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My Take: Avelo quiets doubts about airline service
Avelo's decision to add the Charlotte, NC suburb of Concord and the Orlando area Lakeland-Linder Airport in November has showcased the potential for well-run airline service at Wilmington Airport. In the first half of this year, Avelo ranked first in on-time performance and had the fewest cancelations, with company CEO...
Academy of Vocal Arts Unveils 90th Season
The Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) has announced the details of its 90th anniversary season. Staring off the 2024-25 season is the New Artist Recital, featuring the 10 resident artists of the incoming class. Performance Date: September 26, 2024. The Giargiari Bel Canto Competition comes next. Danielle Orlando accompanies. Performance...
ADA's 34th Anniversary Highlighted by Philadelphia's Commitment to Inclusion and Emergency Preparedness
As we mark the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a perspective worth exploring is the enduring legacy of this landmark civil rights legislation and how individuals like Adina Karten are working to uphold its tenets. The ADA, which formalized a commitment to equality and accessibility for persons with disabilities on July 26, 1990, aimed to eradicate the blatant and subtle injustices faced by an often overlooked demographic.
Woman charged with carrying concealed gun during traffic stop in Newark
A Wilmington woman was arrested after police found a handgun in her car during a traffic stop in Newark, authorities said. The incident happened just after 4 p.m. July 24 on East Chestnut Hill Road, according to Lt. Andrew Rubin, a spokesman for the Newark Police Department. An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic offense and, while speaking to the driver, learned there was a gun in the vehicle. The officer searched the vehicle and found a handgun concealed under the driver's seat. The driver, 26-year-old Summerit Davis, was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, along with traffic offenses. She was released on $2,600 unsecured bail.
Teen Shot In Head At Recording Studio: Philadelphia Police
The victim was shot in the left side of the head in a third-floor recording studio, according to authorities. It happened on the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue just before 5 p.m. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, police said. No arrests had been made and no weapons recovered...
AM Radio Trio band to perform at Protestant Home
AM Radio Trio band will perform a free concert on Wednesday, July 31, at the Philadelphia Protestant Home, 6401 Martins Mill Road. The concert will start at 7 p.m. in the air-conditioned PPH social hall. There is convenient parking on campus. All are welcome. AM Radio Trio is a three-piece...
72-Year-Old Woman Stable After Being Grazed by Bullet in South Philadelphia Shooting
A 72-year-old woman is recovering after being grazed by a bullet yesterday afternoon in South Philadelphia. According to NBC Philadelphia, the incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on the 1200 block of Porter Street. Officials reported that the woman sustained a graze wound to the stomach but is now listed in stable condition.
Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee inspires Philly business leaders ahead of Paris Games
On the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympics, a legend of the Games was in Philly to help inspire local businesses. Jackie Joyner-Kersee — who won three Olympic gold, one silver and three bronze medals during her illustrious career — joined members of BCA Philadelphia at the Kimmel Center to regale them with tales of her upbringing, as well as the adversities she faced and overcame to reach the pinnacle of track and field.
Can texting new parents to report their blood pressure help address maternal mortality? These doctors think so
PHILADELPHIA — Two Penn Medicine physicians had an unorthodox idea for reducing the number of patients who develop dangerously high blood pressure in the weeks after giving birth: Stop asking them to come into the doctor’s office for blood pressure screenings. Dangerously high blood pressure, is a leading...
Last Minute Tickets to See Imagine Dragons Along Camden, NJ Waterfront
Imagine Dragons are back in South Jersey soon for a concert along Camden Waterfront. We have your last-minute tickets. Frontman Dan Reynolds and the band bring their Loom World Tour to Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Tuesday, July 30th with special guest Myles Smith. Imagine Dragons are an incredibly dynamic band,...
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.
Health Department to provide back to school vaccines this week
(Blackwood, NJ) – This week, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services and healthcare partners will be offering free vaccinations for uninsured children and children with only Medicaid Part A in Camden and Magnolia. The clinics are part of a first of its kind initiative to prepare children and families of Camden County for the upcoming school year.
Inspiring Confidence with Children’s Healthcare Book Launch
WILMINGTON, Del. – Every good story has a hero, but what if the characters are based on real-life healthcare heroes? This past Wednesday, the Wilmington Public Library united families, healthcare advocates, and elected officials for a children’s healthcare book launch. The book, created by Westside Family Healthcare, is titled Captain Westside and the Health Heroes.
Mayor Parker signs two new bills expanding public health services
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has signed two new bills aiming to improve public health and quality of life in the city at the Saint Christopher’s Childrens Hospital. These public health bills are targeting the most vulnerable neighborhoods, with one allowing the City’s Department of Public Health to open a health center on the Friends Hospital […]
Phillies “Shimmy” to Sea Isle for Special Event Aug. 20
It seems that Sea Isle City is turning out to be the place to go this summer for star players and other celebrities from the Philly sports scene. After major events in Sea Isle involving the Eagles and Flyers in June and early July, now comes word that the Phillies are coming to town on Aug. 20 for a family-friendly celebration called the “Phillies Shimmy Down The Shore.” It is scheduled from 6-9:30 p.m. in Excursion Park.
Philly rapper Mia ‘Petty Levels’ Bennett dies at 23, record label reports
PHILADELPHIA - A popular influencer turned rapper from Philadelphia, Mia Bennett, also known as Petty Levels, has died at the age of 23, reports say. Reports of the rapper’s death swarmed social media Wednesday evening with many fans and loved ones showering Bennett with love. Chosen One Records, her...
Philadelphia Airline Employee Pleads Guilty to Evading Airport Security, Faces Possible Decade in Prison
A Philadelphia airline worker has landed in hot water after pleading guilty to bypassing airport security measures. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania stated that Lester Santana III, who is 34 and from Philadelphia, avoided the Transportation Security Administration's mandated screening procedures by using his job credentials to smugly carry significant sums of U.S. currency into Philadelphia International Airport's secured areas.
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