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‘My heart is in Arlington’: What Memorial Day means to one Gold Star family
For many years, Vikki and Mark Pier would come during Memorial Day weekend to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
3 years ago
Electric rates will rise for most customers in Pennsylvania June 1, and consumer advocates say switching to an alternative power supplier won’t be beneficial.
3 years ago
Philly needs 60 more lifeguards to open most pools this summer
They’ve raised pay, knocked on doors, and even started a TikTok account to recruit more lifeguards, but Philly pools are still running short on staff.
3 years ago
Perfect weather for Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore
"A lot of family fun for everyone, you can't go wrong coming to Ocean City," said Alex Grumer of Warrington.
3 years ago
Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes
These memorials around the city pay tribute to those who’ve served.
3 years ago
N.J. Gold Star Mother remembers fallen son at Memorial Day service
The names of Camden County residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice were read at a Memorial Day service.
3 years ago
Uvalde tells Biden to ‘do something’; he pledges ‘we will’
A crowd in Uvalde, Texas, has urged President Joe Biden to “do something” after the killings of 19 elementary school pupils and two teachers at the hands of a lone gunman.
3 years ago
Opinion: Open spaces in Philly not keeping up with the urgent and obvious need
In a nationwide assessment of dollars spent on maintaining and creating parks and open spaces, Philly’s ranking saw a big drop.
3 years ago
Philly DA’s office group that offers compassion to victims’ families seeks some for itself
Members of the DA’s office CARES team asked for some compassion for the people working to help others at their worst moments in life.
3 years ago
VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: ‘We will come together’
The last of the victims of a gunman’s racist attack on Black people at a Buffalo supermarket has been memorialized at a funeral service that became a call to action.
3 years ago
Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle
Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.
3 years ago
Officials identify 5 killed in Pottstown house explosion; most were children
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and officials say it will "continue for some time."
3 years ago
Police inaction moves to center of Uvalde shooting probe
Authorities acknowledged that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway.
3 years ago
The U.S is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence
The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation.
3 years ago
Philly lost nearly 25,000 residents in 2021, according to new census report
New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Philadelphia joined other large cities across the country in shedding residents between 2020 and 2021.
3 years ago