Two New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would extend new tax breaks to New Jersey diners in a bid to counter post-pandemic slowdowns and inflation. The bill, dubbed …
December 16, 2025
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Food & Restaurants
Distillery to open in stables of Gilded Age mansion on Elkins Estate in Montgomery County
by myphillyconnection 34 viewsA distillery and tasting room will debut in the summer at the 42-acre Elkins Estate in Montgomery County, occupying the stables of a 19th century mansion designed by famed Philadelphia …
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Transportation
SEPTA’s upgraded Wissahickon Transit Center opens in Northwest Philly
by myphillyconnection 34 viewsSEPTA opened its ravamped Wissahickon Transit Center in Manayunk on Sunday after more than two years of construction work. The new $50 million facility, which serves 11 bus routes at …
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Philly News
After recording its first enrollment gain in a decade, Philadelphia public schools are losing students again
by myphillyconnection 35 viewsMore than 1,050 fewer students are enrolled in Philadelphia's district and alternative schools this year compared with last year, according to recent district data. This story was originally published by …
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Philly News
Former Sen. Bob Menendez permanently barred from holding public office
by myphillyconnection 50 viewsA New Jersey judge has ruled that former Sen. Bob Menendez can never hold public office again. The state's attorney general, Matthew Platkin, said Friday that his deputy had obtained …
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Philly News
Juvenile charged in Bucks County for October swatting call at Council Rock High School South
by myphillyconnection 36 viewsA juvenile was charged in Bucks County on Friday with making a fake emergency call about a threat at Council Rock High School South in early October, prompting a 34-minute …
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Philly News
These Philly groups are accepting food, clothes and gift donations during the holidays
by myphillyconnection 33 viewsMany groups are working to feed, clothe and provide gifts to people in need during the holiday season. Be it a winter coat collection, a food drive or a secret …
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Philly News
In 1986, a baby girl was found dead in a South Jersey dumpster. The FBI is still trying to identify her
by myphillyconnection 35 viewsNearly four decades ago, investigators found a dead baby girl inside a pizzeria dumpster in South Jersey. They never found her killer, or even a name for the newborn. But …
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Philly News
Ocean City vote keeps hotel proposal alive for Wonderland Pier site
by myphillyconnection 33 viewsAfter four hours of public comment and debate Thursday night, Ocean City leaders narrowly voted in favor of having the shore community's planning board review options for redeveloping the site …
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Philly News
Lessons from Philadelphia’s Turn the Key program: How we can make affordable homeownership a reality
by myphillyconnection 45 viewsThe dream of owning a home is slipping away from many hardworking families. Home prices have outpaced wages and housing availability remains limited with the average home price in the …
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