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U.S. Naval Sea Cadets carry flags
Community

Rain could not stop a Philly parade celebrating 250 years of the U.S. Navy and Marines

The parade of mostly marching bands was part of the weeklong Homecoming 250 commemoration.

1 day ago

Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
Community

The Revolutionary War was a civil war: British loyalists at the Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford

Colonists’ loyalties were split during the Revolutionary War, as shown in the Battle of Brandywine.

4 days ago

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A Navy ship in the Delaware River
Community

U.S. Navy starts 250th birthday bash in Philly with parade of ships and military fly-overs

Hundreds lined the banks of the Delaware River to catch a glimpse of naval warships as part of a weeklong celebration of the Navy’s founding.

5 days ago

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, sitting with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, third from right, and U.S. military senior leadership as they listen to President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Politics & Policy

Has the US military lost its warrior ethos?

Sec. Pete Hegseth told the military's top brass that the armed forces have become too woke, too fat and lost their warrior culture. Three veterans weigh in on his reforms.

Air Date: October 7, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
Several boats in a port
Community

Why a Glenside veteran joined the global flotilla to get aid to Gaza

As the flotilla gains worldwide attention, Philly, Montco and Delco lawmakers have signed on to legislation that would block the U.S. from sending certain weapons to Israel.

2 weeks ago

Supporters watching boat departs to Gaza
Community

What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza

The Global Sumud Flotilla said most of its vessels were intercepted or assumed intercepted after communication was lost by Thursday morning in an Israeli operation.

2 weeks ago

A sign at the entrance to the base
Community

Federal employee caused shooter hoax at New Jersey’s Joint Base MDL to bond with co-workers, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the employee felt ostracized by her colleagues and hoped that going through an active shooter situation together would allow them to "trauma bond."

2 weeks ago

A sign at the entrance of the base welcomes people driving in.
Community

Joint Base MDL lockdown lifted in New Jersey

Base officials said a report of an active shooter prompted the tri-service joint base to undergo emergency protocols.

2 weeks ago

National Guard members patroling
Politics & Policy

Philly Democrats plan community meetings just in case the Trump administration orders National Guard into the city

Three town hall-style meetings called “Be the Light, Bring the Light” are planned to rally in opposition to federal intervention in Philadelphia.

4 weeks ago

The former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove and present day Horsham Air Guard Station is shown Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Horsham, Pa. The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and potentially tainted drinking water, the Defense Department said. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Urban Planning

Horsham Township has big plans to redevelop former Willow Grove Naval base

The redevelopment plans include a town center, aviation museum and several homes.

1 month ago

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Sunset in Gaza
Politics & Policy

Here’s a look at why it is so hard to end the war in Gaza

Israelis have joined mass protests calling for a ceasefire that would bring the hostages back. They say the war continues because Netanyahu is trying to stay in power.

2 months ago

Palestinians collecting humanitarian aid packages
Politics & Policy

Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object

Gaza's Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll has surpassed 61,000. Health officials reported new deaths of hungry Palestinians seeking food at distribution points.

2 months ago

A class at WheatonArts gets a lesson on glass blowing
Community

Millville glassblowing studio looks to help veterans with PTSD and emotional trauma

Founded in partnership with Rowan University, the studio looks to help local veterans through building community and fostering creativity.

3 months ago

Somoud Wahdan looks at the camera as she sits with her child
Community

Israel’s leader claims no one in Gaza is starving. Data and witnesses disagree

After international pressure, Israel over the weekend announced measures meant to allow more aid in Gaza. But people there say little has changed on the ground.

3 months ago

a man tidies the graves of Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallet and Mohammed al-Shalabi
Community

Families of Americans slain in the West Bank lose hope for justice

More than 950 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Four were American — one was a 14-year-old New Jersey native.

3 months ago

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