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FAA lifts ground stop on flights following computer outage
More than 3,700 flights were delayed and more than 640 were canceled early in the day.
3 years ago
PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas
The investigation into the New Year’s Day explosion is ongoing. Early results don’t point to PGW’s gas lines, but gas still could have been the cause.
3 years ago
Listen 1:12How to get involved in Philly’s 2023 MLK Day of Service
Here’s a look at some MLK Day volunteer and engagement opportunities, from clothing drives and cleanups to radical symposiums.
3 years ago
Shootings and homicides fell dramatically in Wilmington in 2022, but church, community, and political leaders say there’s still far too much carnage.
3 years ago
Groups seek probe of N.Y.-N.J. whale deaths amid wind power prep
Dead whales have been found in Atlantic City, Strathmere and Keansburg in New Jersey, and Rockaway Beach and Amagansett, New York.
3 years ago
Philadelphia hosts area faith leaders to explore reparations
The various congregations will work to create action plans that will become concrete blueprints for each group to make reparations a reality.
3 years ago
NWSL bans 4 from coaching, takes other disciplinary actions
The league announced disciplinary action against several other individuals and teams in response to an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct.
3 years ago
Bills safety Hamlin released from Cincinnati hospital, back in Buffalo to resume recovery
Hamlin was discharged from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in the morning and flown to Buffalo, where Dr. William Knight said he was "doing well.”
3 years ago
Philly’s streetery rules may change after few restaurants apply for outdoor dining
About 50 restaurants applied to maintain their outdoor dining facilities compared to the 800 so-called streeteries that opened during the pandemic’s peak.
3 years ago
Philly’s Broad Street Run announces earlier date, other changes for 2023
For this year only, the 10-miler through Philadelphia is moving one week earlier: to Sunday, April 30.
3 years ago
Gunfire outside Philadelphia City Hall under investigation
The scene was littered with shell casings and a knife was dropped on the ground.
3 years ago
Fighting blight by fixing up homes could bring down Philly gun violence, new study shows
Abandoned homes that were repaired as part of a University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University study saw a drop in shootings compared to homes that didn’t.
3 years ago
Listen 1:19Another dead whale washes up on Jersey Shore beach
A third humpback whale in about a month washed up at the Jersey Shore over the weekend, concerning both residents and conservationists.
3 years ago
Hurts starts after missing 2 games with injured shoulder
The Eagles need to beat the Giants to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage in the conference playoffs.
3 years ago
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