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The Philadelphia Health Commissioner cremated the remains of the victims of the MOVE bomb without notifying the African family The Philadelphia Health Commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley, submitted his resignation on Thursday as an ongoing investigation into the disposal of the remains in the MOVE bomb explosion in 1985. Unexpected news is the 36th anniversary of the deadly bomb attack in West Philadelphia. dIn the notorious siege of the Black Liberation Organization compound, the police C4 explosi...

Pa. National Guard activated as Philly preps for potential unrest ahead of Derek Chauvin murder trial verdict Oona Goodin-Smith, The Philadelphia Inquirer © JOSE F. MORENO/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS Members of the National Guard stand in guard in front of the Philadelphia Municipal Services Building in Philadelphia, Pa. Friday, October 31, 2020. Philadelphia officials and community leaders Friday outlined plans for increased emergency operations and law enforcement staffin...

WHYY By Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announces the launch of Safe Routes Philly, the city’s bicycle and pedestrian safety education program, at William Cramp School on April 12, 2021. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Updated: April 15, 11:00 am. After a year of belt-tightening, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney unveiled an ambitious $5.18 billion spending proposal that looks to boost city services and avoid layoffs while simultaneously accelerating cuts to business and wage taxes. The latest budget comes after a...

Philly’s vaccine clinics now taking walk-ins Philadelphia’s four city-run vaccination clinics are now allowing walk-ins, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced Monday. To be eligible, a vaccine seeker must fall in Philadelphia’s 1A or 1B category, and live in the clinic’s neighborhood. The city began allowing walk-ins this weekend, Farley said, after noticing that some of its appointment slots were going unclaimed. A resident of Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood receives t...

The snowfall stopped around 1:30 p.m. in South Philadelphia on Thursday and most major roadways in the city were passable.

Voffee Jabateh wanted to provide coronavirus testing for Philadelphia’s community of African immigrants and refugees. Twice last year, he applied for city funding. Jabateh requested about $113,000 for the African Cultural Alliance of North America and pitched a plan to distribute information in different African languages and dialects at hair-braiding salons, grocery stores, laundromats, and ...

On top of Philly news ‘I don’t have all the answers’: Health commissioner ducks questions at Philly Fighting COVID hearings In a long City Council session, lawmakers and officials traded words with little new information revealed. Health Commissioner Tom Farley at the citys Convention Center vaccination clinic Kimberly Paynter / WHYY Feb. 05, 2021, 4:25 p.m. �� Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn email newsletter to get...

Philadelphia Under Snow Emergency As Nor’easter Expected To Dump Most Snowfall In City In 5 Years Arrives CBS Philadelphia 2/1/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Nor’easter is expected to dump the most snowfall Philadelphia has seen in five years. That has the Streets Department out fighting the storm, while others are taking it all in stride. Meanwhile, the city is under a snow emergency through Tuesday as a powerful, long-duration winter storm ...

Winter Storm Pummels Region With More Than 2 Feet of Snow in Parts of Lehigh Valley NBC10 First Alert Weather Team © Provided by NBC Philadelphia What to Know More than a foot more of snow fell in some northern neighborhoods Monday afternoon and evening as a second round of snow struck the Philadelphia region. A First Alert is in effect through Tuesday afternoon. A woman with Alzheimers disease died Monday morning after reportedly wandering away from her home in Allentown. The...

Winter Storm Pummels Region With More Than 2 Feet of Snow in Parts of Lehigh Valley NBC10 First Alert Weather Team © Provided by NBC Philadelphia What to Know More than a foot more of snow fell in some northern neighborhoods Monday afternoon and evening as a second round of snow struck the Philadelphia region. A First Alert is in effect through Tuesday afternoon. A woman with Alzheimers disease died Monday morning after reportedly wandering away from her home in Allentown. The...