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Aaron Nola throws a pitch during the NLCS
Philadelphia
Sports

Nola to start World Series Game 1 for Phils, Wheeler Game 2

Nola is 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA and has struck out 18 batters in three starts this postseason. Wheeler is 1-1 with a 1.78 ERA and has struck out 25 and walked three in four starts

3 years ago

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Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

East Falls Post Office reopening delayed, more than a year after Ida flooding

USPS estimated the post office would reopen at the end of September, but nearly a month later, it’s still closed. Residents are frustrated.

3 years ago

Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers' mascot, left, and the Philly Phanatic dance during a baseball game
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Get on the bandwagon: A Philadelphia sports fan starter glossary

If you’re going to hop on, here’s what you need to know.

3 years ago

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Homelessness
Housing
Philadelphia

HUD awards Philadelphia $8.7M in an effort to reduce youth homelessness

The funding, made possible through HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, will be used to pilot programs for young adults between the ages of 18 to 24.

3 years ago

File photo: Protesters demanding the University of Pennsylvania divest from fossil fuel companies formed an encampment outside the schools administration building, camping into the morning of September 15, 2022.(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Environment
Housing
Philadelphia
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Penn students end protest encampment after 39 days

Over a dozen protesters were arrested after they disrupted Penn’s homecoming game. They still want the school to drop any investments in fossil fuels.

3 years ago

Community Events
Pennsylvania
Religion

Swarthmore Diwali celebration aims to foster community and celebrate diverse cultures

Indians around the world, including in the Delaware Valley, are celebrating the Festival of Lights.

3 years ago

Listen 6:04
Two children are seated on a horse.
Animals
Kids
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Philadelphia
Billy Penn

City kids get a taste of horse riding fun at Fletcher Street’s annual fall festival

“For a while I wanted to do something like this,” said riding club founder Ellis Ferrell.

3 years ago

Bryce Harper holds up a trophy after the Phillies win the NLCS
Philadelphia
Sports

World Series teed up: Harper, Phillies go deep, face Astros

Think cheesesteaks, hoagies and water ice vs. BBQ brisket, Tex-Mex and Blue Bell ice cream.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates after a home run
Philadelphia
Sports

The Phillies are taking on the Astros in the World Series. Here’s the full schedule, and how to watch

The Phillies face the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series. Here's what you need to know.

3 years ago

Crowds converge on Broad Street, with City Hall visible in the background.
Community Events
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Phillies fans celebrate pennant win with fireworks, cheers, and yes, some pole climbing

It’s the city’s first World Series in over a decade.

3 years ago

Tatiana Poladko works in Ukraine on her visit in July.  (Courtesy of Tatiana Polodko)
Delaware
International
Public Safety

Return to Ukraine proves heartening — and heartbreaking — for Delaware woman

Poladko and her family fled Russian bombs and tanks when the invasion began in late February. They are now living in Poland while mulling their future.

3 years ago

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Community Events
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia

How to get a free, climate-resilient tree for your Philly yard

“Being able to green your community … is an act of self-determination and community care,” said an organizer of the tree giveaway program.

3 years ago

A Japanese maple tree turned bright red at Morris Arboretum.
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

‘Now is a great time to look up’: How to enjoy Philly’s fall foliage, from a tree nerd

As temperatures cool, Philly “tree nerd” Bryan Thompson-Nowak shares tips on how to enjoy the colorful foliage of the season.

3 years ago

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Avelo Airlines is the latest to offer cheap flights to Florida from the Wilmington Airport. (Avelo photo)
Delaware
Transportation
Travel

Delaware’s on-again, off-again relationship with commercial air travel is back on

Avelo Airlines is the latest to offer cheap flights to Florida from the Wilmington Airport. Previous carriers haven’t lasted very long before canceling flights.

3 years ago

Misrach Ewunetie (6abc)
Crime
New Jersey
Public Safety

Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie found dead

Authorities found the student's body at about 1 p.m. Thursday outside on the facilities grounds behind some tennis courts.

3 years ago

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