-wearing burglar hit Philly suburbs on Thanksgiving, police say
After several home burglaries over the recent holiday, officials in Lower Merion Township and Media are seeking a man who was spotted on surveillance footage wearing red gloves during break-ins.
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Philly mayor unveils plan to invest $3M into youth sports, anti-violence efforts
On Monday, Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker and Susan Slawson, commissioner of Parks and Rec. Dept., detailed, what they called, a “historic $3 million” investment into programs aimed at violence prevention.
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Woman charged with murder after police respond to call for man screaming
Police in Bridgeton, New Jersey, have arrested 27-year-old Wendy Perez, after they found a victim stabbed to death after responding to a report of a man screaming on Sunday.
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Hundreds show up for final day to speak on proposed Sixers arena to City Council
A hearing on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, could offer the final chance for public input on the proposal to bring a new $1.3 billion arena to Center City Philadelphia before the plan is voted on by City Council.
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Police break up car meetups as hundreds gather in Northeast Philly, Kensington
Police officials said officers took several people into custody and wrote citations as they broke up car meetups in Northeast Philadelphia and Kensington on Sunday night.
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Man shot in armed robbery at Biden Welcome Center in Newark, Del., police say
The Delaware State Police are investigating after a person was injured in a shooting at the Biden Welcome Center rest stop along I-95 in Newark, Del. on Sunday morning.
