A porch pirate accused of dressing like an Amazon delivery driver to steal packages from homes in Fishtown has been arrested. The man was caught on surveillance video stealing the packages from neighbors' doorsteps on the 1300 block of East Oxford Street and riding away on a bicycle. If you find yourself the victim of package theft, make sure you report it to both the police department and...

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Tuesday, 5/4, that all coronavirus COVID-19 mitigation restrictions will be lifted on Memorial Day, May 31. The only exception is the order to wear masks while in public. The mask mandate will be lifted once 70% of Pennsylvanians ages 18 and older are fully vaccinated. According to the CDC, fully vaccinated people do not have to wear a mask outdoors in...

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Philadelphia Police are searching for a teenage suspect wanted in connection to a home invasion and sexual assault last month in the Spruce Hill section of the city. It happened around 2:30 a.m. on the 400 block of South 45th Street. The teen, around 16-years-old, broke into the woman's apartment and sexually assaulted her multiple times over a three-hour period. He left through a basement...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday, 5/3, that the state will be easing some capacity restrictions later this month. All of the new guidelines will still require people to maintain social distancing and wear masks. On May 7, patrons will be allowed to sit at the bar. Buffets will be allowed to reopen as well. Restrictions that were announced last week set for May 10 will...

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President Joe Biden was at Philadelphia's 30 Street Station on Friday afternoon, 4/30, to help celebrate Amtrak's 50th Anniversary. 'Amtrak Joe' rode over two million miles on the rail line between Wilmington, DE and Washington, DC during his time as senator and vice president. He spoke of how those trips made it possible for him to be there for family. Biden spoke about modernizing our...

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Philadelphia Police are looking for a woman accused of pulling a gun on a restaurant employee when she became angry that her food order was taking too long. It happened around 10:46 p.m. on Monday, 4/26, at the Panda Chinese Food store on the 6600 block of N. Uber Street in the West Oak Lane neighborhood. The worker at the counter said the unknown Black female placed a food order. She then...

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A 16-year-old Philadelphia teen has been connected to four murders, including the shooting of a 20-year-old waiting for a ride after being released on bail from Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility last month. Police made the announcement at a weekly gun violence briefing on Wednesday, 4/28. They say that 16-year-old Ameen Hurst is responsible for 4 recent murders. 20-year-old Rodney...

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A new video featuring missing South Jersey girl Dulce Maria Alavez was posted to YouTube on Sunday, 4/25. That was her 7th birthday. She has been missing since September 2019 when she disappeared from Bridgeton City Park. The video seems to have been posted by her father, Edgar Perez, who was deported to Mexico in 2018. In the video, he sings happy birthday and talks over a slide show of videos....

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Pennsylvania's 'Move Over' law goes into effect Tuesday, April 27. Motorists are now required to move over to the left-most lane or slow down when passing a vehicle stopped on the side of the road. This includes EMS, police, fire, tow trucks, construction crews, and others with flashing lights, plus regular disabled vehicles that have the proper indicators. If you can't move over to the...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced new guidelines for some indoor and outdoor events that will become effective on May 10. For indoor catered events like proms and weddings as well as funerals, memorial services, political events, performances, etc. the indoor capacity will increase to 50% or 250 maximum. Dance floors will be permitted at private catered events such as proms and...

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