Philadelphia/ Community & Society
Published on April 23, 2020
Top Philadelphia news: Governor releases plan to reopen state; search for woman who spit on peoplePhoto: Jason Murphy/Flickr

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

Police search for woman accused of spitting on 2 people in separate incidents

According to police, on Sunday, April 19, around 11:30 a.m. on the 1700 block of Chestnut Street, the woman bumped into someone and words were exchanged about adhering to social distancing.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Governor releases plan for reopening Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf wants to begin easing some pandemic restrictions on May 8 in areas of Pennsylvania that have been lightly impacted by the new coronavirus.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Search on for 17-year-old boy missing from Southwest Philly for nearly a week

Police say Samir Smith was last spotted on the 6200 block of Eastwick Avenue on April 16 around 3 p.m.

Read the full story on FOX 29.

Philadelphia icon Suzanne Roberts dies at 98

Suzanne Roberts, a Philadelphia philanthropist, television host, award-winning actress and advocate died Monday of natural causes.

Read the full story on (SPC) South Philly CommUNITY.

2 new apps offer food delivery and a chance to volunteer

For Philly and Your Neighbor Good are helping Philadelphians in need.

Read the full story on Billy Penn.


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