PHILADELPHIA — Comcast on Monday pledged to double the energy efficiency of its vast nationwide broadband system that channels a torrent of cable and internet data into millions of homes. The global media and technology company with headquarters in Phi…
Philly’s spending on gun violence is surging, but many funded programs lack clear goals to show progress
PHILADELPHIA — Haason Butler entered the swelling ranks of Philadelphia’s gunshot victims in shocking fashion in May last year. While he smoked a cigarette on a South Philly corner, a stranger gave him a hard look, which led to words being exchanged an…
As meth overdoses spike in N.J. and Pa., advocates call for better treatment for people who use stimulants
Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine have increased sharply in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where a sevenfold rise in death rates between 2015 and 2019 was the highest in the country, a recent analysis from the Pew Charitable Trust found. The deat…
Josh Shapiro has more support and a stronger public image than Doug Mastriano, a new poll found
PHILADELPHIA — Democrat Josh Shapiro has more likely support and a far better public image than Republican Doug Mastriano as the two compete in Pennsylvania’s crucial governor’s race, according to a new poll released Friday. And while Mastriano has a f…
Philly Police Dept. has 72 new officers. They’ll start amid a shortage of more than 500
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department got 72 new officers Friday when its largest class of recruits in three years graduated from the academy, an infusion of personnel that comes amid a shortage of hundreds of officers. Police Commissioner …
NJ regulators reiterate that workers can’t be fired for a positive cannabis blood test
New Jersey’s 2021 adult-use cannabis law specified that employers are not allowed to fire workers or suspend them based solely on a positive blood test. That’s good for workers, who can now buy recreational weed at 19 stores in the state, because blood…
Training exercise explosion at Pennsylvania prison causes injuries
PHILADELPHIA — The FBI and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Thursday morning explosion that took place during a law enforcement training exercise at SCI Phoenix prison in Skippack Township, Montgomery County. The FBI didn’t immediately say…
Philadelphia Police Department orders officers to work 12-hour shifts this weekend to quell crime
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department said it will deploy officers on 12-hour patrol shifts this weekend — instead of the typical eight-hour shift — as the late summer surge in gun violence continues to put the city on high alert. “PPD lead…
Focusing on crime, Republicans think they’ve finally put John Fetterman on the defensive
PHILADELPHIA — At a rally earlier this month, former President Donald Trump seemed to relish describing the grisly details of murders in Philadelphia. The city has “become a killing field,” he told thousands of supporters. At the same event in Northeas…
Can abortion be legislated at the local level? Three Philly Council members are pressing for new protections
PHILADELPHIA — A trio of progressive Philadelphia City Council members will introduce a package of abortion-related bills this week that would strengthen privacy rules and make it harder for patients and doctors to face trouble under laws passed by oth…