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Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin reacts to the crowd as he heads onto the field during the first half of an MLS playoff soccer match against the Nashville SC
Philadelphia
Sports

Philadelphia Union, longtime coach Jim Curtin, agree to a multi-year contract extension

Curtin's 127 career wins is second to Vermes' 189 in league history.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty cheers on as children send hockey balls into a net in the inaugural snapshot to open the rink
Kids
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sports

Fishtown opens $2.5 million community hockey rink with some help from Gritty

The facility replaces a leaking, tattered portion of the Fishtown Recreation Center as part of a multi-million project paid for by Rebuild Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero Sr. (left) watches one of his home runs in the third round of the All-Star Home Run Baseball Derby in San Francisco, July 9, 2007. AAmerican League's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (right), of the Toronto Blue Jays, holds his trophy after winning the MLB All-Star baseball Home Run Derby in Seattle, Monday, July 10, 2023.
National
Sports

Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners

Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact.

2 years ago

Center City, Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

Center City foot traffic rebounds on weekends, still lags on workdays

Weekend pedestrian traffic in downtown Philadelphia during May was 94% of what it was in 2019, according to cell phone data compiled by the Center City District.

2 years ago

Cooper's Poynt Park in Camden, N.J.
New Jersey
Outdoors
Public Spaces

New LINK trail will connect more than a dozen communities in South Jersey

Camden County received $19 million in federal funding to get the project off the ground.

2 years ago

A view from above of a sinkhole
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation
6abc

Parts of East Dekalb Pike closed in King of Prussia, Pa. due to sinkhole

Officials say the sinkhole opened up on Monday between Henderson Road and Saulin Boulevard in Upper Merion Township.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
6abc

Police: Dispatch errors made after first killing by accused Philadelphia mass shooter

The error has people in this heartbroken neighborhood wondering if the killings on the following day could have been prevented.

2 years ago

The First Bank of the United States, at the corner of 3rd and Chestnut streets, will soon begin a $50 million renovation to turn this in  into a museum of the American economy. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Business
History
Philadelphia
Politics

Alexander Hamilton’s First Bank to become a museum of the American economy

The 1797 building in Philly’s Old City was the center of Hamilton’s national bank concept. It will house a museum of the American economy.

2 years ago

Listen 4:43
Warren County Jail
Crime
Pennsylvania

Search continues for ‘very dangerous’ jail escapee; stockpiles, campsites found

Thirty-four-year-old Michael Burham fled the Warren jail late Thursday by climbing on exercise equipment and using bed sheets to escape through a window.

2 years ago

Tierra Colombiana Restaurant
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Safety
6abc

Fire erupts at popular North Philadelphia restaurant amid severe storms

Fire officials are working to determine whether the fire was caused by lightning.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Jose Alvarado pitches during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Sports

Phillies place reliever Alvarado on the injured list with left elbow inflammation

Alvarado dealt with similar inflammation in early May and was sidelined for four weeks.

2 years ago

Elon Musk looks on during his visit to the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16.
NPR
Technology
Transportation

Suspended from Twitter, the account tracking Elon Musk’s jet has landed on Threads

The account ElonJet tracked the movement of Elon Musk's private jet in real time, until it was suspended by Twitter last year. Now, it has resurfaced on Meta's Twitter rival.

2 years ago

Brenden Aaronson of the United States in action during the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022
International
New Jersey
Sports

Leeds midfielder, Medford native, Brenden Aaronson joins Union Berlin on loan

The 22-year-old United States midfielder has agreed a season-long deal after Leeds was relegated from the Premier League last term.

2 years ago

Checking in to the 50th anniversary party for Dignity Philadelphia, held May 2023 at the Mummers Museum
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Religion
Billy Penn

Philly’s LGBTQ Catholic church celebrates 50 years of acceptance and community

Nestled in the heart of the Gayborhood, Dignity’s Philly chapter has members of all ages, from Gen Zers to Boomers

2 years ago

Atlantic City Electric said more than 24,000 customers were initially impacted but as of 4:24 a.m. Sunday morning, the power has been fully restored. (6abc)
Energy
New Jersey
6abc

Service fully restored in Wildwood after substation fire knocked out power for days

Atlantic City Electric said more than 24,000 customers were initially impacted but as of 4:24 a.m. Sunday morning, the power has been fully restored.

2 years ago

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