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A long Fourth of July week means heavy traffic in Philly and beyond
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Fourth of July weekend seems to be stretching out much longer this year because the holiday falls in the middle of a week. Since the Fourth falls...
The Jazz Sanctuary Offers Free Summer Concerts in Philadelphia and Suburbs
PHILADELPHIA, PA — This summer, The Jazz Sanctuary, Philadelphia’s unique non-profit performing arts group, continues its mission to bring jazz to the community with four free live concerts scheduled for July and August. The concert series starts on Sunday, July 14, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Doylestown,...
Experience the Magic of the Philadelphia Folk Festival as a First-Time Attendee
The Philadelphia Folk Festival welcomes new attendees and four additional performers to its iconic grounds at the Old Pool Farm. The Philadelphia Folk Festival welcomes new attendees and four additional performers to its iconic grounds at the Old Pool Farm. The Festival is offering special discounts for all first-time attendees,...
Fort Washington-Based Billionaire Pledges to Give Away Most of His Fortune
Toll Brothers was founded by Bob and Bruce Toll in southeastern Pennsylvania in 1967, where their father inspired them to build their first two homes. Robert Toll, who co-founded Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers, has promised to give most of his vast fortune away, reported Ash Jurberg for NewsBreak. The son...
Large Self Storage Facility Planned for Northeast Philadelphia
New York-based developer Asset Realty and Construction is planning to build a large new self-storage facility in Northeast Philadelphia. Asset Realty and Construction, a Brooklyn-based developer, is planning to construct a new four-story self storage facility in Northeast Philadelphia, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The proposed facility...
Land scam targets realtors, those in the market to buy and sell land
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Just when you thought you'd heard about every scam, another one pops up. This one's called the land scam, where crooks plot to sell land they don't own. "What's happening is they are corresponding, usually via text or email, not a lot of phone conversations, and having us list a parcel of land when actually they are not the owner of the property," explained Yarrow Wilkins, President of the Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors.
DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways during the month […]
Debra Bogen Nears Confirmation as Secretary of Health
Debra Bogen, after serving 18 months as acting secretary of health, is advancing towards confirmation as secretary of health. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee recently voted to recommend her for the role, progressing her nomination to the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. A Senate floor vote, requiring a two-thirds majority for confirmation, will follow.
Montgomery County’s Emergency Crisis: Who Will Answer the Call?
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County hosted a panel to address the emergency management challenges in Montgomery County. Montgomery County is experiencing a critical decline in volunteer firefighters, with numbers dropping by 70 percent. This decline, coupled with a spike in emergency responses has raised concern in the community and what this crisis means for the future.
Montgomery County Community College Municipal Police Academy Celebrates 24 Graduating Cadets
Twenty-four Cadets graduated from the Montgomery County Community College Municipal Police Academy during the Jun. 12 ceremony. Twenty-four Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) Municipal Police Academy Cadets began their careers as newly minted officers recently, following the Program’s graduation ceremony Jun. 12. Of the graduating class members, 11 Cadets...
Montgomery County woman with cystic fibrosis in need of another double lung transplant
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A desperate fight for life for a young woman in Montgomery County. She needs a lung transplant but has been rejected by most hospitals.Follow the tubing to 22-year-old Jen Dunlea, who's in the fight for her life, hooked up to tubing for oxygen and nutrition."I am waiting for another double lung transplant," she said.Dunlea has cystic fibrosis, a lung disease, and had her first transplant when she was 13."I just remember just how much pain I was in," she said.Now, nine years later at home in Narberth, a series of complications have caused the transplanted lungs to...
Agency Grants Assist Local Affordable Housing Proposals
HARRISBURG PA – Affordable housing project proposals in Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties will receive more than $9 million in grants, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced. The list includes three recipients in the Pottstown area. The money, to be distributed among 33 organizations in the Tri-County region, is...
FDA tells Bimbo Bakeries to stop using labels to claim foods may contain allergens when they don't
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Bimbo Bakeries USA, based in Horsham, Montgomery County, has mislabeled its products, claiming they contain potentially dangerous allergens even when they don’t.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Southeast Pa. until early Thursday
On Wednesday at 6:19 p.m. a severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Thursday at midnight for Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties. Lightning on the horizon: Expert safety measures for thunderstorms. Lightning strikes the United States approximately...
‘Housing not citations’ rally focuses on homelessness in Montgomery County
NORRISTOWN — “Housing is a human right. Housing is a human right.”. Chants from attendees of a “housing, not citations” rally Tuesday evening could be heard in downtown Norristown as nearly two dozen people gathered to have their voices heard on the topics of housing and homelessness.
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