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Mass Timber+ conference at Greenbuild 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Formerly known as IWBC, the Mass Timber conference encompasses a wider range of topics, including sustainable building practices, and all aspects of offsite construction, including light frame, mass timber, and hybrid solutions. Greenbuild is a cutting-edge community for global green building professionals to improve sustainability, resilience, equity,...
Gov. Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker emphasize support for VP Harris at union event
PHILADELPHIA - Dozens of men and women from the building trades came out to wholeheartedly support Kamala Harris for president Friday morning - but it quickly turned into a plea for Harris to pick Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro to be her running mate. At the rally, chants of "Harris, Harris,...
Guardians vs. Phillies prediction: MLB picks, odds, best bets
USA! USA! USA! … Get your baguettes ready. The Summer Olympics begin this weekend in Paris. Mayor Adams suggested migrants are “excellent swimmers,” but the selection committee decided not to heed his advice. We will see. Team USA is expected to win the most golds. We’re a...
Red Sox get pitcher James Paxton, Phillies acquire OF Austin Hays in pre-deadline trades
After surprisingly being designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitcher James Paxton is on his way to the Boston Red Sox. Paxton, 35, goes to Boston in exchange for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar, reports ESPN's Jeff Passan. He had an 8–2 record so far this season for the Dodgers, but with a 4.48 ERA and a National League-leading 48 walks (tied with the Cincinnati Reds' Hunter Greene) in 89 1/3 innings.
MLB's best make deadline deal: Austin Hays to Phillies, Orioles get bullpen help
In a deal that spins off a pair of extra parts from two of baseball's best teams, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for reliever Seranthony Domínguez and outfielder Cristian Pache. Hays, 29, was an All-Star in 2023 for the Orioles but...
Hundreds of Sidney Kimmel Medical College students get white coats
It's a rite of passage for medical students.On Friday more than 225 students at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College got their white coats.The ceremony signifies their dedication to helping others, and for some students a culmination of all their life experiences.Our Maggie Kent reports.
The Philadelphia 76ers have a big problem that no one’s talking about
The Philadelphia 76ers have had a busy off-season, perhaps more than any other team in the league. While fans should be happy with the team’s acquisitions, you have to wonder about the team’s chances to contend in the Eastern Conference, which is now stronger than ever. One problem...
Portion of Pennsylvania Turnpike to see overnight closure this weekend
PENNSYLVANIA — Part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed overnight over the weekend. I-76 from Exit 298 (Morgantown) and Exit 312 (Downingtown) will be closed in both directions on Sunday, July 28 from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will be performing aerial electrical work at MP 299.27...
Former Greensgrow space in West Philly could be revitalized under new nonprofit
Two summers ago, the Greensgrow urban farm in West Philadelphia shuttered abruptly amid a unionization push and a check fraud scheme that the struggling nonprofit said had left the organization $33,000 in the hole. The original Greensgrow Farms in Kensington went down with it, leaving the future of the two lots in question.
Philly’s Freedom Schools Literacy Academy wants to build a national pipeline of Black teachers
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Two decades ago, Ariel Lajara participated in Freedom Schools Literacy Academy, a four-week paid apprenticeship summer program designed to inspire high school and college students of color to pursue a career in teaching and education advocacy.
James Taylor and his All-Star Band in Pa.: Where to buy tickets to 2 concerts
James Taylor and his All-Star Band will be in Pa. twice in the coming weeks and you don’t want to miss it. He will perform on Friday, Aug. 30, at the TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia; and on Saturday, Sept. 7, at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown.
VIDEO | Young people learn about work - and how to handle money
People as young as 14 have been getting a paycheck from the City of Wilmington for working in the Youth Career Development Program. They're also getting a lesson in what to do with their earnings courtesy of a major supporter of the initiative, Bank of America. (speaking in the video:...
Eagles 2024 Training Camp: Vic Fangio details process for the new secondary, hints Quinyon Mitchell could play multiple positions
One of the main focuses of during training camp for the Philadelphia Eagles will be their secondary and how the additions of Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean, and Isaiah Rodgers will fit into new Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio’s scheme. Earlier this week, it was announced that Cooper DeJean will be...
Man draws prison for role in shooting of Pottstown man
NORRISTOWN — One of two men charged in connection with the shooting and wounding of a Pottstown man during an apparent robbery outside the Wickerton Heights Apartments on Manatawny Street has pleaded guilty to an assault-related charge. Shamire Young, 22, of the 3200 block of Monument Street in Philadelphia,...
Man goes missing in Montco, last spotted in Philly, family says
Family members are searching for a man who they say went missing in Montgomery County and was last spotted in Philadelphia. Paul James Asman, 23, was near 321 Morris Road in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, back on July 19, 2024, when he ran into the woods near Wissahickon Creek and Germantown Academy, his family said. Family members said he then boarded a train from Ambler, Pennsylvania, to Jefferson Station in Philadelphia. He was last seen that night at 7:43 p.m. walking towards the Fashion District in Center City, according to his family.
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