Mayor Cherelle Parker said she would increase the rideshare tax in her budget proposal from 20 cents to $1 per trip to alleviate the school district's $300 million structural deficit. …
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Pa. senators mull tax cuts for organ donors and inheritance beneficiaries
by myphillyconnection 45 viewsTwo bills that would cut taxes for Pennsylvanians in two very different circumstances advanced through a state Senate panel this week. One would allow living organ donors to deduct costs …
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N.J. files lawsuit to block ICE detention center in Roxbury Township
by myphillyconnection 47 viewsNew Jersey has sued the Trump administration over its plans to convert an abandoned industrial warehouse in Roxbury Township into a mass immigrant detention center. MORE: Future of Sesame Place …
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Ex-Philadelphia prison guard pleads guilty to pepper-spraying 5 inmates
by myphillyconnection 47 viewsA former Philadelphia prison guard pleaded guilty Thursday to pepper-spraying five subdued inmates at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Holmesburg in 2023. Christopher Knight, 47, of Philadelphia, was charged with civil …
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Man who decapitated seagull in North Wildwood got ‘slap on the wrist,’ animal advocates say
by myphillyconnection 46 viewsAn animal rights organization says it is "profoundly disappointed" with the resolution of a case against a man who decapitated a seagull at Morey's Piers in North Wildwood two years …
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Philly man charged with ‘title washing’ stolen luxury cars worth $3.8 million
by myphillyconnection 46 viewsA Philadelphia man is accused of obtaining false titles for stolen luxury cars, including a Ferrari and several Mercedes, BMWs and Cadillacs. Adam Richardson, 40, an authorized tag agent for …
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Nuclear company backed by Bill Gates to build $450 million facility in South Philly’s Bellwether District
by myphillyconnection 48 viewsTerraPower Isotopes, a nuclear medicine company backed by Bill Gates, is going to build a $450 million facility in the Bellwether District to manufacture rare radioactive isotopes that are used …
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Livestream gives 24/7 access to newly hatched eaglet at Lancaster County farm
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsFollowers of Lancaster County's bald eagle livestream got their first full glimpse of a hatchling Tuesday morning, and viewers could see the mother feeding the tiny eaglet in her nest. …
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Lucy the Elephant secures federal funds a year after DOGE cuts left renovations up in the air
by myphillyconnection 44 viewsSupporters of Lucy the Elephant, the 64-foot-tall historical landmark in Margate that's older than the Statue of Liberty, said they have received enough funding through state and federal grants and …
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As Philly airport closes more security checkpoints, officials urge travelers to budget an extra half hour
by myphillyconnection 47 viewsTwo more security checkpoints will temporarily close Wednesday at Philadelphia International Airport, creating potential bottlenecks at the remaining screening hubs. MORE: Future of Sesame Place in jeopardy amid lawsuit over …