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The Philly School District is the first district in the country to be criminally charged with failing to inspect, report asbestos in a timely manner.
Maurice Hill, a man convicted of shooting six Philadelphia officers during an hours-long standoff in 2019, was sentenced to 120–240 years in prison on Thursday.
Philadelphia police have identified the man who allegedly fired shots at several officers last week, and who was then killed ...
On Tuesday, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced that Timothy Bynum, 32, of Chester Township has been ...
A procession of officers injured that day had offered tearful testimony and recounted frantic moments of rapid gunfire in the dark, cramped, smoke-filled rowhouse.
Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted eight days and four hours before Mayor Cherelle L. Parker ...
Philadelphia officials and members of the city's union representing blue-collar workers resumed negotiations Tuesday as ...
The School District of Philadelphia acknowledged Thursday that there had been lapses in its schedule to inspect schools for damaged asbestos​ ...
Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with ...
The Philly School District is the first district in the country to be criminally charged with failing to inspect, report asbestos in a timely manner.
Sanctions can be avoided with timely inspections and proper remediations at all buildings over the next five years.
Incumbent Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and challenger Patrick Dugan were invited to meet again for a high-stakes debate at WHYY on April 22. However, WHYY News learned Wednesday that ...