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Brandon Marsh's trade deadline story highlights why Phillies have the best clubhouse
Not much was known about Brandon Marsh in the early part of the 2022 season. He had been an everyday outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels since he got called up in 2021. Marsh was traded at the 2022 deadline to the Philadelphia Phillies on Aug. 2 for catching prospect Logan O'Hoppe. He immediately filled a hole the Phillies desperately needed with an impact bat and a solid glove in center field.
Phillies prospect’s Triple-A promotion might be short-lived as trade deadline looms
One of the many recent Philadelphia Phillies minor league promotions saw one of their top prospects earn a well-deserved promotion to Triple-A following his fine showing so far in 2024. That player was Phillies No. 12 prospect Carlos De La Cruz. De La Cruz put together the best minor league...
Pennsylvania fire chief resigns after sharing 'approval' of Trump assassination attempt
PROSPECT PARK, Pa. (TND) — A Pennsylvania fire chief has resigned after making a questionable social media post about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Jim Simmonds, who was the Prospect Park, Pa. fire marshal, posted on social media he supported the assassination attempt, the borough wrote...
Shapiro Administration Invests $200,000 to Train Workers with Disabilities for Manufacturing Jobs
From Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. On Wednesday, July 17, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced a new $200,000 investment by the Shapiro Administration in the Community Integrated Services (CIS) Manufacturing Accelerator Program that will provide Pennsylvanians with disabilities the skills they need to secure jobs with local manufacturers. The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career (MTTC) grant will fund program locations at Drexel University and the Community College of Philadelphia. Upon completion, participants will receive assistance in applying to jobs with local manufacturers, and once hired, will receive support as needed.
August DUI checkpoint announced for Pennsylvania
(WJET/WFXP) – Here’s another reminder to stay safe on the roads as the Pennsylvania State Police have scheduled another DUI checkpoint for next month. Police will hold the checkpoint during the month of August at undisclosed locations in McKean County with the goal of keeping roadways safe and decrease injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers. […]
Pennsylvania Increases Funding for Project Safe Neighborhoods to Combat Gun Violence
HARRISBURG, PA — State Representative Craig Williams has announced a renewed commitment to the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program with an additional $3 million included in the 2024-25 state budget. This brings the total funding for the initiative to over $10 million since its inception in 2021. Addressing Gun...
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.
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,...
Holy Family University Names Dr. Bindhu Alappat Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bindhu Alappat, an Academic Administrator with 15+ years of experience, joins Holy Family University as Vice President of Academic Affairs. Bindhu Alappat, Ph.D., has been appointed as Holy Family University’s Vice President of Academic Affairs by the University’s President, Anne Prisco. A seasoned Academic Administrator with over 15...
Global tech outage slows travel at Philadelphia International Airport
PHILADELPHIA - Travelers in Philadelphia and around the world are experiencing widespread delays as part of a Microsoft outage that also disrupted banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday. The FAA said the airlines United, American, Delta and Allegiant had all been grounded. Hoards of travelers crowded...
‘Philadelphia Revealed’ exhibit uncovers the city’s history in things that survived
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 of Philly’s favorite things — at least that’s what Drexel University hopes. About 650 objects selected from the Philadelphia...
Baby hit by stray gunfire in Pa. neighborhood: reports
A 7-month-old boy was hospitalized in Philadelphia on Thursday night after he was struck by a stray bullet, according to local reports. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on the 4000 block of Meridian Street in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg neighborhood, according to 6abc Action News and CBS News. If you...
GM of LuLu Country Club in Glenside wins Philadelphia Open Championship
Jon Rusk, general manager at LuLu Country Club in Glenside, won the Philadelphia Open Championship, Amateur Golf reported. The 36-hole tournament was held on July 16 and 17, during which Rusk bested amateur Zak Drescher and professional Andrew Cornish in a four-hole aggregate playoff at Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern after the trio completed 36 regulation holes over two days in 4-under par 136.
Philadelphia doctor, former patient on mission to help others in need of organ transplants
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Dr. Stephen Dunn at Nemours Children's Hospital and Diego Garcia share a friendship that started three decades ago, but the doctor and his former patient had a special reunion Thursday to celebrate a major milestone.The doctor and his one-time patient from South America are now friends and are working together to help others who need organ transplants.Thirty years ago, Dunn saved Garcia's life."I first met Diego when he was a child who needed a liver transplant," Dunn said.In 1994, when Garcia was 4. He became one of the smallest patients to get part of a liver that...
Thomas West Threatened To US Gov't Over Money Owed: Usdoj
Thomas West, 44, of Harrisburg, has been in custody for more than five months after being ruled a flight risk, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice. He was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner to time served and one year of supervised release, starting on Tuesday, July 16, as detailed in the release.
Professional Pharmacy in Pottstown pays $150,000 settlement to resolve allegations of improper dispensing of drugs
PHILADELPHIA — A Pottstown pharmacy has paid a $150,000 settlement to resolve federal civil allegations that it improperly dispensed opioids and other controlled substances to individuals, and submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for those illegally dispensed controlled substances. U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the settlement made by...
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