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This Awesome Indoor Pickleball Court is Coming Soon to Burlington County, NJ!
Pickleball really is becoming all the rage across the country, and New Jersey is no exception!. Grab your rackets! PickleRage, an indoor Pickleball club is coming soon to the Moorestown/Mount Laurel area! This will be their first location in New Jersey. Where will PickleRage in Moorestown be located?. Back in...
Checking out Swedesboro Brewing’s new Raccoon Taproom in Collingswood
Swedesboro Brewing company is no stranger to Weekend Philler, we me them in Season 6 and have been followers of their great success ever since. Owner Marvin Bowe and his team of craft professionals quickly established themselves as one of the best brewers for both distribution and their taproom experience. In June 2024, they decided to take that Swedesboro success north and open the “RACCOON TAPROOM” in Collingswood NJ.
Man sentenced in prison break and fatal brawl outside popular Philadelphia cheesesteak shop
A man convicted of helping two other men escape prison while he was in custody over a fatal brawl among soccer fans outside a famed Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant has been sentenced in both cases.The video featured is from a previous report.Court documents indicate that Jose Flores-Huerta, 36, was sentenced in the escape case Thursday to 11 months to 23 months plus probation.Flores-Huerta was convicted of helping Ameen Hurst, 18, and Nasir Grant, 24, who cut a hole in a fence surrounding a recreation yard at the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center in May 2023.RELATED: How an alleged killer and another inmate...
Philadelphia children set a goal for soccer skills with Athletic Club of Fairhill
The "Futbol is Life" skills camp was held at The Shipley School, setting a goal for Philadelphia children.The Athletic Club of Fairhill hopes to introduce soccer to children who may want to pursue it in their future educational journey."We want to provide academic opportunities to kids in our neighborhood through a sport like soccer...'Futbol is Life' is our annual soccer camp. The idea was to get kids from North Philly into a place that they may have never been to," said President of AC Fairhill, Dominique Landry.The event is hosted at various schools such as The Shipley School, to showcase an institution kids could strive to attend.For more information, check out the video above.Also, check out their website.
Sylvia Wasylyk Was A True Pioneer Of The Women's Game In America's Mid-Atlantic Region
Sylvia Wasylyk founded the Delaware Bobcats women's team and the Mid-Atlantic Women's Hockey League, and dominated the crease playing men's hockey in the mid-1970s.
Camden, NJ, man gets 65 years in prison for brutal murder in 2019
A Camden man will likely never see the outside of a prison ever again after being sentenced for a brutal killing in 2019. On April 17th, 45-year-old Corey James Malloy was convicted of first-degree murder in connection to the death of Nathaniel Perry on September 26th, 2019. The verdict was returned after a jury trial in Camden County Superior Court.
Man who forced N.J. towns to provide affordable housing is still fighting 49 years later
Peter O’Connor has simplified his view of life. “We’re each other’s brothers and sisters,” said O’Connor, 82. “We should stop the fighting and start helping each other. If you’re going to do that, it starts with decent housing, that leads to decent education. If you don’t have those two elements it’s hard to move to the next level.”
Wrongly Convicted Philadelphia Man Spent 11 Years In Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, Now the Detective Who Coerced His False Confession Will Pay for His Crimes In Historical Verdict
A former Philadelphia Police homicide detective was found guilty of assaulting an innocent man more than a decade ago to obtain a false murder confession […] Wrongly Convicted Philadelphia Man Spent 11 Years In Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit, Now the Detective Who Coerced His False Confession Will Pay for His Crimes In Historical Verdict
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
Charles Barkley stops by Haddonfield, NJ, Bar
Sir Charles Barkley spent eight seasons playing for the Philadelphia Sixers. During his time with the Sixers, he made six All-Star games, was named to the All-NBA first-team four times and was second-team three times. With Philadelphia he averaged 23.3 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in 610 games played.
Aqua PA Secures Nearly $78M in Low-Interest Loans for 133,000+ Feet of Water Mains, New Fire Hydrants
Aqua Pennsylvania has secured low-interest loan funding through PENNVEST to support its ongoing commitment to replace aging infrastructure. Aqua Pennsylvania has secured low-interest loan funding through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to support its ongoing commitment to replace aging infrastructure across Pennsylvania. The $77.5 million in funding will support...
Walmart's new approach to grocery storage will bring jobs to South Jersey
Walmart's taking a new approach to supplying its grocery departments, and that's expected to deliver jobs to South Jersey. The retail giant has announced construction of a 700,000-square-foot warehouse for perishable products in Pilesgrove, Salem County. The high-tech, refrigerated facility will begin operations in 2027, bringing about 400 jobs to...
Cinnaminson scientist earns lifetime award
Thomas F. Murphy, senior scientist for research and development at Hoeganaes Corp. in Cinnaminson, received the Kempton H. Roll Powder Metallurgy (PM) Lifetime Achievement Award from the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). Murphy is among the few recognized experts in the field of ferrous PM microscopy throughout the world. He...
7-Month-Old Baby's Accused Shooter Arrested In Philadelphia, Police Say
Harrowing video captured Dominique Billips shooting the baby at point-blank range on the 400 block of Meridian Street around 5:50 p.m. Thursday, July 18, as reported by Daily Voice. The baby was rushed to the hospital in a private vehicle with a gunshot wound in his right leg, police said....
Suspect sought for deadly hit and run in Frankford
Philadelphia Police are investigating a deadly hit and run.It took place on the 1200 block of Aramingo Avenue in the Frankford section of the city.Detectives say a man was hit and killed at around 5 a.m. Sunday morning.The driver then took off.Action News is working to get a description of the car that was involved.
Pitman's Sharkey twins support each other through the highs, lows and milestones
As young kids, they were always trying to outdo each other on the baseball field, constantly battling to see who could hit the ball harder, throw it farther or run faster. That sense of healthy competition has stayed with twin brothers Brayden and Connor Sharkey as they’ve gotten older, but at the same time, there’s never been a question of their support for one another. It was there growing up and throughout their recently completed careers at Pitman — which was historic for one of them — and it will remain for the next chapter, however it unfolds.
1-year-old killed, 2 women injured while crossing street in North Philly
Police say it happened while the three were crossing the intersection of North Front Street and East Wyoming Avenue just before 9 p.m. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where she died about a half hour later.
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