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2 dead after small plane crashes in Hilltown Township, Pa.
The view from Chopper 6 showed smoke rising from the downed aircraft in a residential area of Hilltown Township.
4 years ago
As Russian bombs fall on Ukraine, trepidation and resolve felt in Philly region
With all eyes on eastern Europe as Russia continues its attack on Ukraine, both residents and elected leaders in the Philadelphia region express concern.
4 years ago
SEPTA is replacing security guards with guides to offer kinder service to riders
The guides will use a less confrontational method to remind riders about SEPTA rules including fare evasion and smoking policies.
4 years ago
An effort to help end homelessness gets cash infusion in Philadelphia
Efforts to end homelessness in Philadelphia got a half-million-dollar boost from a group founded by business and hospitality professionals.
4 years ago
City presents ideas for new Carousel House, promises it could be ‘one of the best…in the world’
The community got a chance to preview the future of the disability rec center this week.
4 years ago
Colin Kaepernick launches new initiative to offer autopsies for police-related deaths
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick announced the start of a new initiative to offer free second autopsies to family members of anyone whose death is "police-related."
4 years ago
Wawa vs. Sheetz: Results from my ultimate Pa. convenience store taste-test
The offerings are very different — as one person told me, “Wawa fulfills your needs, while Sheetz fulfills your fantasies” — but they just might be better together.
4 years ago
Bennetch died last week of COVID at age 36.
4 years ago
KP’s Fine Meats opens in Port Richmond, on a corner that’s been home to a butcher shop for a century
With local and imported products — and soon, housemade salumi — the store offers free delivery within 20 miles.
4 years ago
Philly tourism is surging back. Hotel workers, not so fast
A Philadelphia law gives them priority when hotels are ready to rehire, but workers laid off due to COVID are taking their time and reviewing their options.
4 years ago
Photo essay: The Teen Safe Space opens in North Philly
Community rejoices at the opening of a teen haven, offering tutoring, creative outlets, and a chill space.
4 years ago
‘Here for the people, and the love, and what MLK stood for’ at Wilmington peace march
The event is usually on MLK Day but was postponed until Presidents Day this year because of the record-setting COVID spike in January.
4 years ago
This once-in-a-century date is a palindrome whether you write it U.S. or European style.
4 years ago
Freed after wrongful convictions, the Horton brothers want to stop Philly gun violence
They've been trying to get officials to discuss their anti-violence plan, but realize “it may feel a little uncomfortable to defer to the ideas of prisoners for solutions.”
4 years ago
Lawnside residents concerned about development that’s paving over history
Some longtime residents of the historically Black borough in Camden County are concerned that development is coming at a cost of the town’s history.
4 years ago
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