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Kids Again: MLB makes strides in attracting younger fans, ticket buyers in growing the game
MLB says ticket-buyers are younger, more teens are watching the game and social media accounts, such as Jomboy Media, looking for snappy highlight breakdowns.
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7 people shot, 1 fatally, after gunfire erupts at a block party in Philadelphia’s Parkside section
A mass shooting occurred during a block party in the Parkside section of Philadelphia, early Saturday morning.
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Media Little League is set to play the Gray New Gloucester Little League in a win-or-go-home World Series match on Saturday afternoon.
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Philly teen carpenter apprentice helps transform Wells Fargo Center
19-year-old Saulih Khalifah, initially signed up for labor duties at the Wells Fargo Center, but found himself in the Carpenters' Apprentice Ready Program. More doors opened.
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Underground mines are unlikely to blame for a deadly house explosion in Pennsylvania, state says
The state is looking for potential sources of combustible natural gas such as landfills, sewer lines, wells, pipelines and coal mines.
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SEPTA is piloting contactless payments like Apple Pay and credit card taps
It’s not clear when this will be available to the general public — but you can apply to test it out now.
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Phillies fans can soon enter Citizens Bank Park using facial recognition. Here’s how it works
The MLB says the program uses facial authentication differently from other setups.
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Building bridges to security: Delaware’s HOSS program fights housing instability
The Housing Outreach and Stability Services program addresses housing instability by partnering with local organizations, offering case management and community outreach.
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Listen 1:35Philadelphia officer who shot, killed man inside car identified; family wants answers
The family of 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry is demanding answers following the fatal shooting involving Officer Mark Dial, a five-year veteran of the Police Department.
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Suspect in New Jersey councilwoman’s slaying indicted on murder, weapons charges
A Middlesex County grand jury handed up the indictment Wednesday against 29-year-old Rashid Ali Bynum. He remains in the county jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 28.
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American Airlines adding 3 new international routes out of Philadelphia
This is the first time PHL passengers will be able to fly nonstop from Philadelphia to those European destinations.
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Mortgage rates just hit their highest since 2002
The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan climbed to 7.09% this week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac.
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FTA probe of SEPTA marks just the third time the agency has initiated this kind of safety inspection
After the concerning spate of crashes this summer, the Philly regional transit authority is already taking some remedial steps.
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West Pottsgrove Township 6-year-old ‘Cheddar Whiz’ named 2023 Kids Mullet Champion
Rory Ehrlich says life has been pretty exciting since he entered the contest and became mullet-famous in Philadelphia.
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Media Little League’s World Series debut began with a loss, but the massive crowd from Delco was more than proud of their young athletes.
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