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Philadelphia Phillies' Brandon Marsh is helped off the field after an injury during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Philadelphia
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Phillies place OF Marsh on 10-day injured list with left knee contusion

Phillies manager Rob Thomson expects Marsh to be sidelined for two to three weeks.

3 years ago

Damaged SEPTA trolley.
Philadelphia
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Car crashes into SEPTA trolley in Southwest Philadelphia

Investigators on scene believe the crash happened after a car ran a red light, crashing into the middle of the trolley and knocking it off the tracks.

3 years ago

Sweden's forward #08 Lina Hurtig (C) and teammates celebrate their win following a penalty kick shootout over two-time defending champion U.S. at the Women's World Cup. It was the U.S.'s earliest exit from the tournament.
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Knocked out. Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women’s World Cup in penalties

It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions.

3 years ago

Buildings are seen in Sellersville
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Sellersville Borough wants to be a cultural destination

Officials are courting new businesses and developers who respect the small borough’s rich historical character.

3 years ago

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Two monarch butterflies sit on milkweed
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Pennsylvania

Bucks County nature center serves up crickets and roach races at annual Arthropalooza

The weekend-long event celebrated all things arthropod in hopes to get kids to care about bugs.

3 years ago

The Indian River Bay
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Delaware
Environment
Public Safety

Sewage spill into Indian River Bay shuts down shellfishing

Delaware has banned mussel and clam harvests until the end of the month after a Millsboro wastewater facility discharged raw sewage into a tributary of the Indian River.

3 years ago

renderings of 5 different statues
History
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

These are the five possible designs for Philly’s permanent Harriet Tubman statue

You have until Sept. 1 to share thoughts and vote for your fave.

3 years ago

house explosion
New Jersey
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4th body recovered after house explosion in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Authorities say a 1-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl were injured in the blast on Northwest Boulevard.

3 years ago

An aerial view of something floating on top of the water at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Environment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Everything we know about the 100-gallon oil spill at the Philadelphia Navy Yard

It’s not yet clear where the oil came from, but officials say there’s no public threat.

3 years ago

A group of people gathered together cut a ribbon
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Philadelphia

‘A beacon of equity’: New Project HOME development marks a new milestone

The Inn of the Amazing Mercy will provide short-term and permanent supportive housing to more than 60 residents.

3 years ago

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One person was injured when a small plane crashed and flipped over at Northeast Philadelphia Airport
Philadelphia
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Flight school plane flips after crash at Northeast Philadelphia Airport

One person was injured when a small plane crashed and flipped over at Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

3 years ago

A server at the revived Tierra Colombiana at 4535 N. 5th St. in North Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Tierra Colombiana reopened quickly after fire, thanks to support from Philadelphia’s Latino community

Word spread quickly among Philly’s Latino community about the destructive blaze. Now the owners are trying to woo customers back.

3 years ago

Oil spill
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Philadelphia
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Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Philadelphia Navy Yard

The Philadelphia Fire Department said about 100 gallons of oil spilled and some did leak into the waterway.

3 years ago

Penn anthropology student Autumn Melvin shares the day's finds with community activists Chris Burney (left) and James Wright.
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Philadelphia

Archaeologists are digging to the bottom of Philadelphia’s Black Bottom

An urban archaeological excavation is searching for artifacts from the West Philly neighborhood destroyed 50 years ago.

3 years ago

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A woman uses an umbrella for protection from the sun as she walks along with a child
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
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‘Hearing somebody’s voice and feeling safe’: How Philly’s ‘heatline’ offers help during heat waves

Callers to the heatline tend to seek tips on staying safe, ask about free air conditioners, or report symptoms of heat-related illness, its director said.

3 years ago

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