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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — There is a grey area of laws surrounding AI in Pennsylvania, but a newly proposed bill could change that. If passed, Senate Bill 1213 would change the law by addressing how AI can be used to make the deepfake pictures, and child...

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful selected the Greater Bustleton Civic League for a Community Pride Award. State Sen. Jimmy Dillon nominated the GBCL for its cleanup and maintenance efforts on neighborhoods streets and sections of Pennypack Park. Dillon presented the plaque...

State Sen. Jimmy Dillon presented a $75,000 Department of Community and Economic Development check to Calvary Athletic Association, 4330 Deerpath Lane. Dillon presented the check on Homecoming at halftime of the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade CYO football game...

Folks, I know many of you are concerned, as I am, about the homeless encampments we’ve been seen around Northeast Philly. My team has been working closely with local police, fellow legislators and city and state agencies to find solutions. Too frequently, the process...

St. Dominic Parish celebrated its 175th anniversary on Sept. 7 with a Mass, followed by a party at Cannstatter’s.

Hoagie man Dennis Fink is a loyal customer of Tate’s Good Food Restaurant, and he recently invited all of his customers to enjoy Sunday breakfast with him. Fink owns Fink’s Hoagies, 4633 Princeton Ave. in Tacony. Tate’s is at 8419 Torresdale Ave. in Holmesburg.

The 2nd and 7th police district National Night Out celebration took place in the Fox Chase Elementary School school yard on Aug. 13, delayed a week by a rainy weather forecast. The celebration featured more than 80 vendors.

Academy Road, from Comly Road to Chalfont Drive, is now known as U.S. Army Ranger Spc. Devin J. Kuhn Memorial Highway. Last week’s renaming ceremony was emceed by state Sen. Jimmy Dillon. “It’s fitting and well deserved, this tribute,” Dillon said. Devin was a...

State Sens. Jimmy Dillon and Frank Farry announced passage of Senate Bill 998, aimed at enhancing public safety by modernizing Pennsylvania’s laws against illegal street racing. The bill, which passed 49-1, heads to the House of Representatives for consideration....

A bill recently introduced in the state Senate would cap rent rate increases at 10% for current tenants and 15% for new tenants. For the past 10 years, Melanie Baker has built a home in her Bucks County apartment. She’s made friends, works close by, sends her children...

2024 may go down as the year Artificial Intelligence (AI) took the world by storm. The news is exciting, but also a little unsettling. In five to seven years, we read that AI will be as smart as humans. In twenty years, some say, AI will be able to do anything we can...

The Northeast Family YMCA, 11088 Knights Road, on Saturday hosted Healthy Kids Day. There was a petting zoo, moonbounce, face painting, balloon sculptures, tattoos, CPR training, vendors, food trucks, raffles, a DJ and an appearance by Blue, the Holy Family tiger...

State Sen. Jimmy Dillon on Saturday presented a check for $50,000 to Parkwood Youth Organization. PYO president Dan Singleton and longtime treasurer Nancy Anderson said the money will be used for the kitchen and fields, specifically things such as a new refrigerator,...

Mayor Cherelle Parker, City Councilman Brian O’Neill and state Sen. Jimmy Dillon attended Friday night’s banquet honoring two Liberty Bell Youth Organization football teams. The Junior Pee Wee 11-under team went 9-0 and won the NESAC United Youth Football League...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – There are over 1.5 million renter households in Pennsylvania. Some of those people fear for when the next rise in rent will come. “We pay so much money,” renter Mauro Chiapinni said. Chiapinni lives on a fixed income through social security....

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It was a simple message from State Sen. Vincent Hughes on Monday morning at the Science Leadership Academy at Beeber in West Philadelphia. "We need more teachers. There's no more important job in our life than a teacher," Hughes said. But it's...

When a family emergency hit, aspiring Philadelphia educator Melody Dorsainvil wasn’t sure how she would complete her unpaid student teaching assignment. Eventually, her Temple University professors scrambled and she was able to make it work, but Dorsainvil — who’s now...

Earlier this month, Gov. Shapiro delivered a budget proposal that addresses some key issues facing Northeast Philadelphia. As your senator, I’m excited to highlight how this plan lines up with our community’s needs. Last year, my staff met with the Decatur Home &...

Mayor Cherelle Parker last week addressed the Millbrook Civic Association. Parker recognized state Sen. Jimmy Dillon, state Reps. Martina White and Ed Neilson, Register of Wills John Sabatina, city elections commissioner Lisa Deeley and FOP Lodge 5 president Roosevelt...