A state appeals court ordered a lower court Monday to restart proceedings over whether a casino exemption in New Jersey's indoor smoking ban violates the state's constitution, finding procedural deficiencies …
February 2026
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New Jersey governor proposes website to track ICE activity, but advocates want more
by myphillyconnection 33 viewsSome immigrant activists say Gov. Mikie Sherrill's new proposal to launch an online portal where people can upload videos of immigration enforcement activity is a "little bit of a miss" …
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‘Armed queers don’t get bashed’: On its first anniversary, LGBTQ gun group in Pa. reflects on year of national turmoil
by myphillyconnection 38 viewsOn a July day in a suburban Pittsburgh mall food court, Kevin Edler and his wife, Lex, donned their rainbow gear and waited. Families shuffled by. Teens sipped boba. Kevin's …
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Six Flags’ new regional pass covers 8 parks, including Great Adventure and Dorney
by myphillyconnection 38 viewsSix Flags is offering a new pass that will group its U.S. amusement parks into four regions, including one on the East Coast that includes New Jersey's Great Adventure and …
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The Schuylkill River is frozen, but walking out onto its icy surface is not just dangerous. It’s illegal.
by myphillyconnection 66 viewsIt only happens about a couple times every decade that it gets cold enough for the surface of the Schuylkill River to freeze over. The lure of this unusual occurrence …
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Lou Capozzoli, musician and owner of Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar, dies at 86
by myphillyconnection 38 viewsLou Capozzoli, a musician and the longtime owner of Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar, died Sunday night at the age of 86. Capozzoli, whose death was announced on social media, inherited …
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PPA resumes ticketing cars for parking infractions as Philly continues snow removal efforts
by myphillyconnection 38 viewsThe Philadelphia Parking Authority has resumed ticketing cars for expired meters, exceeding hourly time limits, illegally stopping, blocking curb cuts and other infractions. Violators are again facing fines, and illegally …
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SEPTA will stop posting bus, trolley delays on social media starting next week
by myphillyconnection 29 viewsSEPTA is moving away from using social media to alert riders about some delays and cancellations affecting its system. Instead, starting Monday, that information will be posted on SEPTA's website, …
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Owner of North Philly pizzeria pleads guilty to evading $1.8 million in taxes
by myphillyconnection 31 viewsThe owner of a North Philly pizza shop pleaded guilty Tuesday to concealing business income and misrepresenting his payroll to avoid paying more than $1.8 million in federal taxes, prosecutors …
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Ex-Eagle Kevin Johnson’s death may be linked to 3 other homicides
by myphillyconnection 28 viewsThe death of former Eagles player Kevin Johnson may be connected to three other killings of unhoused people in Los Angeles County, investigators say. Johnson, 55, was found dead at …