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95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

Health Experts Urge Vaccination as Measles Cases Surface in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania has recorded its first five measles cases of 2026, all in Lancaster County, among unvaccinated school-aged children and young adults. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the cluster,...

Nungesser supporters gather at Krick Wuder

John Nungesser, the Republican candidate in the 177th Legislative District, held a fundraiser on Saturday afternoon at Krick Wuder, a saloon at 2676 Bridge...

A spotlight on breast cancer awareness month

  Schedule a mammogram at Lower Bucks Hospital Lower Bucks Hospital, 501 Bath Road in Bristol, is observing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Lower Bucks wants...

Around the Neighborhood

Portside closing reception A closing reception for “Mexican Folk Art by Veronica Ponce de Leon” will be held on Friday, Oct. 22, from 2 to...

Hohenstein, Isaacson cosponsor bill to give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants

There used to be a time when an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number was all Pennsylvania residents needed to obtain a state driver’s license. But...

City announces opening of second round of access centers.

The City of Philadelphia announced Friday afternoon a second phase of access centers throughout the city would open on Monday. According to the press release...

Hohenstein, PPD work to fight illegal drag racing near Bridesburg

Yvonne Stephens can’t get any sleep. She’s not the only one. “The music is so loud you can hear it in Bridesburg,” Stephens, who resides...
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