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Norristown's new chief of police Derrick Wood (left) and Lt. Frank Lombardo of the South Brunswick Township, New Jersey, Police Department
Pennsylvania
Policing

Norristown’s pick for police chief is veteran Philadelphia inspector Derrick Wood

A longtime inspector for the Philadelphia Police Department, Wood will be tasked with leading officers in the diverse Montgomery County seat.

4 years ago

Ghulam Sakhi Danish holds up his bib for the Rothman 8k race on Nov. 19, 2021. He arrived in the U.S. as a refugee from Afghanistan in August 2021, where he lived in a camp in Indiana until coming to Philadelphia this week
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Sports

Afghan refugee to run in Philly Marathon event a week after landing in city

The runner is one of an estimated 800 Afghan evacuees expected to resettle in Philadelphia as a result of the U.S. troop withdrawal and Taliban takeover.

4 years ago

Foxy the Skunk, right after being released CHRISTINE CASPERSON
Animals
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

A skunk was living inside a Northeast Philly library for nearly a week

After causing minor havoc, the animal was captured and released back into the outdoors.

4 years ago

Community Events
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly Thanksgiving for LGBTQ people: Free food, drinks with friends, and a chance to gather with chosen family

It’s that season again — and you have options.

4 years ago

Frozen turkeys
NPR
Economy
Food & Drink

Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast

The Farm Bureau reports that the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people is up 14% over last year, averaging at $53.31.

4 years ago

Two people engage in the metaverse
NPR
Business
Technology

The metaverse is already here. The debate is now over who should own it

Metaverse users are wary of Meta's foray into the virtual world. The company, FKA Facebook, plans to spend at least $10 billion on its metaverse division this year.

4 years ago

A hand is seen holding up a drink called Bird of Courage
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Turkey-flavored whiskey? Bird of Courage is a Thanksgiving spirit from a Philly purveyor

Less gimmicky than it sounds, Art in the Age’s latest could be the perfect bottle for the 400th anniversary of a holiday with a complicated legacy.

4 years ago

A tire fire in Southwest Philadelphia sends plumes of smoke across the city.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

After a junkyard fire pollutes Philly with smoke, city has few avenues for accountability

Philadelphia public health officials don’t plan to take punitive action against a construction waste processing facility for a fire that erupted last week.

4 years ago

File photo: A person uses an iPhone on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York. Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long guarded its software in a walled garden that only Apple-approved technicians can unlock. The company said Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2021, it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to genuine Apple parts and tools to be able to repair them
Business
Innovation
Technology

Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs

The company said Wednesday it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to parts and tools to be able to repair them.

4 years ago

Planes at Philadelphia International Airport.
Philadelphia
Transportation
Travel

Holiday travel season is upon us. Here are some tips for a smoother trip

Traffic on the roads and lines at airports and transit stations are expected to be much worse than they were a year ago. Here’s what travelers need to know.

4 years ago

NPR
Public Health
Technology

There’s an app to help prove vax status, but experts say choose wisely

A wide array of apps will display your vaccination status, but privacy experts say they don't all do the same thing.

4 years ago

The Phillie Phanatic pounds the ground
Philadelphia
Sports

Phanatic is back! Original Phils mascot can stay in Philly

A legal dispute between the Phillies and the mascot's creator previously forced the team to give baseball's most beloved native of the Galapagos Islands an extreme makeover.

4 years ago

Sonja Bingham stands in her kitchen
PlanPhilly
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

As killings surge in Philadelphia, city considers $500,000 package to move residents threatened by violence

After a Harrowgate firebombing, City Council is considering a bill that would allocate $500,000 to help people under threat of retaliatory violence.

4 years ago

John ''Johnny Doc'' Dougherty gestures as he is driven from the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Dougherty was found guilty of conspiracy charges Monday in his corruption trial. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Employment
Government Accountability
Philadelphia

Union leader John Dougherty resigns as leader of IBEW Local 98 one day after conviction

Dougherty tendered his resignation before the Local 98 Executive Board on Monday evening, the union said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.

4 years ago

Students at Central Bucks High School South are being dismissed early Tuesday following an earlier lockdown and police activity at the building. (6abc)
K-12
Public Safety

Central Bucks High School South students dismissed early amid police activity

School officials say it all began around 8:40 a.m. when information was received about two separate threats made to the school.

4 years ago

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