The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled today 9-0, siding with Philadelphia's Catholic Social Services over the City of Philadelphia. In 2018, Philadelphia stopped referring children to the foster agency because CSS would not certify same-sex couples to become foster parents. That went against the city's nondiscrimination policy in city contracts. Catholic Social Services sued the City...

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Perkasie Police in Bucks County are warning residents after several sightings of bears. The first sighting on Ridge Road on Tuesday night, 6/15, reported two bears. Subsequent sightings have only reported one bear. Most of the sightings have been between Guth Elementary School and Blooming Glen Road. Early Wednesday morning, 6/16, police responded to an...

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Pennsylvania restaurants and bars are NO longer allowed to sell 'cocktails-to-go' or offer temporary outdoor seating effective immediately. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Tuesday afternoon, 6/15, that those measures enacted last year to help establishments during the pandemic lockdown expired when the emergency disaster declaration ended. The Pennsylvania State Police are...

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Anna Verna, the first and only female president of Philadelphia City Council, has passed away at age 90. Verna was first elected to City Council in 1975 and succeeded her father in the 2nd District in South Philadelphia and Center City. Verna became president in 1999. She retired after serving 36 years in office. Current Council President Darryl Clarke succeeded her in 2012.

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The pilot of a small prop plane was killed after it crashed into a wooded area in a residential neighborhood in Doylestown on Tuesday morning, 6/15. It happened around 10:30 a.m. on the 3800 block of Country Club Drive in Buckingham Township a short distance from the Doylestown airport. 79-year-old Martin Sailer Jr. of Upper Black Eddy was the only person aboard the single-engine Vans...

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Philadelphia Police have released surveillance images of two men wanted in a double shooting at Federal Donuts in Northern Liberties last week. It happened just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, 6/10, at the donut shop on the 700 block of North 7th Street. Two gunmen were chasing after a 27-year-old man when he ran into the restaurant. They then opened fire. The man was hit multiple times and is...

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HAVERTOWN, PA - Marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attacks on America, Kelly Music for Life presents HAVERFORD FIRST FEST MUSIC FESTIVAL, honoring First Responders on Saturday, September 11, 2021. September 11th will always be remembered for the attacks. The COVID pandemic reminded us of the importance of First Responder...

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The initial lineup for the 2021 Made in America Festival was released. It is being held once again on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA, over Labor Day Weekend on Saturday- Sunday September 4-5. The announcement was made on Monday, 6/14. Headlining this year will be Justin Bieber and Lil Baby. The festival was founded and curated by Jay Z. Last year's festival was canceled due to...

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A man was shot and killed on Saturday night, 6/12, in the middle of a large gathering of dirt bikes in Port Richmond. It happened around 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Aramingo Avenue and East Butler Street in Port Richmond. A 21-year-old man riding on a dirt bike was shot in the head by another man riding on a motorcycle. A second man then stole the shooting victim's dirt bike. The...

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A volunteer high school lacrosse coach is being charged after striking a member of the opposing team during a game last month. 50-year-old Garth Little is charged with harassment. He was a coach for Methacton High School men's lacrosse. It happened on May 14 in a game against North Penn and was caught on video. During gameplay, North Penn players were forced out-of-bounds and onto the...

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