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History
Philadelphia

Police officers, firefighters and other victims of the Sept. 11 attacks remembered at Philadelphia ceremony

The event included solemn ceremonies in remembrance of those who died in a series of terrorist attacks in 2001.

4 months ago

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Chivonn Anderson
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Marsha’s, Philly’s first women’s sports bar, opens next week

Located on South Street and named for an LGBTQ+ activist, the bar will prioritize women’s sports. The owner has plans to expand.

4 months ago

A child riding around with a helme
Kids
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Haverford Township passes new helmet requirement for kids on e-bikes, electric scooters

Starting in January, parents of children under 16 not wearing a helmet could face $25 fines.

4 months ago

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A sign for Iron Hill Brewery
Business
Food & Drink
6abc

Iron Hill Brewery closing 3 locations in the region

The three locations are in Chestnut Hill on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Main Street in Newark, Delaware, and Voorhees, New Jersey.

4 months ago

Scot Esdaile
Delaware
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

‘Serious challenges’: National NAACP board takes action to revamp struggling Wilmington branch

Connecticut’s NAACP leader aims to stabilize operations, finances and community impact for the 110-year-old Wilmington branch.

4 months ago

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Members with the Burlington County Sheriff’s Office's inspection team at an event
Aging
New Jersey
Policing

A South Jersey sheriff’s office program is helping older residents with free safety and security checks

As part of the Burlington County Sheriff's Office program, inspectors check door and window locks, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and exterior home security issues.

4 months ago

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Emma Tsurkov and Elizabeth Tsurkov smile
Crime
International
New Jersey

Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. ‘We both started sobbing,’ sister says

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in 2023 while doing research, was freed Tuesday and turned over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following more than 900 days in captivity.

4 months ago

Jalen Carter walks alongside Big Dom on the Eagles sideline
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles’ Jalen Carter avoids suspension, is fined $57,222 for spitting on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is expected to be on the field when the Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday.

4 months ago

Philly AIDS Thrift celebration
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly AIDS Thrift turns 20! Come celebrate with an all-out block party this Saturday

The organization, which has raised over $5 million for local queer organizations, is throwing a neighborhood bash with a “sword-swallowing, fire-breathing clown babe.”

4 months ago

Jalen Carter walks off the field
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles coach declines to say if team will discipline Jalen Carter in wake of spitting incident

Nick Sirianni said Monday any possible team discipline would remain “private, regardless if you see it or not.” The incident tests the NFL's new emphasis on sportsmanship.

4 months ago

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid warms up
Gun Violence
New Jersey
Sports

NBA player’s sister fatally shot at New Jersey apartment complex, her boyfriend charged with murder

Police say that the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was fatally shot in her Jackson, New Jersey apartment.

4 months ago

Instructors at Cape Assist interact with students
Mental Health
New Jersey

Cape May County program trains teens to become mental health first responders

Students enrolled in the program are learning the five-step process to notice, ask, listen, connect to a trusted adult and reinforce friendship to help peers in distress.

4 months ago

a box of white mushrooms
Community Events
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania

40th annual Mushroom Festival takes root in Kennett Square, celebrating heritage and all things fungi

“Chances are, if you're eating mushrooms … they came from Pennsylvania,” said Gale Ferranto, a third-generation Kennett Square mushroom farmer.

4 months ago

A group of cyclists ride their bikes through Philadelphia
Billy Penn
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly cyclists ride through Center City to call for ‘concrete’ action on Spruce and Pine streets

Philly Bike Action’s second big ride there in 14 months drew hundreds to protest a lack of progress on addressing safety concerns.

4 months ago

Lydia Munoz
Immigration
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Atlantic County’s Spanish Community Center’s interim leader Lydia Munoz, 81, braces herself to support immigrant families

Lydia Munoz has been helping immigrant families since the 1970s and feels her work is needed more than ever in changing times.

4 months ago

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