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$150K Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania
The lucky player matched five of the six balls drawn to earn $150,000, state gaming officials said. The vendor, TNT Food Market at 5801 Market Street in West Philadelphia, will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning slip. Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their...
Israeli flag on Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia replaced after being vandalized
The Israeli flag that hangs on the Ben Franklin Parkway in Center City Philadelphia was vandalized.But it was quickly replaced with a new one.Photos showed the flag spray-painted in red.It's not known what time this happened, but it was discovered on Friday morning.The flag flies in front of the Holocaust memorial.There was no word on who might have vandalized the flag.
Dino-mite Summer at Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia brings the outside world inside
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — At the Academy of Natural Sciences, they're bringing a bit of the outside world inside."You can learn something as well as get out of the heat and have fun," Ryan Lizardi, who brought his 8-year-old daughter to the museum, said.There are countless massive dinosaur fossils on display, and kids get the chance to experience hands-on interactive exhibits like "The Big Dig.""I was trying to find like connections for where the bones connect," 8-year-old Lilith said.It's all part of the museum's Dino-mite Summer."Somebody who comes to the academy will find a spark," manager of mediated experiences Mary Bailey...
New Target in Doylestown, PA Opening July 21
Keep calm, the new Target in Doylestown is opening this week, Phillyburbs is reporting. I know you've been waiting patiently, or not so patiently, for the opening day and now, we have an opening date. Locals have watched the progress in the Doylestown Shopping Center for over a year in...
Holy Family breaks ground on Athletic Fieldhouse
A new era of Holy Family University athletics has just begun. On July 11, the school broke ground on a new fieldhouse facility that is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. The project is the first major addition for the school’s Northeast Philadelphia campus since 2005. The...
What is an outage? CrowdStrike, Microsoft issue has people wondering
A global tech outage wreaked havoc on business and public service sectors on Friday morning. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike attributed the incident to a faulty system update that impacted Miscrosoft M365 users across the world. Globally, CrowdStrike customers were victims to a blue error screen, also known as the "blue screen...
'Hazmat Incident': Residents Evacuated On Multiple Philly Blocks, Police Say (UPDATED)
A reported hazardous materials incident cleared multiple city blocks in South Philadelphia on Friday, July 19, according to authorities. A possible neighbor dispute and a strong smell of bleach and ammonia were reported on the 1200 block of South 22nd Street around 11:15 a.m., city police said…
Philly residents petition to enhance biker safety after CHOP doctor’s tragic accident
Philadelphia residents are asking for change after a tragic accident claimed the life of a resident at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. According to a petition started on Change.org, residents are urging the ‘Avenue of the Arts’ to enhance biker safety. Just one day after its start, the petition has already received over 1,000 signatures […]
New Brewerytown thrift store doubles as workforce center
A new store is opening it’s doors along Girard Avenue in Philadelphia’s Brewerytown. Community Thrift, a second-hand clothing store and workforce development center is the newest initiative by local nonprofit Philly Unknown. “We employ people who are coming out of treatment or incarceration to give them a chance to have some money in their pocket, […]
Finally a long-lived break in heat
Now that we finally broke the heat wave, temperatures stay close to average through the weekend. Saturday will be cloudy with a chance for some showers later in the evening, but Sunday is much sunnier with highs near 90s. Monday has a few showers but there will be storms Tuesday and Wednesday.
VIDEO: Garrity says Trump rally shooting likely ‘nothing more than incompetence’
(The Center Square) – The cascading security failures that let a would-be assassin shoot at former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally Saturday look like “nothing more than incompetence” to Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity. “I think that we will see that with the reports come out because it was a failure to have a sniper on the building, failure to just shut down the rally,” she told The Center Square during an interview at the Republican National Convention on Thursday. “So, I think we...
Falkbuilt Philadelphia celebrates two-year anniversary
Canada-based Falkbuilt, a digital component construction company, recently celebrated two years in the Philadelphia market. Falkbuilt Philadelphia was founded in 2022 and is independently owned and operated by Peggy Kelly. Kelly has worked to make Falkbuilt Philadelphia one of the company’s top 10 branches globally out of 126. The Commercial Real Estate Women of Greater […] The post Falkbuilt Philadelphia celebrates two-year anniversary appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Governor Josh Shapiro signs legislation aimed at saving pharmacies
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Governor Shapiro signed legislation Wednesday aiming to save local pharmacies from going out of business. Since January 1, more than 140 pharmacies in Pennsylvania have shut down, according to proponents of the bill.A KDKA investigation first profiled those struggling pharmacists in March. At issue is the role of pharmacy benefits managers, who are middlemen between the insurance companies and pharmacies.The state legislation signed Wednesday aims to create more transparency in that process. It's a win in the pharmacies' fight to stop losing money on every prescription filled. Pennsylvania State Rep. Jessica Benham led that fight. One day...
Pirates to play to sellout crowd for game one of Yinzerpalooza vs. Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to kick off the second half of their season on Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies, in what is shaping up to be a packed stadium for the first night of Yinzerpalooza weekend. The Pirates ended the first half of their season with a .500...
Rivers Casino Philadelphia names Susan Foster as general manager
Foster joined the venue in April as assistant general manager. US.- Rush Street Gaming has announced that Susan Foster has been appointed as general manager of Rivers Casino Philadelphia. She joined the venue in April as assistant general manager and now succeeds Eric Althaus in the new role. Foster began...
‘Philadelphia Revealed’ exhibit uncovers the city’s history in things that survived
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A stadium turnstile and crushed copper kettles. Quaker-made lacework and murals from Gimbel’s. A Miss Flora McFlimsey with hair done in rings …. These are a few...
Trends in remote, hybrid, and return to office mandates
Philadelphia has mandated all city employees to return to their offices if employed full-time, as of July 15. Mayor Cherelle Parker made the announcement, saying she wants to create a more visible and accessible government. The decision ends the city’s virtual work policy that was put in place in 2021 and essentially returns employees to pre-pandemic scheduling. Ryan Unger the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC President and CEO, stopped by The Spark to speak with host Asia Tabb about how the City of Harrisburg is looking from a hybrid, remote, and return to office setting overall.
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