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| Philadelphia Councilman At-Large David Oh Proposes Budget Amendment to Help Arts, Parks, Libraries,+ |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/12/20 12:19 am | updated: 06/12/20 12:19 am |
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Councilman At-Large David Oh announced on Thursday, 6/11, that he will be introducing a budget amendment on Monday, June 15, that would restore the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. It would also increase funding to Parks and Recreation, the Free Library, African American Museum, Greater Philadelphia Film Office, and Citizen Diplomacy International.
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| Philadelphia Outdoor Dining Guidelines; Task Force for Protest Arrests; PHL Council Police Reforms |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/11/20 11:25 pm | updated: 06/11/20 11:25 pm |
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| Philadelphia officials announced guidelines for outdoor dining for restaurants to expand dining areas while maintaining social distancing in the 'yellow' and 'green' phases. If a restaurant already has a patio or outdoor space on their own property or has an existing sidewalk café license they will be able to start to offer outdoor dining beginning on Friday, June 12. They must follow Read More |
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| NJ Police Officer Charged Spraying Teen; Woman's Body in Suitcase; 23 Philly Liquor Stores Open |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/11/20 2:46 pm | updated: 06/11/20 2:46 pm |
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| A Woodlynne, Camden County, police officer has been charged with pepper spraying a group of juveniles who were sitting on a porch. 31-year-old Officer Ryan Dubiel is facing two counts of simple assault. It happened at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, 6/4, on the 200 block of Parker Avenue. Dubiel and his partner approached the group of teens who were on the porch. The officers said they got a call about trespassing and smoking marijuana. 16-year-old James Horn told officers they didn't have any... Read More |
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| Unified Command Authorized Tear Gas in Philly; PA Governor and Assembly Clash; PA Sports Can Resume |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/11/20 1:23 am | updated: 06/11/20 1:23 am |
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During a City Council hearing on Wednesday, 6/10, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and Managing Director Brian Abernathy explained that the decision to authorize 'less lethal' munitions during last week's demonstrations in Philadelphia came from a group called 'Unified Command.' City Councilwoman Helen Gym questioned Outlaw about who gave the order to use tear gas on protestors who had made their way onto I-676 last Monday, 6/1.
"So, like I said, there are several... Read More |
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| National Guard Leaving Philadelphia; 1 Killed, 6 Injured in Shootout; 2 Teens Missing in Schuylkill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/10/20 9:56 pm | updated: 06/10/20 10:51 pm |
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| The Pennsylvania National Guard is leaving the City of Philadelphia on Wednesday, 6/10, after being in the city for more than a week to help with security during protests. The National Guard is in the process of demobilizing and dismantling their posts. They will remain in the area for at least the next few days in case they are required and need to redeploy quickly. The National Guard helped protect landmarks and areas in Center City as well as property like City Hall and the Municipal... Read More |
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| 'End Racism Now' Painted on Girard Ave in Fishtown; Explosion in Lehigh Co.; Bear Spotted in Delco |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/20 11:56 pm | updated: 06/09/20 11:56 pm |
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| This afternoon and evening, Tuesday, 6/9, Philadelphia Police Captain William Fisher joined alongside Pastor John Brice and hundreds of other demonstrators to help paint a temporary message along Girard Ave. right outside the 26th District police headquarters in Fishtown. The message read 'END RACISM NOW' and included the names of several victims. The large message in yellow stretched from E. Montgomery Avenue and E. Berks Street. It emulated the "Black Lives Matter" message painted in... Read More |
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| Kenney Removes Police Increases, Releases Agenda; NJ Men Recreate Floyd Death; Officer Shooting |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/20 7:54 pm | updated: 06/09/20 7:56 pm |
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| Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced that he will no longer be seeking a budget increase for the police department for FY 2021 and has released a statement on a variety of policing reforms focused on transparency, accountability, and oversight. Kenney said, "We now will focus on reconciliation, on understanding, on listening - and on taking action. We will embark on a path toward real change in Philadelphia, and hopefully across America. We will seize this moment, and we will move... Read More |
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| NJ Gov Lifts Stay-At-Home Orders; Teen Shoots/Kills Girlfriend's Father; Whale Capsizes Boat in NJ |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/09/20 2:25 pm | updated: 06/09/20 2:25 pm |
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| New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday, June 9, that he will be signing an executive order lifting the stay-at-home orders for the entire state. Social distancing and proper hygiene guidelines, including wearing mask or face coverings should still be followed. Limits on outdoor gathering will be increased to 100 immediately, 250 on June 22, and 500 on July 3. Indoor gatherings will be lifted to either 25% or 50 people, whichever is lower. Pools open June 22. All outdoor... Read More |
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| Philly City Council Says No to Philly Police Increase; NJ Trooper Shooting Video; Body in Schuylkill |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/08/20 11:11 pm | updated: 06/08/20 11:25 pm |
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| Fourteen of 17 Philadelphia City Council members wrote a letter to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney saying that they 'cannot accept the proposed $14 million increase to the police budget for Fiscal Year 2021.' The move was motivated because 'people of our city are telling us that police reform cannot wait.' Council has been in budget hearings for the past several weeks. They received a revised budget from Mayor Kenney on May 1 that had deep cuts and even eliminations of many jobs and... Read More |
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| Philly Officer Surrenders for Assault; Camps, Spraygrounds, Pools; PPA Enforcing 6/15, SEPTA Masks |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 06/08/20 4:30 pm | updated: 06/08/20 4:30 pm |
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| Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna surrendered to authorities at the 15th District on Monday, 6/8. Bologna is charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and possession of an instrument of crime among other charges. He is accused of striking and injuring a protester near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Monday, June 1. A large supportive crowd gathered outside the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police headquarters as Bologna left to go turn himself in. He has... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
