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Community demands oversight from Great Valley schools after students lewdly impersonated teachers on TikTok
Teachers and parents packed a school board meeting in Malvern on Monday demanding more oversight and education in social media use after it came to light that middle school students impersonated nearly two dozen of their teachers on TikTok.
Severe storms bring down trees across region; NJ apartment fire possibly caused by lightning
Severe storms brought down trees across the Delaware Valley on Tuesday night and possibly caused an apartment fire that left several people displaced.In New Castle County, two people were rushed to the hospital after a tree fell onto a house.It happened just before 9 p.m. at a home on Durboraw Road in Wilmington, Delaware.Authorities responded after severe storms in the area caused a tree to fall into an occupied home.Two people were transported to Christiana Hospital in unknown conditions, officials say.No further information on this incident has been released.In Downington, Chester County, another tree also fell onto a home. It...
Plymouth Meeting native Jesse Jaconski earns spot in New England Baseball League’s All-Star Game
Plymouth Meeting native and Plymouth Whitemarsh High School graduate Jesse Jaconski is playing baseball this summer for the North Shore Navigators in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Jaconski, who recently joined Penn State’s baseball team, has earned a spot in the league’s All-Star Game being played on Sunday, July 21st at Muzzy Field in Bristol (CT).
Alec Bohm’s reaction during MLB All-Star Game national anthem spotted by TV viewers as they claim ‘he is all of us’
MLB star Alec Bohm has been praised for keeping cool during a rocky rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. The Philadelphia Phillies slugger participated in Monday’s Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas. Country singer Ingrid Andress was responsible for belting the national anthem before the annual MLB competition. The four-time Grammy-nominated artist’s piercing vocal was […]
Bucks County Offers Build Business in Bucks Grants to Boost Small Businesses
The Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development has announced the Build Business in Bucks Grant. The Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development has announced the Build Business in Bucks Grant, offering up to $3,000 each to 65 local small businesses, according to Levittown Now. Aimed at...
National car wash chain, delivering ‘ultimate shine,’ to open Quakertown area location
RICHLAND TWP., Pa. - Drivers looking to refresh their rides will soon have another car wash option in upper Bucks County. Tommy's Express Car Wash, a rapidly growing car wash chain delivering “the ultimate shine to love your ride,” is expected to open in August at 920 S. West End Blvd. in Richland Township, just south of Quakertown, according to Austin Brunner, communications manager for Tommy’s Express.
Vacant Community Hospital in Chester to become site of new affordable housing complex
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh awarded two organizations matching $750,000 grants to construct affordable housing projects within the city of Chester. Everest PACE...
1 Delaware County School District Is in the Top 10 for Entire Nation
A Delaware County school district has made a list of the top 10 best school districts in America. A school district in Delaware County is back on top in a Niche ranking of the best school districts in America, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Radnor Township School District...
Missing Man Sought In Bucks County: Police
Tyler Brennan was last seen around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, according to township police. There is "a reasonable concern for his safety," investigators said in a release. Brennan is 5-foot-7 and 180 pounds. He was last seen driving a red 2011 Ford Escape SUV, Pennsylvania tag number LMT8571, police said.
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...
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
Beaches Closed Due to Wind Turbine Debris, and It Can Happen in New Jersey Too
Beach Closures in Nantucket Amid Wind Turbine Concerns – Sharp Fiberglass Shards in the Ocean Nantucket, MA — Wind turbine debris forced the closure of beaches in Massachusetts today, and…
New Jersey Senior Freeze: Don't Miss the October 31 Deadline
By now, eligible seniors should have received their application for the property tax relief program called New Jersey Senior Freeze. This tax break program reimburses eligible New Jersey residents, who are senior citizens or disabled persons, for property tax increases on their principal residence like their home. New changes were...
Baby in NJ dies after being left in 100-degree parked car
LAKEWOOD — An infant died Monday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year, according to the Ocean County Proseuctor's Office. Prosecutor Bradley Billihimer said Lakewood police were notified about a child in cardiac arrest outside the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo on New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m.
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