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Board Hits the Snooze Button Again
A new school year has always been an occasion for hope and optimism. Newly decorated classrooms welcome children with the promise of learning new things and making new friends. With school bands and drumlines playing behind them, politicians and district administrators rang the bell on the first day of school...
Woodbury, Keaton and Wright talk about Oklahoma prep
Stan Drayton led off his weekly press conference Sunday by saying he wasn’t going to name a starting quarterback, but Temple’s third-year head coach was more than willing to say that middle linebacker D.J. Woodbury and safety Andreas Keaton would be starters at their respective positions. The two...
PA officials campaign for Harris-Walz ahead of General Election
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local democrats continue to hold events in support of the Harris-Walz ticket. Senator Chris Coons of Delaware and local officials are campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz ahead of the November 5 General Election. The rally comes just days after the Democratic National Convention, where Pennsylvanians […]
Man who said he ‘drank a lot of beers’ indicted for 2nd time in fatal N.J. crash, authorities say
A Salem County man has been indicted for a second time in connection with a fatal head-on collision last year. Vaughn M. Chase, 31, of Pedricktown, was driving a pickup truck on North Golfwood Avenue in Carneys Point on the evening of Feb. 26, 2023, when he collided head-on with a pickup driven by 19-year-old Quintin Weigle, of Carneys Point, according to police.
Red Cross Blood Drive at Joe Hughes Hall on Wednesday, September 4th
The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at Eddystone Fire Company/Joe Hughes Hall on Wednesday, September 4 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Blood donors will receive an EXCLUSIVE Red Cross raglan shirt, while supplies last. If you wish to donate, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit...
Usher in Phila. this weekend: Where to buy the cheapest tickets
Usher will bring his “Past Present Future” tour to Philadelphia for two nights over Labor Day 2024 weekend. He will perform on Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Both shows are at 8 p.m. As of today, the cheapest tickets...
Temple University Band selected to perform in 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Temple University Diamond Marching Band was just selected to perform in the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Along with this remarkable nomination and chance to perform in front of the nation, the Temple University Diamond Marching Band also received $10,000. And as if the excitement doesn’t stop there, this historic performance is happening on […]
Temple leadership supportive of new performance-based state funding system
The Pennsylvania General Assembly this summer passed a bill introducing performance-based funding for state-related universities. The universities in the bill, Temple, Penn State and Pitt, will be reviewed by a council who will request multiple sets of data in order to qualify, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The Performance-based Funding Act,...
'DO NOT CLICK': Pennsylvania voters get fake text messages about voter registration
Multiple commonwealth residents have reported receiving text messages from scammers about their voter registration being not legitimate, election officials report. The automated messages are sent through various numbers, telling residents, "We have you in our records as not registered to vote" along with various companion links. Election officials have warned these links...
The Foundry in its Fourth Cycle Under New Leadership at PlayPenn Adds Three New Members
PlayPenn welcomes natyna bean, Nick Jonczak, and Pravin Wilkins. L M Feldman and R. Eric Thomas who will continue as Lead Artists, led the search. The new members, all Philadelphia-based playwrights, natyna bean, Nick Jonczak, and Pravin Wilkins, round out the 2025 Foundry class of nine. PlayPenn Artistic Director Che’Rae...
Walk-in mental health clinic to open near Temple
The Merakey Mental Health Walk-In Clinic, located on Broad Street near Allegheny close to Temple’s Main Campus, will be the first in Philadelphia to offer walk-in mental health services for individuals in non-emergency situations. The clinic will begin offering services on Sept. 3 and will help adults with mental...
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