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New Jersey “Barbie Dreamhouse” Goes Viral on TikTok
A home in New Jersey, dubbed the "Barbie Dreamhouse," has gone viral on TikTok for its pink-themed interior. A home in New Jersey, dubbed the “Barbie Dreamhouse,” has gone viral on TikTok for its pink-themed interior, writes Katherine Cressman for the Bucks County Courier Times. Listed on Zillow...
Philly’s Center City restaurants hope for a boost as remote work wanes
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Lamberti Pizza & Market is just one of nearly 500 brick-and-mortar restaurants across Center City eager for a slice of hungry customers. And like many downtown businesses, the...
A Path to “Jobs That People Love”
Rasheen Williams knows what many people think when they see a PECO truck in their neighborhood. “[They] say, Who y’all shutting off?” says Williams, a foreman from South Philly who oversees emergency energy technicians. “The assumption of most people in our communities is, PECO shutting people off, PECO shutting people down. But we’re the ones who want to give you electric. When you work for the company, you can change that narrative, enlighten the community.”
How Many Fugitives Did Philadelphians Help The City Find?
Last March, Philadelphia’s District Attorney Larry Krasner, Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, and the Philadelphia Police Department convened a news conference to announce a new effort to catch homicide fugitives with help from Philadelphians. “Law enforcement cannot hold drivers of gun violence accountable without the public’s assistance,” Krasner said. “With the...
Armed robbery at Chinatown jewelry store
Philadelphia police are looking for the suspect responsible for an armed robbery at a jewelry store in Chinatown on Wednesday. It happened on Wednesday, just before 3 p.m. on the 900 block of Arch Street near Race Street. According to police, an unidentified man carrying an orange bag entered the jewelry store, in Chinatown. Surveillance […]
Ambler Savings Bank Empowers Local Businesses with Diverse Lending Options
Taqueria Cresta owner Mike Murphy, left, credits Ambler Savings Bank and Commercial Lending Officer Helen Graner, right, for the role they played in helping him secure an SBA loan. Celebrating 150 years in business, Ambler Savings Bank remains a paradigm of support for local businesses, offering a wide array of...
Chester County Remembers Life of Environmental Activist, Recycling Coordinator
Joan Batory, an environmental activist and retired coordinator of recycling and solid waste in Philadelphia and Chester County, died on July 27 aged 79, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Batory was also a former regional planning manager for the National Park Service and an original member of the...
Call of the wild a start of career
BRIDGETON — Not every animal lover can visit a wildlife sanctuary, so Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in Medford regularly sends staff and a sampling of its permanent menagerie on road trips. Two or three times a week, it is 22-year-old Rileigh Leach behind the wheel to put on another session of “Raptor...
Chris Parker Hired as New Manager for Cobbs Creek Golf Campus
Christopher Parker has been hired as the new general manager for the Cobbs Creek Golf Campus in West Philadelphia and Upper Darby. Renovations totaling $150 million continue at the Cobbs Creek Golf Campus in West Philadelphia and Upper Darby, and now there’s a general manager, Christopher Parker, to oversee campus operations.
Philadelphia Traffic Enforcement Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
Philadelphia traffic stops are still low as traffic enforcement across the nation took a significant hit during the pandemic. Traffic enforcement across the nation took a significant hit during the pandemic, and in cities like Philadelphia, the numbers are still low, report Emily Badger and Ben Blatt for The New York Times.
NJ state police trooper admits punching handcuffed woman in face
🔻 Under plea deal, no public employment or office. A New Jersey state police trooper from Gloucester County has admitted to punching a handcuffed woman in the face, while she was sitting in a police vehicle, awaiting a medical evaluation. On Thursday, 28-year-old Nicolas Hogan, of Gibbstown, pleaded guilty...
Stunning image reveals Revolutionary War soldier whose bones were found in N.J. field
Two years after an archeological dig accidentally uncovered skeletal remains in a New Jersey field, there is now a face to help tell the story of what happened on a key Revolutionary War battlefield in 1777. Working off of a skull recovered from a trench just outside Red Bank Battlefield...
Temple U Student Housing Scores $285M Refinancing for Vantage and The View at Montgomery in Philadelphia
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has closed a $285,500,000 refinancing for the two-property multifamily portfolio Vantage and The View at Montgomery in Philadelphia. The two student housing properties are located on Temple University’s campus and represent one of the largest student housing financings closed year to date, according to Walker & Dunlop.
Something is changing at the NJ Shore – Have you noticed?
As a lifelong resident of the Jersey Shore, there is both good and bad, when it comes to the summer season. Since it's always easier to talk about the negative, let's begin with the positives. For one, the weather is warm and the days are long. And let's be honest,...
In Philly 80 years ago, a racist subway strike paralyzed the city in the middle of World War II
The scene on the streets of Philadelphia 80 years ago was a chaotic one. People crowded the sidewalks in search of trucks, cabs or friendly drivers who would take on a hitchhiker. Some held signs with their destination. Others gave up on traditional vehicles, hopping on motorcycles or lacing up roller skates.
NJ husband and wife found dead in murder-suicide, prosecutor says
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP (Cumberland) — A married couple was found dead over the weekend in what Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said appeared to be a murder-suicide. On Saturday around 7:44 p.m., State Police from the Bridgeton Barracks responded to a property on Roadstown Road in Hopewell Township. Troopers found...