A man has been charged with 2 murders in connection to a mass shooting at a house party in South Jersey in May. 21-year-old Zedekiah Holmes is charged with the murders of 30-year-old Kevin Elliott and 25-year-old Asia Hester. He is also charged with four counts of attempted murder. It happened around 11:50 p.m. Saturday, 5/22, on the 1000 block of East Commerce Street in Fairfield...

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In response to the rising cases of coronavirus COVID-19 due to the delta variant, Roc Nation announced updated safety policies for the upcoming Made in America Festival. The two-day music festival will return to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the 10th year this Labor Day Weekend, Saturday-Sunday, September 4-5. The City of Philadelphia announced that starting Thursday, 8/12, masks will...

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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole announced new coronavirus COVID-19 mitigation restrictions for city businesses and city workers on Wednesday, 8/11. Cases are rising again in the area due to the more contagious delta variant and a continued large unvaccinated population. The best way to fight the virus is to get vaccinated.

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Philadelphia officials are expected to announce several new coronavirus COVID-19 mitigation restrictions on Wednesday morning, 8/11. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and the Health Commissioner will address vaccines and masking for city employees, local businesses, and large outdoor gatherings. Philadelphia and the surrounding area is listed as having either 'substantial' or 'high' virus...

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The Philadelphia Folksong Society announces with great sadness the cancellation of the IN-PERSON portion of the 59 1/2 Pocket-Sized Philadelphia Folk Festival, and will present the Festival entirely online this Aug 21-22nd. PFS is going forward with the Online portion of the event to present extraordinary artists, both local and international, bringing them to you through our own online digital...

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The School District of Philadelphia began it's three week long 'Back-to-School Bus Tour' on Monday, 8/9. The tour will make 31 stops around the city between August 9 - 27 at rec centers, schools, ShopRites, parks, playgrounds, and churches. "We are traveling from neighborhood to neighborhood across the city of Philadelphia to engage the city and welcome back as many students and families...

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Michael Buble is postponing 10 of his US tour dates that were scheduled between August 13 and 28

Michael's concern over the rising number of Coronavirus infections that continue to sweep America led him to this decision.

"I do not want to put my fans at risk, nor my band and crew, by putting them in a situation that could possibly affect their health and therefore...

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Thousands of Philadelphia Water Department customers have been hit with sky high water bills due to computer billing errors this week. The problem was originally thought to be localized to the Point Breeze neighborhood, but Water Department spokesman Brian Rademaekers said nearly 17,000 customers are affected across 19 ZIP codes. Some customers received bills in the tens of thousands of...

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Penn State University announced on Wednesday, 8/5, that students, staff, and visitors at all if its campuses state-wide will be required to wear masks inside regardless of vaccination status. "As we continue to see daily increases in COVID-19 cases, particularly the delta variant, our current outlook warrants this protective step," President Eric Barron said in a written statement. You...

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Two North Carolina men accused of drugging and raping a Bucks County woman while on Spring Break in Miami are now charged with her murder. A grand jury in Miami-Dade County found the pair responsible for the fentanyl-induced death of 24-year-old Christine Englehardt of Richboro. 21-year-old Evoire Collier and 24-year-old Dorian Taylor have been behind bars since March charged with sexual...

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