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Vehicle that went into Schuylkill River was accidentally shifted into gear, police say
Police say the couple was making out at the time.
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36 years ago, the Phillie Phanatic was beaten up by the Dodgers’ Tommy Lasorda
Sports fans lost their minds in 1988 when the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager ran after and grabbed the Phanatic and tossed the creature to the ground.
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After late-season stumble, Eagles and new coaching staff look to rebound in 2024
After reaching the Super Bowl in 2022 and losing to the Chiefs, Philadelphia stumbled badly down the stretch last season but looks to bounce back into title contention.
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Analyzing the Sixers arena impact studies
Independent reports find a new Sixers arena would provide hundreds of millions in tax revenue. It also says the project may put stress on Chinatown. Is that tradeoff worth it?
Air Date: August 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11Southern Delaware ‘Tent City’ disappears, leaving Georgetown’s homeless in the shadows
An unofficial gathering space for the town’s homeless population was dismantled for development, raising urgent questions about where they would go.
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Listen 3:19Philadelphia International Airport celebrates its brigade of stress-busting therapy dogs
Members of the Wagging Tails Brigade of therapy dogs were honored Monday at PHL, marking five years that the dogs have been dutifully working in the airport's corridors.
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‘You gotta come together’: Judge approves selling West Philly’s Brith Sholom House to PHA
The authority will take over the crumbling building in West Philadelphia less than a month before a scheduled gas shut-off and sheriff’s sale.
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Listen 1:14Models hit the runway making a statement with sustainable fashion at Delaware Goodwill
Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County hosted a sustainable fashion show to promote the positive impact of wearing upcycled garments.
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Listen 1:53Princeton, New Jersey held a pizza party to celebrate the release of Evan Gershkovich from a Russian prison Aug. 1.
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Listen 1:12Too many deer are causing too much damage in New Jersey, officials say.
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Row house fire in Philadelphia kills woman, girl; man, boy taken to hospitals with 3rd-degree burns
Authorities say a row house fire in northeast Philadelphia claimed the lives of two people, including a child, and sent two other people to hospitals.
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The number of overdose deaths nationally fell in 2023 for the first time in five years, but more than 107,000 still lost their lives to overdoses.
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