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Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
Christie has cast himself as the only potential candidate willing to aggressively take on former President Donald Trump.
3 years ago
Code Orange: Air Quality Alert for Philadelphia area due to smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires
Anyone diagnosed with heart disease, lung disease, and asthma should limit their time outdoors.
3 years ago
Of basketball with gratitude: Ross Gay’s paean to Dr. J becomes a multimedia performance
Ross Gay’s ode to Julius Erving and the legacy of Black genius is the basis of a new music composition and performance at Girard College.
3 years ago
Listen 2:13Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will start inspecting gun stores; business owners react
The county sheriff said the routine inspections are not meant to be punitive, but to ensure businesses comply with state law.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra serenades therapy horses at Pegasus Riding Academy
A trio of brass players performed at a riding academy that offers equestrian therapy.
3 years ago
Listen 2:15“I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it’s important that we stop this type of behavior now,” Mayor Jay Gillian said.
3 years ago
Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination
Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.
3 years ago
N.J. prosecutors announce murder charge against Virginia man in fatal shooting of councilwoman
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said 28-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum, of Portsmouth, Va., was arrested on first-degree murder and two second-degree handgun charges.
3 years ago
Former UCLA defensive coordinator, Eagles coach, Bill McGovern passes away at 60
McGovern was the Bruins’ defensive coordinator last year but missed most of the second half of the season due to health issues.
3 years ago
Odunde Festival returns to Philly for 48th year
The festival runs June 5-11 and is designed to showcase African American businesses in a street festival at 23rd Street and Grays Ferry Ave.
3 years ago
Listen 0:59Video, tips sought in probe of shooting outside Subaru Park that wounded 8
Authorities say one of the teens remains hospitalized in critical condition.
3 years ago
Anthony Hudson quits as U.S. men’s soccer interim coach, is replaced by B.J. Callaghan
B.J. Callaghan, a 41-year-old from Ventnor, New Jersey, is another holdover from former coach Gregg Berhalter's staff.
3 years ago
Pa. woman who threatened Nancy Pelosi with hanging during Capitol riot gets over 2 years in prison
The judge who sentenced 55-year-old Pauline Bauer on Tuesday convicted her of riot-related charges in January after hearing trial testimony without a jury.
3 years ago
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, the Carter Center says
The family wants people to know that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, visiting with loved ones and enjoying the spring weather in Plains.
3 years ago
Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
Under the plan, members of the wealthy Sackler family would give up ownership of Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue, with its profits being used to fight the opioid crisis.
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