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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Friday that counties can reject mail ballots over missing or incorrect dates.

Undated and misdated Pennsylvania ballots may not be counted in November after court ruling

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling that required such ballots to be counted during November’s presidential election.

Katie Bernard and Jeremy Roebuck

The former St. Peter Claver Catholic Church at 1200-1210 Lombard St. was the first Black Catholic Church in Philadelphia and is included in the new Washington Square West Historic District.

Philadelphia gets its biggest historic district in decades in Washington Square West

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a rally in Philadelphia's Liacouras Center on August 6, 2024.

Philadelphia Politics

Kamala Harris will be interviewed by members of the National Association of Black Journalists in Philly Tuesday

Traffic moves on eastbound I-76 (the Schuylkill Expressway) near Exit 346B for Grays Ferry Avenue/University Avenue Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. PennDOT announced that they would be closing the eastbound section of the highway for four weekends in September and October to make repairs to the bridge decks carrying I-76 over the Schuylkill River, CSX rail tracks, Grays Ferry Avenue, Wharton Street, and Reed Street. The closures (Sept 21 to 23; Sept. 27 to Sept. 30; Oct. 4 to Oct. 7; and Oct. 11 to Oct. 13) are weather permitting and being done around big weekend events at the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.

Section of Schuylkill Expressway in South Philly will close for four weekends in a row starting Sept. 21

Tim Boyce, the former Delaware County Director of Emergency Services (rear) walks out of district court in Lima with his attorney, Andrew Edelberg in August.

Crime & Justice

Woman allegedly groped by former Delco official said he made her feel like a ‘piece of meat’

Eagles fans welcome the Philadelphia Eagles to the Vet on Saturday, Aug. 15, 1981.

5 takeaways from our report on the 1980 Eagles Super Bowl team and the NFL’s concussion problem

Even with help from retired Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil, Wilbert Montgomery and other players struggled to get compensated through the NFL’s controversial concussion deal.

David Gambacorta

Dr. Kostianovsky "had an infectious enthusiasm for biology and cellular structure and function," her family said.

Mery Kostianovsky, retired pathologist and groundbreaking scientist, has died at 92

The former St. Peter Claver Catholic Church at 1200-1210 Lombard St. was the first Black Catholic Church in Philadelphia and is included in the new Washington Square West Historic District.

Philadelphia gets its biggest historic district in decades in Washington Square West

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker during a press conference at City Hall on Monday Aug. 5, 2024, as her office prepares to release the first citywide real estate reassessment in two years.

Philadelphia Politics

Philly’s new property tax assessments are out. Here’s everything you need to know about your bill

Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco.

Monsanto wins second Roundup case in Philadelphia, as jury finds the weedkiller was defective but didn’t cause cancer

Wissahickon High School.

Police investigate discovery of bullet at Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County

The Ilera medical marijuana dispensary in Plymouth Meeting.

Former owners of a Pennsylvania medical marijuana business defrauded their partner and owe her $24.5 million, a Philly judge ruled

Wissahickon High School.

Police investigate discovery of bullet at Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County

The Ilera medical marijuana dispensary in Plymouth Meeting.

Former owners of a Pennsylvania medical marijuana business defrauded their partner and owe her $24.5 million, a Philly judge ruled

William 'Phil" Reuter, whose family has lived on and farmed land behind him in Harrison Township since 1878, is concerned about the potential impact of a proposed warehouse development there.

A proposal for 10 warehouses, a hotel, a big-box retailer and 200 homes sparks opposition in Gloucester County

Bernie Platt, 90, served twice as the mayor of Cherry Hill, bringing with him the compassion and sense of urgency he honed as a funeral director.

Bernie Platt, former Cherry Hill mayor and funeral home magnate, has died at 90

Beatrice Forman

William 'Phil" Reuter, whose family has lived on and farmed land behind him in Harrison Township since 1878, is concerned about the potential impact of a proposed warehouse development there.

A proposal for 10 warehouses, a hotel, a big-box retailer and 200 homes sparks opposition in Gloucester County

Bernie Platt, 90, served twice as the mayor of Cherry Hill, bringing with him the compassion and sense of urgency he honed as a funeral director.

Bernie Platt, former Cherry Hill mayor and funeral home magnate, has died at 90

Beatrice Forman

A vessel was rescued in the English Channel after an emergency call to Dover, Del., instead of Dover, England

The mix-up happened Aug. 27, when an Albanian man learned that his brother’s boat was sinking in the English Channel, according to Delaware authorities.

Randall Chase, Associated Press

The English Channel.

The English Channel.

A vessel was rescued in the English Channel after an emergency call to Dover, Del., instead of Dover, England

The mix-up happened Aug. 27, when an Albanian man learned that his brother’s boat was sinking in the English Channel, according to Delaware authorities.

Randall Chase, Associated Press

U.S. hits Russian state media outlet RT with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine

David Klepper, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference about Russia's election interference at the State Department on Friday.

Pope Francis slams Harris and Trump and calls on Catholics to vote for the ‘lesser evil’

Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Pope Francis attends an interreligious meeting with young people at the Catholic Junior College in Singapore on Friday.

Philly’s courtesy tows get dragged on ‘The Daily Show’

Michael Kosta at the Paramount 2022 Emmy Party. The red carpet and reception were held at Catch Steak LA in Los Angeles.

Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his New York retrial

Michael R. Sisak and Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court on May 29, 2024.

Optometry students hold signs on Friday in support for their Dean Melissa Trego during a rally at Salus University in Elkins Park. The leadership of Salus has removed the dean as the university works to implement its merger with Drexel University.

Salus optometry faculty oppose the loss of their dean amid the university’s merger with Drexel

Faculty have approved a vote of no confidence in Michael Mittelman, president of the small, private health sciences university based in Elkins Park, and Provost Gerard O’Sullivan.

Dr. Kostianovsky "had an infectious enthusiasm for biology and cellular structure and function," her family said.

Mery Kostianovsky, retired pathologist and groundbreaking scientist, has died at 92

A sampling of posts from the souderton.confess Instagram account.

Who’s behind Instagram posts targeting Souderton students? Officials are investigating ‘confessions’ accounts.

Students are shown outside Hamilton Hall at the University of the Arts in this June 7 file photo. The university, now closed, has filed for bankruptcy.

UArts has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to liquidate its assets

Susan Snyder, Harold Brubaker, and Kristen A. Graham

Camden school Advisory Board President Wasim Muhammad announced his resignation on Friday.

The embattled Camden school advisory board president has resigned after months of protests

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