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Chinatown activists rally again in Philly to stop development, this time a sports arena
PHILADELPHIA — Vivian Chang works on a narrow Philadelphia street that would have been consumed by a Phillies stadium had Chinatown activists not rallied to defeat the plan in the early 2000s. Instead of 40,000 cheering fans, the squeals of young children now fill the playground at Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School, which opened in 2007.
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police
The robbery happened in Litchfield County on Monday, Sept. 30, when the suspect followed a victim home in New Milford after they picked up a FedEx package containing an Apple Watch at their parent's residence, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Oct. 4. The suspect, identified as Philadelphia,...
Philly Restaurant Bans GOP Candidate After He Claimed Campaign Stop Was Autism Event
“You’re not welcome back.”That’s the message the manager of Philadelphia cheesesteak joint Max’s Steaks had for Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick, after his campaign held an event outside the restaurant Friday that the eatery was told would be about autism awareness.Mike Sfida—who agreed to hold the event because his niece and nephew have autism—was alarmed when he saw Donald Trump signs being hung outside the beloved North Philly spot on Friday, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. McCormick arrived, gave a campaign stump address, and then handed out free sandwiches.“We didn’t sign up for that at all. Zero,” he told...
18th Annual Mutt Strut raises $130,000 for Philly's largest nonprofit animal rescue
Hundreds of people and their dogs donned their best costumes for the Mutt Strut Saturday, an annual fundraiser supporting the Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), the city's largest nonprofit animal rescue.Nicki McGuigan, a PAWS volunteer, was among the attendees, with her dog Parker in what she said was her 11th Mutt Strut."I love him so much. He's our first baby, so he's the best," McGuigan said.The event brought together dog lovers and their pets to raise money for PAWS, which provides low-cost veterinary care and matches adoptable dogs with families. Attendees also got a chance to meet dogs available for adoption."[The dogs]...
Kensington High School Prepares Students to Be Job Ready Through SkillsUSA
Next on You Oughta Know, learn how some Kensington students are preparing for bright futures in the skilled trades. Find out what parents should know about tween skin care. Get a sneak peek at the Art at Kings Oaks. Discover a South Philly bocce league that’s bringing people together. Meet the man behind KP’s Fine Meats. Catch Patrick Stoner’s Flicks with the children of the late Christoper Reeve.
Volunteers across region offer help after Hurricane Helene
Volunteers across the region are coming together to help victims of Hurricane Helene, doing everything from collecting supplies to helping pets impacted by the devastating storm.Giannone Companies Towing in Collegeville has transformed its lot into a drop-off site. The team is collecting emergency supplies to bring down to North Carolina."Anytime we can give back to the community, we're going to do that," said Carmino Giannone, who's organizing the effort with his family.His brother is also collecting goods at Sal's Barbershop in Plymouth Meeting.At midnight, some of Giannone's employees are volunteering their time to drive the goods to North Carolina."They're hooked...
Vigil at LOVE Park honors Palestinian lives lost in Israel-Gaza war
Community members gathered in Philadelphia’s LOVE Park on Saturday to remember the more than 41,000 Palestinians killed in the past year by Israeli offensives in Gaza and the West Bank. The commemoration comes a year after the Israel-Gaza war started on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis...
Oh, no! Port strike could trigger booze shortage in New Jersey
🍷 The majority of imported beer, wine and spirits arrive at East Coast ports. 🍌 Fresh fruits and veggies are rotting at Port Philadelphia. The strike by dock workers in New Jersey, Philadelphia and along the entire East Coast shows no signs of ending anytime soon and the possibility of product shortages grows by the day.
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