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Block Gives Back, Boost Mobile feed the people
The Block Gives Back held its End of the Month Jawn on June 29 in the parking lot outside Boost Mobile, 3847 Aramingo Ave. The afternoon included music, free grilled cheeseburgers and hot dogs, soft pretzels, groceries, socks, water and ice pops. Boost Mobile sponsored the event, while McKenna’s Bar...
Man shot ‘throughout his body' in West Philadelphia on July 4th, police say
A man was shot several times in West Philadelphia the morning of July 4th. Police officers rushed to the 800 block of North 40th Street along the border of the Mantua neighborhood just after 10:20 a.m. on July 4, 2024, Philadelphia police said. Officers found a man around 30 years...
Philadelphia Police Seek Help to Find Missing 14-Year-Old Milan Bryant from Conshohocken Ave Area
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking public assistance in finding a 14-year-old girl named Milan Bryant, who went missing from the area of the 39xx block of Conshohocken Ave on Tuesday at around 10 a.m. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, Milan is described as being about 5'3" in height and weighs approximately 150 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair.
Send Us Your 4th of July Photos!
Today is the 4th of July and if you are attending a firework show, or BBQ, or are just celebrating with friends, we want to see your photos! Use the form below to submit your photos for a chance to appear on PHL17 Morning News and PHL17.com. Please provide your name, location, and what time […]
Serious crime on SEPTA is down by more than a third in the first half of the year
Serious crime on SEPTA fell by 37% in the first half of 2024, and the most violent crimes, including aggravated assaults and robberies, fell by nearly half, according to the transit agency.
‘We prepare for anything’: All hands on deck to keep July 4th festivities safe, Philly police say
Thousands are expected to gather once again on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Fourth of July concert and fireworks show. And with a national heightened security alert, Philadelphia police say they’re prepared for anything.
Philadelphia Police Seek Community Assistance in Finding Missing 13-Year-Old Deslyann Martinez
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the help of the community to find Deslyann Martinez, a 13-year-old girl reported as missing and endangered. Martinez was last observed at a McDonald's restaurant at Cottman & Roosevelt Boulevard on June 30, around midnight, according to a release from the police department's official blotter.
Best 4th of July events in our area
Today is the 4th of July and if you’re still trying to figure out your plans for tonight, we’ve got you covered! Hector Nunez from Wooder Ice joined us in the studio to talk about some of the 4th of July events happening in our area. 4th of July events: Pleasant Hill Park Freedom Festival: […]
Temple University student gets ‘job of a lifetime’ as Oscar Meyer Wienermobile “Hotdogger”
A student from Temple University is soon going to be embarking on a journey and starting the job of a lifetime. Riley Flanagan, a senior advertising major at Temple University was recently presented with the opportunity to become an Oscar Mayer Weinermobile “Hotdogger”. Out of 7,500 candidates, Flanagan was chosen as one of the 12 […]
Philadelphia is Getting Ready For A Very Hot Spell With A Heat Advisory Starting Tomorrow
As the nation celebrates Independence Day, the city of Philadelphia and its surrounding areas prep for a sizzling Friday. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Heat Advisory set to take effect from 10 AM to 8 PM EDT, Tomorrow with heat index values up to 100 expected, the advisory covers multiple counties including New Castle, Mercer, and Philadelphia among others. Citizens are encouraged to take precautions against the oppressive heat.
LAST-PLACE UNION CHOKE IT AWAY, WILL THEY EVER WIN AGAIN?
Hugo Cuypers’ brace in the final eight-plus minutes lifted the Chicago Fire who erased a two-goal deficit and beat the visiting Union 4-3. Chris Donovan, Daniel Gazdag and Jack McGlynn scored in an 11-minute span bridging the halves that provided a 3-1 cushion for Philadelphia (4-9-8, 20 points). But a second straight late collapse — the Union conceded two markers after the 88th minute in a 4-2 loss at CF Montreal on Saturday — sent Philadelphia to its fifth consecutive defeat.
Philly’s new parks superintendent talks Fourth of July celebrations and the importance of public spaces
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia’s Fourth of July celebration is filled with events, some solemn, some jubilant and all honoring the aim of the country’s founders. This week, WHYY’s “Morning...
Make room for cartoons among America’s founding documents
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Political cartooning and the United States of America came up together. A new exhibition at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania suggests the two are inextricably linked. “Cartoons as...
Revolutionary Shore – July 4, 1774
On this very day, 250 years ago . . . As colonial leaders called for a meeting in Philadelphia, British-born James Tait walked the sandy shores of Northampton County with a dream. The recently arrived engineer/surveyor was certain he could make a fortune in the production of salt. Salt was much more than a tasty flavoring–it was an essential food preservative and necessary for livestock. Tait saw the Shore’s salty waters as an ideal resource and advertised for subscribers to help him construct a salt works there. He envisioned pans along the shoreline where saltwater would be collected and then processed to produce the “daily and necessary indispensable of life.” Virginia leaders wanted Tait to succeed so the colony would not be so dependent on salt imports from Great Britain and the West Indies. James Tait was not the first salt maker on the Shore, nor would he be the last.
John Fry selected as the 15th president of Temple University
Temple University officially announced on Tuesday the appointment of its newest president, John Fry. This is Temple’s third president in three years. The decision comes after a unanimous vote by the board of trustees following a national search overseen by the Presidential Search Advisory Committee. Fry has been president of Drexel University since 2010 and […]
Lightning, not fireworks, may light up the sky tonight
ROANOKE, VA – Thomas Jefferson had a journal where he recorded weather conditions on a daily basis. Before signing the Declaration of Independence, he actually purchased a thermometer from a local merchant and recorded a temperature of 76 degrees at 1 p.m. in Philadelphia. Philadelphia will be much warmer...
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