The City of Philadelphia has issued the closure of the homeless encampment located near 22nd and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The camp must be closed and cleaned out by next Friday, July 17. The camp first appeared last month as a protest over low income housing and homeless services. They were also protesting police brutality and other BLM causes. The encampment, organized by the Workers...

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The City of Philadelphia has issued the closure of the homeless encampment located near 22nd and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The camp must be closed and cleaned out by next Friday, July 17. The camp first appeared last month as a protest over low income housing and homeless services. They were also protesting police brutality and other BLM causes. The encampment, organized by the Workers...

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The National Weather Service has issued Tropical Storm Warnings for the New Jersey coast and Flood Watches inland starting early Friday morning and lasting until Friday night. Tropical Storm Fay has developed off the coast of North Carolina and is moving slowly north. Forecasters are calling for winds between 35-45 mph with gusts over 50 mph. Heavy rains of 2-4 inches with more locally...

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Philadelphia Police are searching for a missing toddler. 2-year-old King Hill was last seen around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, 7/6, near 31st and Page Streets in Strawberry Mansion. Amber Hill, King's mother, said she hasn't seen her son in about a month. She dropped him off with a trusted stepfather in early June. Earlier this week, the stepfather texted Hill that he dropped off King with a...

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced on Wednesday, 7/8, that the City of Philadelphia will be waiving all code violation notices (CVNs) issued during recent protests and demonstrations in the city as recommended by the Law Department and Office of Administrative Review. This includes notices issued between May 30 and June 30, 2020, for disorderly conduct, failure to disperse, curfew...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Wednesday, 7/8, that masks or face coverings are now required both indoors and outdoors whenever you cannot maintain proper social distancing. He will sign an executive order later today. This order will be enforced and local law enforcement could issue a ticket, although he admits enforcement will be difficult and hopes people will comply with...

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Jul 4/5 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Songs for the COVID Age

1) "Promises to Keep" by Eliza Gilkyson
2) "We Say Thank You" by Ian Anderson & Mandoki Soulmates
3) "Stay Away" by Randy Newman
4) "Bad News Blues" by Lucinda Williams
5) "Great Correction" by Eliza Gilkyson
6) "A Little Too Soon to Say" by Jackson Browne
7) "Isolation"...

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July 4/5 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - Remembering John Prine 2

1) "Hello In There" by John Prine
2) "Far From Me" by Justin Townes Earle
3) "Angel from Montgomery" by John Prine & Emmylou Harris
4) "Souvenirs" by Maggie Bell
5) "It's a Big Old Goofy World" by John Prine
6) "Dim Lights Thick Smoke" by John Prine & Amanda...

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New Jersey and New York have both added Delaware to the list of states requiring a 14-day self-quarantine for arriving travelers. Anyone going to NJ or NY from DE must quarantine for two weeks upon arrival at a home, hotel, or other lodging. You may only go out for medical attention, food, or other essential items. It doesn't apply for anyone traveling through the states or stopping...

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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has issued an apology after posting a series of controversial Instagram posts on Monday night, 7/6. He posted a quote supposedly attributed to Hitler. Jackson also published two posts featuring Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan who is considered an anti-Semite and homophobe. He has since removed the offending messages and issued a video...

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