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Pennsylvania Legislature Approves Automatic Return of Unclaimed Property
Treasurer Stacy Garrity praised the General Assembly for unanimously approving legislation to enact Pennsylvania Money Match, which will allow the Pennsylvania Treasury Department to automatically return unclaimed property to its rightful owners. Senate Bill 24, sponsored by Sen. John DiSanto (R-15), has been sent to Governor Josh Shapiro for his...
Coatesville Could Be On Its Way to Becoming Culinary Hotspot
Coatesville seems to be in the midst of a restaurant renaissance and is well on its way to becoming the next culinary hotspot in the Philadelphia region, writes Gina Lizzo for The Hunt. One of the more recent additions to the city’s growing restaurant scene is Kings Tavern. Owners Phil...
Hunterdon Area Energy Cooperative (HAEC) Program Announcement
The Hunterdon Area Energy Cooperative (HAEC) offers residents reduced electricity supply rates by purchasing electricity in bulk, including renewable energy, for several municipalities. Chester Township residents are invited to sign up. To learn all about this program, attend a public information session over Zoom on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Click here to read Mayor Drag's letter with further details about this opportunity. The letter will be mailed to residents shortly.
Tuesday in Philly region could be the hottest day of 2024 so far
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Tuesday will likely be the hottest day so far, and the air temperature itself may get to 100 degrees. While not a record for the date -- 102 is the record in 1998 -- it would be the first triple-digit day since 2012. Whether 98 or 99, the heat index will likely be 106-110 degrees during peak heating of the day in the afternoon, so take it seriously. Up to this point, the hottest temperature we've had was 98 degrees back in June during our first heat wave. Check on neighbors; wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing; and try to limit...
19 vehicles broken into, vandalized in South Philly under investigation: police
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department are investigating after they say more than a dozen vehicles were broken into and vandalized late Sunday night. Police say they received numerous calls after 9:30 Monday morning about broken car windows, the insides ransacked and belongings stolen. They say it occurred in the 1600 to 1800 blocks of Washington Avenue. Investigators believe it happened between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m.
Phillies’ Alec Bohm shocks doubters with eye-opening Home Run Derby performance
When Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm announced that he was entering the Home Run Derby this year, he said he wanted to participate because it was always the cool thing to watch as a kid and he didn’t know if he’d ever get another opportunity. Well, he got his opportunity and made the most of it.
Viggiano’s in Conshohocken has closed after almost 20 year run. The restaurant has been listed for sale
Viggiano’s in Conshohocken announced on social media on July 13th that it has “served its last chicken parm.” The Italian BYOB opened in 2000 and closed for an almost four year period between 2009 and 2013. It then reopened at the same spot at 16 East 1st Avenue and served up its popular chicken parm through the recent announcement.
2024 Temple Football Prediction & Preview With Betting Odds, Schedule, Key Returners & Outlook
Temple has posted three consecutive 3-9 seasons, including the last two under head coach Stan Drayton. The last time Temple had a winning season was 2019 when the Owls went 8-5 and earned their fifth straight bowl game appearance. Since then, it’s been downhill. Temple has produced good players. For...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Philadelphia Eagles face near $300m salary cap debt and ‘financial gymnastics’ after failing in Super Bowl pursuit
THE Philadelphia Eagles spent big in pursuit of glory in a move that may cause the franchise issues down the road. General manager Howie Roseman aggressively pursued a Super Bowl win, but his team fell short. Now, he faces the daunting task of managing Philadelphia‘s salary cap. NFL analyst Chris Kouffman says Eagles bosses have […]
Bryce Harper wants to make a wildly popular change to the All-Star Game
The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is nearly upon us, and with that comes the photos, videos and interviews trickling out from Workout Day at Globe Life Field. Philadelphia Phillies first baseman and now eight-time All-Star Bryce Harper isn't one to shy away from speaking his mind, even at an event like the Midsummer Classic.
Ed Helms' podcast explores a 1971 break-in at an FBI office in Delco that exposed mass government surveillance
While millions of Americans were watching the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971, a small group of radicals snuck into a FBI office in Media, pocketing reams of classified documents. Their goal was not to blackmail the government or sell its secrets to a...
Brown: SJU President Dr. Cheryl McConnell tapped by Mayor Cherelle Parker to serve on ‘Eds and Meds Roundtable’
The news was released on June 12 that Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has formed “Roundtables,” comprising a dozen groups of leaders to advise on major Philadelphia sectors. According to a July 2 news item, Saint Joseph’s University President Cheryl A. McConnell, PhD, was invited to participate by Mayor...
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer
PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday, Garrett Stubbs made Jewish history — of sorts. When the Oakland Athletics routed his first-place Philadelphia Phillies 18-3, Stubbs, the backup catcher, was on the mound in the ninth when Zack Gelof hit a grand slam. It was, according to the Jewish Baseball Museum,...
Grandma describes moments after toddler fell from window in Kensington: ‘It was an accident’
PHILADELPHIA - A 2-year-old girl is in critical condition after police say she fell from a window of a home in Kensington Sunday night. Officers responded to a hospital case on the 500 block of East Indiana Avenue in Kensington around 9:10 p.m. The young girl had fallen out of...
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