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Philadelphia

Mütter Museum’s executive director tries to chart new paths despite criticism

Philadelphia's famous Mütter Museum of medical history started a national controversy in 2023 by removing all online exhibits and videos.

1 year ago

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File photo: Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Newark, N.J. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board began a series of investigative hearings into the cause of the fire, and plan to issue recommendations to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Infrastructure
New Jersey
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Transportation

Investigative hearings open into cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters

A Coast Guard official says the inquiry will not seek to affix blame but instead focus on issuing safety recommendations.

1 year ago

Siti
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Philadelphia

Philadelphia is ‘America’s poorest big city.’ Here’s what that actually means

The prevalence of poverty in Philadelphia led to a phrase that may have reached its shelf life as a useful advocacy tool.

1 year ago

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Stanley tumblers are on display at a Target store in Milwaukee on Jan. 4. (USA Today Network via Reuters)
NPR

Overnight lines and mayhem in stores. It’s not a new iPhone — it’s a Stanley tumbler

The ubiquitous drinkware used to be for outdoorsy types, but they've become something of a status symbol.

1 year ago

A fan celebrating the Phillies pennant win atop a street light on Broad. (Nathan Morris / Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Is the Eagles’ collapse worse than the Phillies’ collapse in the NLCS?

Despite the high hopes, both teams have left fans with a bitter taste. The Hittin’ Season crew decides which is worse.

1 year ago

United States Cutter Gauthier reacts during the group A match between United States and France at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere, Finland, Sunday, May 21, 2023.
Philadelphia
Sports

Flyers trade away unsettled prospect Gauthier for Ducks’ Drysdale and 2nd-round pick

Cutter Gauthier initially told the Flyers that he wouldn't join them last summer, a year after they drafted him.

1 year ago

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback J.J. McCarthy celebrate with the trophy after their win against Washington in the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston.
Higher Education
National
Sports

Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 as Jim Harbaugh delivers a national title

Harbaugh delivered the title so many expected when he took over a struggling powerhouse in 2015.

1 year ago

White Clay Creek State Park
Delaware
Outdoors
Public Spaces

Expansion for major Delaware state park to add 275 acres for recreation and preservation

A $26 million project is set to add 275 acres to White Clay Creek State Park in a strategic three-phase expansion.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni watches play from the sidelines during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni downplays suggestion he’s fighting for his job in the playoffs

The Philadelphia Eagles have lost five of their last six games heading into an NFC playoff matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

1 year ago

File photo: A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church after it crashed the day before in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pa., Jan. 12, 2022.
Pennsylvania
Public Safety
Transportation

Federal investigators can’t determine exact cause of 2022 helicopter crash in Upper Darby

No one lost their lives as the pilot somehow avoided a web of power lines and buildings and crash-landed next to a church's day-care center.

1 year ago

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Business
Media
Philadelphia

Here’s what to know about the bankruptcy of KYW radio’s parent company Audacy

Fewer flustered commuters on the roadways nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason Audacy says it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

1 year ago

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Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer, left, and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh pose with the trophy after a news conference ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Washington and Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Houston. The game will be played Monday.
(Godofredo A. Vasquez/AP)
NPR
Higher Education
National
Sports

What to know as Michigan and Washington face off in the college football championship

Michigan may be favored beat Washington on Monday night's title game in Houston, but both teams boast a seasoned lineup and consistent records.

1 year ago

West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer holds up the World Cup trophy after his team defeated the Netherlands by 2-1, in the World Cup soccer final at Munich's Olympic stadium, in West Germany, on Jul. 7, 1974. German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer has died at 78, news agency dpa reports.
International
Sports

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

The son of a post official from the working-class Munich district of Giesing, Beckenbauer became one of the greatest players to grace the game.

1 year ago

Bathroom
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

New Philly bus stop bathrooms ‘amazing’, but a little tough to find

Travelers can now go while they wait, if they locate the new mobile bathroom facilities.

1 year ago

Movita Johnson-Harrell
Gun Violence
Media
Philadelphia

Filmmaker Marco Williams discusses Philly-based ‘Murders That Matter’ documentary on Instagram Live

The cinematic journey documents one woman’s personal crusade to turn tragedy into positive action.

1 year ago

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