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Business owners push back on effort to ban skills games in Bensalem
As Bensalem Township proposes a ban on skills games in any business without a liquor license, business owners argue losing the revenue from these machines could mean lost jobs.
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Lower Merion official warns of ‘South American theft group' targeting area homes
Montgomery County officials are warning residents after a pair of break-ins in Bryn Mawr and Gladwyne that, they claim, look to be the work of a ‘South American Theft Group’ that has been targeting the community.
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Ocean City residents express concern over hotel plan at former Wonderland site
As the new owner plans a 252-room hotel, costing between $135 and $155 million to develop, at a meeting on Monday, Nov. 26, 2024, locals worried about what it could bring to their community.
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Woman struck, critically injured, while walking on I-95 in Northeast Philly
Police officials say a woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a vehicle as she walked along I-95, near Academy Road in Northeast Philly early Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
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Gunmen sought in string of Philly, Lower Merion armed robberies
Police in Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township are seeking a pair of armed gunman who, officials say, robbed a string of Auto Zone and Family Dollar stores since September.
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Worker at Northeast Philly smoke shop shot during robbery, police say
Police say a worker at a smoke shop located along Cottman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia was injured in a shooting that happened during a robbery on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.
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Man killed when fight at Juniata Park bar ends in shooting outside, police say
Police say a man was shot and killed after a fight at a bar near the intersection of East Erie Ave. and J Street in Philly’s Juniata Park neighborhood spilled into the streets early Sunday.
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Mother pleads in deadly fentanyl overdose of Allentown toddler
Officials in Lehigh County say Jayleen Rivas-Rodriguez has pled guilty after her 22-month-old child died of an overdose while in her care in April of 2021.
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DOJ says Trenton police violate civil rights, engage in unconstitutional conduct
The Federal Justice Department claims the Trenton Police Department and the City of Trenton engage in conduct that constitute civil rights violations, including use of excessive force in absence of danger.
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SEPTA board approves first of 2 proposed fare hikes
SEPTA’s board is set to meet on Thursday afternoon where the body will vote on a proposal to increase base fares to $2.50 in December. Discussions on a more drastic fare increase for 2025 will be held next month.
