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Big East Basketball Hot Seat
This offseason we are continuing to evaluate the job stability of coaches in different conferences. This week, it is time to look at the Big East. The schools in this conference are all basketball-first schools, which can often lead to higher expectations and shorter leashes for coaches. While many coaches are not currently on the hot seat, we could see a few getting warm by the end of the season.
After Surviving Traumatic Brain Injuries, Malvern Woman Fulfills Dancing Dreams and Much More
Malvern's Natanya Sortland suffered two traumatic brain injuries within 2 years, but the Mind Your Brain Foundation helped her live again. Malvern resident Natanya Sortland was 40 years old when she had a stroke in 2014. Adding to that a year later, she suffered a traumatic brain injury at home when a roof fell on her head. Despite being left with ongoing troubles and symptoms, including blindness, she never gave up, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC.
Three men to stand trial together for alleged robbery, fatal shooting in Norristown
NORRISTOWN — Three men accused of homicide for their alleged roles in the robbery of a Norristown man who was fatally shot during the encounter will face a jury together at the same trial, a judge has ruled. Montgomery County Judge William R. Carpenter granted prosecutors’ requests to consolidate...
Getting to know 2025, Villanova Women's Basketball commit, Kennedy Henry
Villanova coach Denise Dillon continues to have a great off season for the Lady Wildcats. Coach Dillon brought many key transfers in to fill the holes that they needed to compete this season and now after a very impressive 2024 class that includes Canadian star Jasmine Basoce. Villanova gets a huge commitment to start their 2025 class in high level four-star guard Kennedy Henry.
Suburban Community Hospital transitions into a micro-hospital — triggering layoffs of registered nurses and staff
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Some registered nurses and other staff at Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, worked their last shift this week as the facility transitions into a smaller micro-hospital dedicated to emergency care.
Pa. borough closes hall following threats sparked by mayor’s comments in wake of Trump shooting
BERNVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) — A Berks County borough hall is closed after “threatening communications” were received following comments made by the borough’s mayor following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Bernville Borough Council issued a statement offering condolences to the victims of the shooting,...
Houlahan touts new legislation to help baby formula industry on visit to Berks
EXETER TWP., Pa. - "When one facility went out of production, half the country couldn't find sole source nutrients for their babies,” said CEO of ByHeart, Ron Belldegrun. Now, a bill in D.C. called the Investing in New Families and Newborns Through Tax Credit Act aims to give a boost to places like ByHeart, an Exeter Township-based baby formula company.
Brandywine Heights SD highlights need for summer feeding program
TOPTON, Pa.- A grant is helping a school district in Berks County make sure kids have enough to eat this summer. The Brandywine Heights Area School District is one of five recipients in Pennsylvania of a grant to help with food insecurity for kids in rural areas over the summer through the No Kids Hungry Campaign, run by Share Our Strength.
How Montgomery County is working to fight food insecurity for schoolchildren during summer
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — The Montgomery County Intermediate Unit is working hard to end food insecurity for schoolchildren during summer break."I want Coco Pops," declared one camper Thursday at the summer day camp at Hancock Elementary School in Norristown.Another camper, 6-year-old Sophia Gambone-Sanford said she looks forward to eating with her friends every morning."I feel really positive for that because they make the food that we really like," Sophia said.The fridge was packed with lunches for the children. The MCIU Summer Meals Program serves 89 families, and they said this is a huge help."We all know how expensive food is right now," Gambone-Sanford's grandmother...
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson's childhood home in Montgomery County to be demolished
The abandoned Wyncote property where baseball legend Reggie Jackson grew up will be torn down to make way for a proposed parking lot, the Cheltenham Board of Commissioners decided Wednesday. The two-story property at 149 Greenwood Ave. doubled as a family home and a tailor shop that Jackson's father, Martinez,...
Driver injured after tree fell on I-476 in Delaware County
A driver is recovering in the hospital after they were injured by a falling tree on I-476 in Delaware County. Pennsylvania State Police say the incident happened at 11:05 a.m. when a red Toyota Rav4 was driving northbound and was struck by a falling tree. The driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to the […]
Hundreds of thousands of dollars stolen at gunpoint from armored truck in Pa.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were stolen from a Brinks armored truck in Delaware County on Tuesday. The incident occurred at 12:16 p.m. at an Autozone in Chester, according to reports from ABC News, NBC10 and Fox29. Police said that two people armed with long guns assaulted the truck’s driver,...
Man charged with sending inappropriate pictures to minor, trying to meet up at Woodbridge mall
WOODBRIDGE, Va. — A 22-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly sending inappropriate pictures to a child online and trying to meet at a mall in Woodbridge for sex. Shafan Naeem from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is charged with five counts of using a communications system to facilitate certain offenses involving minors.
Former Spartan getting promoted by Philadelphia Phillies
Trent Farquhar was a stand out with Michigan State baseball, before latching on with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dearborn native, who started his career at Bowling Green, will be climbing up the ranks of professional baseball, as the Phillies have promoted the former Spartan to A+ ball with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
SCORE Contest: Pitch Your Business Idea For Chance To Secure Startup Funds
Entrepreneurs have while receiving mentorship and exposure. Pitch your business to a panel of industry experts for a chance to win up to $20,000 in SCORE’s 60th Anniversary Pitch Competitions. How the pitch competition process works:. Submit your pitch application by July 31. Begin working with your assigned SCORE...
NJ taking on severe form of pneumonia … through public water systems
⚫ People can fall ill by breathing in droplets of water containing the bacteria. ⚫ The threat is greater for people with weaker immune systems. ⚫ First-in-the-nation legislation has been sent to Gov. Murphy. It's up to Gov. Phil Murphy whether New Jersey will step up prevention and control efforts...
DMV Will Soon Eliminate Temporary Paper License Plates In NJ
My mom recently just purchased a new vehicle and I am SO incredibly happy for her. She loves it, too, which makes it that much better to partake in her joy. She is having a bit of trouble with all the technology in it, though. She went from a 2007...
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