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- 2 NJ Towns Rename Streets in Honor of the Isley Brothers June 24, 2021Two New Jersey towns are renaming streets in honor of the Isley Brothers, the legendary R&B group behind songs including “Shout,” “Twist and Shout” and “It’s Your Thing.” Ron Isley and Ernie Isley were expected to attend ceremonies Thursday in Teaneck and Englewood, neighboring towns outside New York City where they lived during the band’s […]
- Philly to Pay $125K to Bail Funds Over Lack of Out-of-Cell Time at Jails June 24, 2021Philadelphia will pay a one-time $125,000 settlement to two local bail funds after a judge found reasonable evidence that the city had violated a court order to allow at least three hours of out-of-cell time for people incarcerated at its prison facilities.
- Boy, 12, Hanging Out With Friends Shoots Self, Police Say June 24, 2021Philadelphia police were investigating the shooting of a 12-year-old boy as he was hanging out with friends at a home in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood.Rudy Chinchilla
- Pa. House Pushes for Limits on ‘Vaccine Passports', Health Secretary Powers June 24, 2021Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are advancing legislation to ban the use of so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports” by colleges, universities or government entities and to put new restrictions on the health secretary’s powers during a health emergency.Mark Scolforo