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The Philadelphia Eagles Will Trade Jalen Hurts to the Las Vegas Raiders
Howie Roseman is an elite general manager at the NFL level. Time and time again, he performs “salary cap gymnastics” to put the best possible talent on the field for the Philadelphia Eagles. While these moves might seem brilliant in the present moment, the dollars spent always have to be accounted for eventually. The Jalen Hurts contract was a huge signing. The five-year, $255 million deal remains one of the largest contracts ever for an NFL athlete. Signing Hurts to an extension made sense when Roseman put together the offer. But after a disappointing end to last season, is it time for the Eagles to think about their future plans? If so, a Jalen Hurts trade would provide them with cash and salary cap relief, which they could use to extend more of their homegrown talent.
Chester Safe Streets Initiative gets creative this summer to do more with critically understaffed Police Department
Police officials are getting creative in their attempts to get more officers out in the community this summer in the midst of a Police Department staffing shortage.
The Philadelphia 76ers may have a brewing Jared McCain problem
Jared McCain’s Summer League performance has been underwhelming. Known as a shooter coming out of Duke making 2.4 threes per contest on 41.4 percent efficiency, he has failed to replicate that production and efficiency this summer. Through eight contests, he averaged 23.5 minutes, 11.9 points, and 1.8 threes per game while converting 28.6 percent of his attempts from the field and 25.5 percent of his three-point tries.
Camden County sees nearly 40% dip in overdoses in 2024, data finds
CAMDEN — Camden County officials are celebrating the latest data on overdose numbers. For the first half of 2024, there has been a 39% drop in overdoses when compared to the same months in 2023. "Honestly, the numbers were a bit surprising. We've been leveling off over the last...
Mosquito Spraying Through Camden County on Thursday
Early Thursday morning, the Mosquito Control Commission will be in the community spraying and surveilling areas throughout Camden County. Commissioner Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Mosquito Commission, talked about being cognizant of standing water. “It’s important for homeowners to check their yard and get rid any standing water...
400 Jobs Coming To This New Jersey Area
Good news for job seekers. A new warehouse being built in South Jersey is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the area. It'll be located way down in Salem County but it's close to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295. Walmart recently announced they're building a nearly 7,000-square-foot...
Historical Society to Look at the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 1930s in Doylestown
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A lecture series by the Doylestown Historical Society will look at the artists and celebrities of the Jazz Age of the 1920s and 1930s who spent time in Doylestown nearly 100 years ago. The July 30 presentation will feature guest speaker Kevin Fitzpatrick, President of the Dorothy Parker Society and Dorothy Parker family representative. Parker was a well-known writer and poet who spent time in Doylestown in the 1930s and beyond. Parker wrote for publications like the New Yorker and worked on movies like “A Star is Born.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET...
Bad gas? Drivers face thousands of dollars in damage after filling their tanks at Bucks Co. Wawa
Bad gas has left a number of drivers with thousands of dollars worth of damages. This all started last week at a Wawa gas station in Richboro, Bucks County. A trip to the gas station typically can cost between $30 and $60, but over 30 drivers in the Richboro area are now facing price tags of upwards of $4,000.
Abington mother searching for identity of driver who allegedly struck her son and drove away
Mandy Leigh, an Abington resident, shared via Facebook that she and Abington police are searching for the identity of a woman who allegedly struck Leigh’s son while he was riding his bicycle to work on Friday, July 19. According to the post, at approximately 3:45pm that day an “older...
Neshaminy Mall has sold for $27.5 million
Neshaminy Mall has been sold for $27.5 million by Brookfield Properties to a partnership that plans to demolish part of the mall in Bensalem for mixed-use redevelopment. The popular Boscov’s store, AMC movie theater and Barnes & Noble bookstore will remain open, as will the Uno Chicago Grill and On the Border Mexican restaurants in the mall lot, said Maurice Zekaria, CEO of Paramount Realty.
Chalfont Fire Company Gets Donation of Lifesaving Gear Thanks to a Movie Star
CHALFONT, PA—The Chalfont Fire Company has received new lifesaving equipment courtesy of a foundation created by Hollywood star Gary Sinise. In a Facebook post, the fire department announced that it had received two pieces of equipment:CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER FAST Boards allow rescuers to carry people who are too injured to walk on their own, but they also have all the gear that rescuers need to load, secure and move those people during emergency evacuations. The fire department said the boards are versatile and can be used for rescues from areas like...
Multiple black bear sightings reported near Ringing Rocks campground in Upper Bucks County
Multiple people have posted on Facebook about seeing bears in Upper Black Eddy this week, near Ringing Rocks Family Campground and Colonial Woods Family Camping Resort. A bear cub was spotted Tuesday evening on Marienstein Road between Lake Warren and Lonely Cottage roads, about a mile from each campground. A black bear cub and an adult were seen in the same area, on Woodland Drive, on Sunday. Someone else spotted a bear on nearby Lonely Cottage Road the same night.
Holy Ghost Prep administrator terminated after allegations of misconduct surface
A former administrator and ice hockey team manager for a private Bensalem Catholic boys high school has been terminated after an internal investigation found he should no longer be working there. In a July 23 letter to parents and alumni, Holy Ghost Preparatory president and its principal also confirmed the school is cooperating...
Cause of massive fire at Lancaster County antiques shop may never be known
The owner of a Columbia antiques shop that burned last week said Monday that a Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal told him they probably won’t be able to pin down the cause. David Doolittle, co-owner of Tollbooth Antiques, said a fire marshal listed among the possible causes fireworks, as...
Delaware funeral home cremated wrong body, tried passing off another to family: lawsuit
A Wilmington funeral home is accused in a lawsuit of accidentally cremating a person and presenting that person's family with the body of another man for burial. Roland Johnson Sr. died in January at the age of 93. He was born in Wilmington where he built a three-decade career with the DuPont Co.,...
Man sentenced for secretly recording females in King of Prussia Mall fitting rooms
NORRISTOWN — A former Delaware County man faces several years of court supervision as a sex offender after he admitted to using a pen camera to secretly record females in fitting rooms at stores in the King of Prussia Mall, and to secretly recording a former romantic partner without her consent.
Delco softball team heading to World Series for the first-time ever: "We're going to win it all"
NORWOOD, Pa. (CBS) -- A girls' softball team in Delaware County is headed to the Babe Ruth League World Series in Alabama. The Interboro Bucs 10U district team is on a historic championship run. Earlier this month, the team won the Babe Ruth Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship.The girls beat out the competition in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York to stamp their ticket to the Babe Ruth League World Series in Florence, Alabama.It's a "dream" for the girls heading to Alabama, but it didn't even exist two months ago. "From two months getting together, we formed this team, we worked hard, gained...
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