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WallyGator, the emotional support alligator, spotted cooling off in Philadelphia’s Love Park

WallyGator has become a TikTok sensation and is surely not your typical alligator. He is an emotional support alligator from a local reptile rescue.

3 years ago

The intersection at Washington Avenue
Urban Planning

Washington Avenue paving to begin Monday, after years of delays

The project follows a contentious fight over slimming down Washington Avenue to make it safer for pedestrians. It’s expected to wrap up by the end of 2022, weather permitting.

3 years ago

''Radiant Baby,'' by Keith Haring, painted on the wall of his childhood bedroom. (Courtesy of the Rago/Wright auction house)
Arts & Entertainment

Radiant Baby’s room: An intimate piece of Keith Haring’s life in Kutztown will go to auction

A piece of Haring’s bedroom wall with a Radiant Baby drawing is part of a “capsule” from his childhood home in Kutztown, Pa.

3 years ago

This image from police-worn body cam video and contained in the statement of facts supporting the arrest warrant for Howard Richardson, shows Richardson swinging a metal flagpole on Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Department of Justice via AP)
Courts & Law

Pa. man who attacked police on Jan. 6 gets 46-month sentence

Richardson’s sentence is one of the longest yet among those who have been prosecuted for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6.

3 years ago

A map of the potential Roosevelt Boulevard Subway. (@BlvdSubway/Twitter)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphians push for Roosevelt Boulevard subway project revival

Community members voiced their support for the project — 100 years in the making — during a town hall hosted by State Rep. Jared Solomon.

3 years ago

 In this Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, file photo, USA's Venus Williams (left) and Serena Williams (right) talk between points in their doubles match against Netherlands' Leslie Herkhove and Demi Schuurs in the first round of Fed Cup tennis competition in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Serena, Venus Williams get US Open doubles wild-card entry

This marks their first tournament as a team in more than four years.

3 years ago

File photo: Doug Mastriano, speaks at an event on July 1, 2022, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Marc Levy, File)
Politics & Policy

Pa. gov. candidate Doug Mastriano wore Confederate uniform for faculty photo

Reuters said Friday that Mastriano was in the uniform in a 2013-14 portrait for the Department of Military Strategy, Plans and Operations, where he worked until he retired.

3 years ago

File photo: Secretary of State John Kerry stands onstage against a video backdrop of ocean life during the Our Ocean, One Future conference at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Politics & Policy

Nations fail to reach deal on UN treaty to protect sea life

A fifth round of talks ended in impasse early Saturday when negotiations at United Nations headquarters in New York were suspended after two weeks.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law
6abc

Man dead, 2 injured in Toms River shopping center shooting

Police found three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds near Anchorage Square Plaza.

3 years ago

This combination of photos show Britney Spears at the 29th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 12, 2018, left, and Elton John at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. Spears and John have collaborated for the first time, creating the slinky, club-ready single
Arts & Entertainment

Elton John and Britney Spears unite on a new dance single

The song represents Spears' first new music since her 2016 album “Glory” and her first offering since the ending of her contentious conservatorship.

3 years ago

The Allentown Art Museum is doing away with admission fees. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

The Allentown Art Museum is now free to all, every day, forever

The 88 year-old downtown institution has eliminated admission prices to become more equitable and inclusive.

3 years ago

New Jersey Sen. Ron Rice taking care of his late mom, Mary Sue, who passed away earlier this year. (Courtesy of Sen. Ron Rice)
Politics & Policy

Sen. Ron Rice, longest serving Black N.J. lawmaker, amplified women’s voices, colleagues say

Rice, who chaired the N.J. Legislative Black Caucus for 18 years, will retire at the end of August. He wanted a woman to succeed him as chair.

3 years ago

A trail in FDR park leads into the distance, with green grass and trees on either side. It's dusk and the sun is setting.
PlanPhilly
Community

Tree clearing for FDR park wetland sparks outrage

Site clearing is the latest concern community groups have with the FDR park renovations. Those leading the project say it’s necessary to fix flooding.

3 years ago

LeRoy McCarthy holds up a street sign for the proposed Kobe Bryant Drive. (Courtesy of LeRoy McCarthy)
Community

The push for Kobe Bryant Drive and Gianna Bryant Way in Philadelphia

There’s a push to turn a part of Columbia Avenue into Gianna Bryant Way and Lancaster Avenue into Kobe Bryant Drive. Meet the driving force behind the movement.

3 years ago

Listen 6:00
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, a Republican candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania, speaks in Chambersburg, Pa., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Doug Mastriano’s insular campaign is full of dedicated supporters — and serious doubts

Doug Mastriano has more mainstream support than ever. But GOP insiders and supporters worry he’s not winning over actual swing voters.

3 years ago

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