Philly school safety officer released from hospital 2 months after being shot
Officer Craig Romanczuk is out of the hospital and recovering at home two months after he was shot in the line of duty.
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Officer Craig Romanczuk is out of the hospital and recovering at home two months after he was shot in the line of duty.
The PPA says speed cameras along Broad Street are expected to go live in mid-September, with enforcement starting in November.
The SEPTA cuts will affect a number of SEPTA services, including the express trains to the Philadelphia Sports Complex.
Thousands of people came together for a Community Appreciation Day in South Philadelphia that also helped kids prepare for school.
SEPTA leaders are speaking to the media as schedules incorporating service cuts are set to take effect Sunday, Aug. 24.
The curfew is already impacting some businesses in the city, and it could soon be expanded to other areas of Philadelphia.
While lawmakers continue discussions on a potential funding plan for SEPTA, the transit agency is moving forward with plans to cut service.
With the team's opener right around the corner, Eagles fans said they can't help but be excited for the start of the regular season.
Some parents say they're concerned ahead of the new school year as the threat of a possible strike between the School District of Philadelphia and the local teachers' union looms.
Camden will use new federal funding to renovate fire stations and get new fire trucks.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is still looking for a new contract with the first day of school — Aug. 25 — less than two weeks out.
Starting Monday, part of Market Street in Old City will be closed, and traffic will be detoured as the city begins construction aimed at making the road safer.
A team of South Jersey women raced with purpose at the Cooper River Dragon Boat Regatta, for strength and cancer survivors.
Residents of the Courtyard Apartments at Riverview were evacuated for the second time in just over a month after a fire Tuesday night.
Christmas came early for kids at Shriners Children's Hospital in Philadelphia on Sunday.