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Billy Penn Wrapped: 2023 year in review
A look at the most read, most impactful, most hilarious Billy Penn stories of 2023.
1 year ago
6-year-old boy traveling from Philadelphia to visit grandma for Christmas put on wrong Spirit flight
The boy's grandmother had to pick him up from the Orlando airport instead of Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.
1 year ago
Editor’s note: Civic dialogue will take root in newsrooms in 2024
Civic dialogue in news promotes the next level of public service journalism.
1 year ago
Camden lacks transitional housing for homeless youth. Here’s what is being done about it
Organizations and Camden County work to address a lack of transitional housing in Camden to get youth acclimated to adulthood.
1 year ago
Listen 4:41Eagles end 3-game skid, keep NFC East title hopes alive with 33-25 win over Giants
The Eagles need to win their final two games against Arizona and a rematch against the Giants to clinch the NFC East.
1 year ago
2023 was a year of big anniversaries
In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here's a roundup of historical events.
1 year ago
Pope Francis mourns the rejection of peace and ‘futile logic of war’ this Christmas
In his Christmas Mass address, he said the word of God is being drowned out by the violence in Gaza. He has called for a ceasefire multiple times since the war started.
1 year ago
NBA MVP Joel Embiid won’t play in 76ers-Heat Christmas game because of ankle issue
Embiid got hurt during Friday’s win over Toronto.
1 year ago
Enduring extreme cold: What resources are available in Philly, South Jersey, and Delaware?
Severe winter weather often triggers special measures to help protect people who are unhoused. Here’s what you need to know.
1 year ago
People can drop off their preloved Christmas trees at one of Philly Goat Project’s three festivals next month.
1 year ago
NORAD is tracking Santa’s every move and kids can follow along
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is tracking his sleigh's global movements as Christmas Day approaches from stop to stop.
1 year ago
Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
Airlines have canceled just 1.2% of U.S. flights so far this year, the lowest in five years, but bad weather is always a threat.
2 years ago
A South Jersey town has been transformed into a Charles Dickens winter wonderland
Bright lights, trolley tours, and wonderland Christmas displays abound in Cape May.
2 years ago
6abc helicopter crew filmed Christmas lights in New Jersey before fatal crash
Killed in the crash were the pilot, 67-year-old Monroe Smith of Glenside, Pennsylvania, and a photographer, 45-year-old Christopher Dougherty of Oreland, Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
Record-breaking getaway: 1.3 million Philly-area residents traveling for the holidays, AAA projects
Nearly 1.2 million people in the Philadelphia region will be hitting the road, and more than 92,000 will travel by air.
2 years ago
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