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Philly Phreeze is back! Parks and Rec looking for willing residents to jump into frigid waters for lifeguard recruitment

“Everyone who jumps will help raise the funds,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Orlando Rendon said. “We need to offer many tropical getaways amid the urban landscape.”

2 years ago

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Community petition to ‘Save The Train’ gains traction as SEPTA faces massive shortfall later this year

“We cannot let SEPTA be decimated,” one resident said. “I could only imagine what else is on the chopping block.”

2 years ago

File photo: Canada goalie Carter Hart (31) makes a save during the first period in the semifinals of the world junior championships against the Czech Republic, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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5 players from 2018 Canada world junior team take leave of absence from their clubs

Players from the team, including Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days.

2 years ago

Boathouse Row lit up at night
Philadelphia
6abc

Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row lights up to test $2 million system upgrades

Boathouse Row, the iconic Philadelphia feature along the Schuylkill River, was illuminated once again for the first time in months.

2 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins fields a Houston Astros grounder during Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Nov. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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Former Phillie Rhys Hoskins and Brewers agree to a $34 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

Hoskins missed the entire 2023 season because of a torn ACL in his left knee.

2 years ago

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Technology

Cybersecurity incident impacting Bucks County’s emergency communication system

Dispatchers are reportedly using pen and paper to take information from callers.

2 years ago

Avenida 7 cafe at 1424 South Street.
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Avenida 7: South Street’s family-run Cuban café has home-cooked flavors and a surprising connection to Pennsylvania

It’s a new start for the Barroso family, after emigrating from a Cuban hometown with links to Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart watches the puck during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn.
Philadelphia
Sports

Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons

The 25-year-old Hart is coming off one of his worst starts of an otherwise strong season.

2 years ago

The Bensalem Township Municipal Building. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Crime
Pennsylvania

Man surrenders to police following fatal Bensalem hit-and-run crash

35-year-old James Shulski was charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash during the summer of 2023 that resulted in the death of a teen.

2 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson watches quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) practice on the field before an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 in Tampa, Fla.
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles fire offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, AP source says

He has interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans for head coach this month.

2 years ago

Steven Murrow in a tree with a cat in foreground
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New Jersey

South Jersey man uses professional tree climbing skills to rescue cats stuck in tall trees

Steven Murrow of Tesla Tree Service pairs his professional skills with his love of animals to rescue cats stuck in trees.

2 years ago

Black N Brew Coffeehouse has been at 1523 E Passyunk Ave since 2007. (Ali Mohsen/Billy Penn)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Black N Brew cafe facing relocation after 17 years on Passyunk Ave

Owners Colleen DeCesare and Jennifer Kaufman claim they’re being asked for rent they insist has been paid in full.

2 years ago

San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama (left) and Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid struggle for position during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia
Sports

Joel Embiid sets franchise record with 70 points in 76ers’ win over Wembanyama, Spurs

He broke Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers record of 68 points, set on Dec. 16, 1967, with a layup with 1:41 to play.

2 years ago

Philly's new poet laureate Kai Davis speaks at the Free Library after being named the city's top poet.
Government
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

New Philly poet laureate crowned

Davis says she considers it her duty as poet laureate to gather people on the margins and bring them to the center.

2 years ago

Rachel Stucker
Addiction
Delaware
Homelessness
Housing
Income Inequality

Delaware groups work to connect the dots between substance use and homelessness

Today, the fourth community response addressed the health outcomes of substance abuse, highlighting housing as a common concern.

2 years ago

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