A person was injured in a shooting at a hotel in Bucks County early Sunday morning, 5/24. It happened around 1:15 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Express on the 3100 block of Cabot Road near Oxford Valley Road in Falls Township. The victim was taken to St. Mary Medical Center suffering from a gunshot to the head. The shooting happened outside the main entrance. Several shell casings were found out...

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The City of Wilmington along with several non-profit organizations undertook a huge effort to protect residents by handing out 1,000s of free, reusable face masks on Saturday, 5/23. Volunteers distributed 19,500 masks at various locations around the city earlier this afternoon. The masks are washable and reusable. They were distributed in neighborhoods where there are more vulnerable...

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Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Perez announced on Friday night, 5/22, based on the earlier announcement that Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf anticipates the Philadelphia area will move to the 'yellow' phase of reopening on June 5, that daily and Sunday masses will resume on June 6. State and federal health guidelines will be followed when services resume such as capacity limits, social...

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Friday, 5/22, that he anticipates that all counties in the commonwealth will be moved to the 'yellow' phase in the reopening plan by June 5, including the hard hit Philadelphia area. Currently, there are 49 out of 67 counties in the 'yellow' phase. Starting next Friday, 5/29, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lebanon, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, and...

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf will be announcing more counties changing to the 'yellow' phase of reopening at a press conference Friday at 4 p.m. He may also announce some counties moving into the least restrictive 'green' phase. There are reports that he will announce that ALL counties, including the hardest hit Southeastern region, will move to the 'yellow' phase by June 5. That is two...

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New Castle County police have arrested a man for a series of assaults on ponies at the New Castle County Carousel Park and Equestrian Center over the past several months. 31-year-old Michael Riego is charged with two counts of bestiality and two counts of burglary. The investigation began in February after a pony was found injured. There have been several more incidents since then where...

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Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution during the stated meeting on Thursday, 5/21, asking the Kenney Administration to hold off on closing the Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy until City Council has had a chance to complete its budget process. In Mayor Kenney's revised budget proposal delivered on May 1, the OACCE's budget is slashed to $0 and the office itself is...

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The PHL COVID-19 Fund announced that it will host a variety show/concert fundraiser called PHLove this Thursday, May 21 at 7 p.m. to benefit the fund. The family-friendly show will include some of Philadelphia's top performers like headliners Daryl Hall, Questlove, and Patti LaBelle. The event will also feature DJ Jazzy Jeff, Amos Lee, DJ Diamond Kuts & Friends, WALLO267, Jeffrey Gaines, Jay...

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Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey, was closed on Thursday, 5/21, by health officials after it had defied state emergency orders and opened its doors for business this week. The New Jersey Department of Health issued the order after the gym had reopened to members on Monday, 5/18, through Wednesday, 5/20. The owners were cited and given summons by Bellmawr police each day...

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Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, Camden County, New Jersey, opened up for a second day against Governor Phil Murphy's emergency closure orders. A crowd of people gathered again outside the gym to show support for the owners' decision. Bellmawr police delivered a second citation to the business for violating the shutdown order. The citations are $1,000 each. Two gym members were also detained after...

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