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The 30-yard line at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo bears a stylized number 3 in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
NPR
National
Sports

Shows of support and signs of unease mark the first NFL Sunday since Hamlin’s injury

The NFL is gearing up for its first game-packed Sunday after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field Monday night.

3 years ago

Ballons are displayed on a fence outside of a hospital building.
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Sports

Hamlin’s recovery continues, still in critical condition

Doctors describe Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent,” and the Buffalo Bills safety and Pa. native is still making progress in his recovery.

3 years ago

A firetruck stands at a waste dump site.
Delaware
Environment
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Sustainability

Popular Delaware yard waste dump site closed after three ‘suspicious fires’ this week

State environmental officials say the shutdown is necessary to protect the public during a period when many residents are dropping off Christmas trees.

3 years ago

Survey work by a crew from Stockton University measures the countours of an eroded beach in North Wildwood, N.J. on Oct. 25, 2022. On Jan. 4, 2023, the city asked a judge to force the state environmental protection department to pay it $21 million to cover the cost of trucking in sand over the past decade. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Environment
Government Accountability
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Beach town in sand dunes battle sues New Jersey for $21M

North Wildwood is being sued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for defying a state order not to make emergency repairs to the dunes.

3 years ago

Two festive goats hang out at Awbury Arboretum
Animals
Environment
Philadelphia

Philly Goat Project is looking for some Christmas trees to nibble on

A tree isn’t necessary to partake in the fun, but a $20 donations will be required for those wishing to dispose of old Christmas trees.

3 years ago

An electric charge is plugged into a charging station, next to a sign that reads,
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
Sustainability
Transportation

Chester County wants to convert vehicle fleet to electric and install charging stations

Chester County leaders want to make more progress on its Climate Action Plan in 2023 to drastically cut its greenhouse gas emissions.

3 years ago

An ambulance leaves the field with Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin during the first half of an NFL football game between the Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati
National
Sports

NFL announces Bills-Bengals game won’t be resumed

The NFL won't resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest on the field.

3 years ago

The 3500 block of Miller Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood was the scene of an explosion that destroyed three houses on New Year's Day.
PlanPhilly
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Infrastructure
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Safety

PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond home explosion

The explosion destroyed three homes and damaged dozens more. So far, the city’s gas utility has not found evidence of a leak.

3 years ago

An image shows people's portraits around a rowhome.
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Victims honored with tombstone 1 year after deadly Fairmont fire

One year after a fire in the city’s Fairmont section killed 12 people, including nine children, a large headstone was unveiled to family members.

3 years ago

Wilfredo Campos poses in police uniform in front of a U.S. flag.
Delaware
Policing
Public Safety

Wilfredo Campos becomes Wilmington’s first Latino police chief

Campos is a 26-year police veteran who has been a captain — the third-highest rank — in recent years. He succeeds Robert Tracy, the new chief in St. Louis.

3 years ago

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Community Events
Philadelphia
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Sports
6abc

Nurse, doctor in pink Mummers costume help save life during Philadelphia Eagles game

"I said, 'Hey, I know I don't look like it, but I'm an emergency medicine doctor,'" said Vincent Basile.

3 years ago

U.S. men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter during a training session at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
(Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images )
NPR
National
Sports

Allegations against U.S. soccer coach were made by player Gio Reyna’s parents

Information about a 1991 incident between Berhalter and his now-wife were shared with U.S. Soccer by Danielle Reyna, whose son Gio had limited playing time at the World Cup.

3 years ago

Students unveil the mural of Dr. Martin Luther King. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Gun Violence
History
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Philly’s MLK Day of Service will focus on gun violence prevention

Thousands of people will devote themselves to helping others on the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King.

3 years ago

An upclose photo of Damar Hamlin.
National
Pennsylvania
Sports

Family rep: Hamlin’s recovery moving in positive direction

The marketing representative for Damar Hamlin says the Buffalo Bills safety's recovery is moving in “a positive direction."

3 years ago

Two men pose for photos together in two separate photos.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Philadelphia and the Eagles show love for Damar Hamlin, whose fundraiser for Pa. kids soars to over $6 million

There’s been an outpouring of love and support for Buffalo Bills safety and Pennsylvania native Damar Hamlin — including from his home state and its largest city.

3 years ago

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