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Driver charged after pedestrian fatally thrown 30 feet in Kensington crash
PHILADELPHIA - A 38-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle last month, and now the driver is being charged in connection to his death. Christopher Cabrera was standing on the sidewalk at Frankford and Allegheny when he was hit by a 2012 Toyota Corolla. He was thrown 30...
New Jersey trucking company files for Chapter 11
A New Jersey-based trucking company, cited numerous times for safety violations for both its drivers and equipment, recently filed for Chapter 11. Fastline Cargo, doing business as FLC, of Cinnaminson, filed its petition on Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. In the petition, FLC,...
Want to own a cemetery? ‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ for sale in Philadelphia
If you’re looking to move somewhere with some peace and quiet, well, here’s a suggestion. Why not buy this historical cemetery in Philadelphia, Pa., that’s currently up for grabs?. There’s currently a listing for the area’s Mount Vernon Cemetery — located at the intersection of Ridge Ave....
Upper Merion High School Alum Helped U.S. Women Earn First Rugby Sevens Olympics Medal
Ariana Ramsey, an Upper Merion High School graduate, helped the United States women's team win the bronze, its first Olympics rugby sevens medal ever. Ariana Ramsey, an Upper Merion High School graduate, helped the United States women’s team win its first Olympics rugby sevens medal, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
PCOM South Georgia Prepares DO Students with FIRE Program
FIRE Gives PCOM South Georgia DO Students a Head Start. Fall term at PCOM South Georgia begins Aug. 12, but about half of the incoming cohort of first–year students in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program already spent two weeks on campus and in the community participating in the FIRE (Fundamental Integration Required for Excellence) program.
FOX 29 LIVE: Workout & Wellness Wednesday - Michael T Bates AKA That Karate Guy
Bill Anderson welcomes in martial arts and self defense instructor Michael T Bates. With his many decades of martial arts training and teaching, he comes in to teach us some technics to help keep us safe.
PickleRage, indoor pickleball, coming to South Jersey
From the “Things I Don’t Get And Feel I Belong On Another Planet” Department. It seems like it was only invented a few years ago. But it came about in 1965. Most of the country never heard of it. But it grew popular decades ago in the Pacific Northwest. Funny, I don’t remember any pickleball references dropped on “Frasier” and that was set in Seattle.
Great Pa News Quiz: Shapiro Speculation and Pennsylvania Goes to the Olympics
Gov. Josh Shapiro at the 16th annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia on June 1, 2024. Photo courtesy Commonwealth Media Services. In this week’s news quiz: The veepstakes are almost over, a congressional Trump shooting task force, and Pennsylvania goes for gold. Article by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA. As...
SUV Slams Into 7-Eleven In Northeast Philadelphia: Police
The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee lost consciousness while headed west on Harbison Avenue around 12:45 a.m., authorities said. The Jeep drove into the parking lot of a Bustleton Avenue 7-Eleven, struck a parked tractor-trailer, then hit a 34-year-old pedestrian, police wrote in a release. It hit the storefront...
Teachers can get free entry to LEGOLAND Philadelphia this August. Here's how
Attention all teachers! Before the school year kicks off, enjoy free admission to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia. From Aug. 1 through Aug. 30, LEGOLAND - located at 500 W Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting - is celebrating teachers and showing appreciation. Teachers can also bring their families and friends along...
Farmers market opens at KleinLife
After a one-year hiatus, the Farmers Market at KleinLife, 10100 Jamison Ave., recently reopened featuring lots of nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables for sale to the public. The market will be operating every Friday from noon to 3 p.m. through fall. The fresh produce is from local farms, and proceeds...
Naturaz Raises $1 Million in Growth Capital
Naturaz – a “clean” health and beauty company that formulates, manufactures and distributes 100% vegan hair care products for curly hair – has raised $1 million in investments during its seed round of financing. Key investors in the round included the Philadelphia Community Impact Fund, which...
Police shoot woman in crisis to death at NJ apartment, officials say
FORT LEE — Authorities are investigating an early morning fatal police shooting in North Jersey. Police were called around 1:30 a.m. Sunday to The Pinnacle apartment complex on Main Street, according to the Attorney General's Office. The man who called 911 said to the dispatcher that his sister was...
NJ driver wanted for deadly summer crash arrested in PA
A year after a deadly three-vehicle crash in Monmouth County, a fugitive from Howell has been arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, law enforcement confirmed on Tuesday. Thomas A. Redding has been charged with second-degree death by auto and third-degree possession of cocaine, in connection with the death of 55-year-old Leonard Akers of Wall Township.
AIIR Consulting Announces Client Summit for HR and Talent Leaders
PHILADELPHIA, PA — AIIR® Consulting has opened registration for its AIIR Client Summit, set for September 24-25, 2024, at the Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. The event is complimentary for qualified senior HR and Talent leaders and promises valuable insights into modern leadership and development strategies.
Ginger Hale Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Oaklyn
As Oaklyn resident Matt Hale cut the ribbon to officially open his brand-new business, Ginger Hale Dispensary, cannabis connoisseurs, budtenders, his friends, and his family lined the parking lot to celebrate the spark of a new age for cannabis in Oaklyn. Ginger Hale is the first dispensary to open in the main Retrospect coverage area, bringing a new market to Oaklyn and an already-out-the-door…
Brooklawn Takes State Legion Title in Grand Fashion
Audubon rising senior right-hander Nik Kalogiros was calm and cool in the most pressurized of settings. Kalogiros was looking to keep his Brooklawn team in the game during the American Legion state championship game at Wood-Ridge, NJ in Bergen County. It was a game that appeared to be slipping away. Brooklawn faced a daunting task, trailing Bordentown 4-1 entering the seventh and final inning…
Philadelphia man sentenced for role in 2 violent carjackings of food delivery workers
A Philadelphia man will spend 25 years behind bars for his role in two violent carjackings of food delivery workers.John Nusslein, 20, was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday.Prosecutors say Nusslein admitted to luring a 70-year-old delivery driver to a location in Northeast Philadelphia in 2021.He and two others then beat the man to death.Nusslein also pled guilty to carjacking another food delivery driver two weeks later.
Heat Advisory and Air Quality Alert Issued for Philadelphia Amid Soaring Temperatures and Threat to Vulnerable Populations
Philadelphia is bracing for a sweltering day ahead, with the National Weather Service issuing a Heat Advisory that's pegged to last from this morning until 8 PM EDT tomorrow. Residents are warned of heat index values that could range from 98 to 103 degrees, putting parts of northern Delaware, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, as well as southeast Pennsylvania, under high heat stress. In line with the advisory, individuals are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, avoid sun exposure, and check in on vulnerable relatives and neighbors.