Philly hits 70% partially vaxxed, higher than other cities — despite health department setbacks
Officials are offering incentives and perks to close the remaining vaccination gap.
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Don’t regret it! ‘Philly Vax Sweepstakes’ offers $50,000 prizes — but only if you’re vaccinated
Three drawings will pull from all city residents, whether you got the vaccine last winter, or just last week.
You wouldn’t need a license to carry a gun in Philly under a bill gaining steam in Harrisburg
Law enforcement groups have come out against the proposal, saying it would make both officers and civilians unsafe.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal 101: How he ended up in prison, and why MOVE wants him freed
The former journalist was convicted of killing a police officer in 1981, in a trial many say was suffused with racial bias.
What we know about the fire truck that careened into a North Philly building
Police are still investigating what happened, as L&I works to avoid a collapse.
Philly is lifting most COVID restrictions a week early
Case counts and positivity rate in the city haven’t been this low since last September.
A week that changed Philadelphia: How the George Floyd protests unfolded
The timeline of eight days that will go down in Philly history.
Philly health chief who resigned over MOVE remains to get $2,500 monthly pension
Overall, the city's retirement fund carries the fourth-highest tax burden in the country.
PGW launches probe over extremist group logo on city-owned utility truck
The “Three Percenters” sticker was next to another one bearing a Blue Lives Matter flag.
DA Larry Krasner beats Carlos Vega in heated Democratic primary
The win is seen as a boost for the district attorney’s progressive policies and the criminal justice reform movement nationwide.