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Oh, no! Port strike could trigger booze shortage in New Jersey
đ· The majority of imported beer, wine and spirits arrive at East Coast ports. đ Fresh fruits and veggies are rotting at Port Philadelphia. The strike by dock workers in New Jersey, Philadelphia and along the entire East Coast shows no signs of ending anytime soon and the possibility of product shortages grows by the day.
Watch: Temple's attempt at game-winning tush push goes spectacularly wrong
The Temple Owls found themselves with a fourth-and-goal situation, trailing by three points with three seconds to play in their game against UConn on Saturday afternoon.Instead of kicking the chip-shot field goal and playing for overtime, the Owls decided to go for it and lined up for a tush-push attempt for what could have been a game-winning touchdown.The good news: There was a touchdown scored on the play.The bad news: It was not scored by Temple.The play went spectacularly wrong as Temple fumbled, allowing UConn's Jordan Wright to pick up the ball and race 96 yards the other way for a touchdown.Have a look. UCONN UCONN UCONN!!!Fumble recovered and returned for 96 yards to seal the deal! pic.twitter.com/c8QrFPRSeMâ UConn Football (@UConnFootball) October 5, 2024 On one hand, you have to get Temple credit for going for the win. The Owls entered the game 1-4 and are probably not in contention for a bowl game.On the other, this is another reminder that the tush-push, Brotherly Shove or whatever name you want to give the play, isn't as easy or consistently successful as the Philadelphia Eagles have made it look for the past few years. Temple learned that firsthand.
New Trader Joeâs Store Is Scheduled to Open in King of Prussia
A new Trader Joe's store is coming to King of Prussia later this year, its fourth Montgomery County store. Popular grocery store chain Trader Joeâs is planning to open its fourth Montgomery County location later this year, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new store will...
Vigil at LOVE Park honors Palestinian lives lost in Israel-Gaza war
Community members gathered in Philadelphiaâs LOVE Park on Saturday to remember the more than 41,000 Palestinians killed in the past year by Israeli offensives in Gaza and the West Bank. The commemoration comes a year after the Israel-Gaza war started on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis...
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police
The robbery happened in Litchfield County on Monday, Sept. 30, when the suspect followed a victim home in New Milford after they picked up a FedEx package containing an Apple Watch at their parent's residence, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Oct. 4. The suspect, identified as Philadelphia,...
Phillies fans, Alec Bohm's parents celebrate Red October in Fishtown
Phillies Fever is heating up in the city."We are ready to rock and roll. Go Phils," one fan said.The countdown is on until the Phillies take on the Mets and fans couldn't be more excited. They brought the energy and spirit to Fishtown for a Red October rally."I am a Catholic school principal and so we pray every day for the team to win. Yes, that is a superstition. Pray," said Jayda Pugliese, from South Philly.Dickie Noles says Mets-Phillies is always a good rivalry."What I like about this team the most is the character of the players. They got great...
18th Annual Mutt Strut raises $130,000 for Philly's largest nonprofit animal rescue
Hundreds of people and their dogs donned their best costumes for the Mutt Strut Saturday, an annual fundraiser supporting the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), the city's largest nonprofit animal rescue.Nicki McGuigan, a PAWS volunteer, was among the attendees, with her dog Parker in what she said was her 11th Mutt Strut."I love him so much. He's our first baby, so he's the best," McGuigan said.The event brought together dog lovers and their pets to raise money for PAWS, which provides low-cost veterinary care and matches adoptable dogs with families. Attendees also got a chance to meet dogs available for adoption."[The dogs]...
Cheesesteak-gate: Autism event turns into McCormick campaign stop
(The Center Square) â Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate nominee Dave McCormick came to Maxâs Steaks in North Philadelphia on Friday for a meet-and-greet with Black voters. But Maxâs didnât know it â until the campaign bus rolled in. Manager Mike Sfida Sr. didnât kick them out, but he didnât appreciate the misdirection. Contacted a few days ahead of time, he was told that it would be an event for autism. ...
Bucks County Boasts Top Wealthy Neighborhoods in the Nation
The Philadelphia region is home to some of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, including two Bucks County towns. The Philadelphia region is home to some of the wealthiest zip codes in the country, including two Bucks County towns, write Joanne Drilling and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Tuxedo rental shop in Havertown sending relief supplies to Helene victims
A small business in Delaware County is answering the call for help in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.Iacobucci Formal Wear in Havertown is collecting donations like food, water, batteries, diapers and even chainsaws to donate to the survivors of Hurricane Helene."You can only watch so much on the news without getting involved," said Steve Cassel, owner of Iacobucci Formal Wear.Cassel's friend Bruce McClay is planning to drive the goods down to western North Carolina Friday night or Saturday morning."I'm retired and I have the time," McClay said. "I don't have a big huge trailer or anything, but it's what I can do."McClay and his wife Sherry packed up boxes of relief supplies in the parking lot on Friday morning as people in the community continued to drop off donations."Giving back is what I wanted to do," Kathy Ransone from Havertown, who donated a hedge trimmer, said. "I mean how could you not? It's a catastrophe zone down there."Joe Roan from Drexel Hill came to donate socks, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste."The folks desperately need help and it's time for us to step up," Roan said.
Sunny and mild in Philadelphia Sunday ahead of NLDS Game 2
Expect another stellar day Sunday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid 70s for much of the Delaware Valley. No weather related issues of any kind.It'll be another great afternoon for baseball at Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies look to notch a win against the New York Mets after dropping Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday.Sunday night a fast-moving cold front will sweep through the region and could produce a few showers or embedded thunderstorms as it passes through. The chance of rain Sunday night will be mostly likely between 11 p.m. Sunday through 3 a.m....
Lincoln Mill immerses daring souls in interactive haunted house experience
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) â A horror story is playing out in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, as Lincoln Mill Haunted House returns for a 3rd season terrorizing daring souls who visit the mill on Main Street. Unlike many frightening productions, Lincoln Mill is the only story-driven haunted house in the northeast that immerses visitors in its [âŠ]
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