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PPA issues warning about fraudulent text messages requesting payment for unpaid parking tickets
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is warning the public about a new scam designed to trick people into giving criminals money or information they shouldn’t have access to.
Deep in a heat wave, businesses that depend on controlled environmental conditions must stay running
Despite a suffocating heat wave that’s now in its sixth day, business must go on — and that includes the farmers in Chester County who produce most of the mushrooms eaten in the United States.
84-year-old Lower Merion woman who walked away from senior care community found dead
Lower Merion police are asking for the public’s help finding 84-year-old Nadine Beech, who has been missing since she walked out of a retirement community Monday morning.
New 'Let Freedom Ring' license plates, highway welcome signs highlight Pennsylvania's central role in American history
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office on Tuesday debuted a new license plate design and announced the installation of a set of new highway welcome signs with a theme that highlights the commonwealth’s key role in the nation’s establishment.
1,000 receipts later, this Wawa superfan shows off his collection of order slips, numbered from 0 to 999
Tyler Gyurisin, of Barnegat, Ocean County, challenged himself to collect 1,000 Wawa deli order slips over the last few years — specifically, from order numbers zero to 999.
Philly police release images of suspect wanted in deadly Oxford Circle shooting
Philadelphia police are looking for the person who fatally shot a man in the head in Oxford Circle last week. The murder suspect was last seen wearing a hoodie depicting Marilyn Monroe in an Eagles jersey.
Green streetscapes and performance spaces part of $100M makeover on Avenue of the Arts
The city is set to announce an ambitious $100 million effort to make the Avenue of the Arts livelier, greener, and, well, artsier. The plan is to create a green streetscape with art installations and performance spaces on South Broad Street.
More than 1,000 amateur bodybuilders converged in New Jersey over the weekend, competing for a chance to go pro
The best amateur body-builders in the nation, were on a hotel ballroom stage in suburban North Jersey over the weekend, showing off to a panel of National Physique Committee judges. Their goal: A chance to compete for professional prize money.
19-year-old killed in July Fourth Kingsessing shooting is identified
Maurice Quain of Southwest Philly was the 19-year-old shot and killed on the Fourth of July in a drive-by shooting. Police are processing a car they believe was used. It was found in Delaware County.
Medical Report: More people have high blood pressure despite vast methods to control it, study finds
Despite many methods of controlling high blood pressure, a new study found less than five out of 10 people with high blood pressure have been receiving treatment of any kind. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough takes a look.
Motorcyclist dies after slamming into car in Northeast Philadelphia, critically injuring driver
A motorcyclist was killed and a driver was seriously injured in a crash in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday night. Investigators say the motorcyclist sped through a red light.
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