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Week of July 8, 2024: Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Weekly Wrap-Up
Last week was a busy one for the Parker Administration, complete with program announcements, grand openings, conferences and more! Check out a few key moments below. Monday, July 8: Philadelphia Youth Commission Appointment Launch. Monday afternoon was the official launch of the Philadelphia Youth Commission. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker spoke...
Joe Gentile Has Put 70 Years of Work Into the Newtown Square Family Business
Joe Gentile was 7 when he started working at a small farm stand in Broomall owned by his father back in 1954. “It was just a wooden structure my father built,” Gentile recalled. That farm stand became known as Gentile’s Market and moved in 1970 to its current location...
Man convicted of killing Temple University student Samuel Collington sentenced to decades in prison
The man convicted of killing a Temple University student during a robbery back in 2021 will spend decades behind bars.Latif Williams, 19, was convicted of third-degree murder back in February in the death of 21-year-old Samuel Collington of Prospect Park, Pa.He was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 - 50 years in prison.Police say Collington was shot and killed while returning to the North Philadelphia campus after spending Thanksgiving break with his family.He was set to graduate the following spring.Authorities said he was unloading his SUV near the 2200 block of N. Park Avenue when Williams snuck up on him and a struggle ensued.Collington was shot in the chest and back. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he died of his injuries.
Philadelphia city workers return to full-time office schedule after lawsuit dismissal
Philadelphia city employees have returned to their offices following a judge’s dismissal of a union’s attempt to halt Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate for full-time office attendance. District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees filed a lawsuit claiming this mandate violates its contract and would negatively affect city workers. Representing […]
Announcing Visionary Philadelphia Leader Denis O’Brien as Drexel’s Interim President
The following message was sent from the chair of the Board of Trustees to the Drexel community. I am writing to share that effective today Drexel’s Board of Trustees has named Denis O’Brien, a trustee and a deeply engaged, collaborative, and visionary leader in the Philadelphia region, as Drexel’s interim president.
Vehicles hit by vandals in South Philadelphia parking lot for 2nd time this month
Car owners were cleaning up on Tuesday after vandals damaged multiple vehicles in a South Philadelphia parking lot.This isn't the first time the lot has been targeted.Dozens of neighbors say their car windows were shattered right off of Broad and Reed streets.Michelle Thomas, one of the people who parks in the lot, walked outside to find shattered glass from windows broken by vandals."I came in this morning and was like, 'Here it is again," said Thomas.This is the second time this month that cars have been vandalized in this lot."The week of the 4th of July I noticed about six...
High School Football: 2024 Great Lakes Region Top RBs
Who are the top high school football players heading into the 2024 season? This is the latest article in a series cataloging the top prep players in the Great Lakes Region. Athletes from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are eligible for recognition. All players mentioned are also eligible to make @EFrantMP’s Annual Preseason All-Great Lakes Football Teams, which will be released in August.
A Scrap of George Washington’s War Tent Was Bought at Goodwill. Now It’s in Philly
Early last year, Scott Stephenson, president and CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution, received a phone call that left him stunned. Richard “Dana” Moore, a private collector from Virginia, had called Stephenson out-of-the-blue with a story that at first brush sounded like an Antiques Roadshow setup.
Brinks truck 'held up' in Chester as suspects flee with 'large amount of money': officials
CHESTER, Pa. - Police are investigating after an armored truck carrying cash was robbed at gunpoint in Chester Tuesday afternoon. The Brinks truck was "held up" at an AutoZone located at 9th Street and Avenue of the States, according to authorities. Police say the suspects pictured above were armed with...
Herzog and DBK Start Preconstruction on Amtrak’s New Penn Coach Yard Maintenance Facility
PHILADELPHIA – Herzog Contracting Corporation and Dana B. Kenyon Company (DBK) have begun preconstruction on Amtrak’s Penn Coach Yard Heavy Maintenance Facility. In March, RT&S reported that Herzog Contracting Corporation was awarded a contract to design and construct a new Heavy Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia. This contract is for the first of six major maintenance facilities that will help to “modernize maintenance practices and ensure a successful transition from an aging fleet to modern, state-of-the-art trains.” The facility is located near Amtrak’s 30th Street Train Station in Philadelphia. This new facility will service Amtrak’s Acela, Airo, and Northeast Regional Trains that operate on the NEC.
Philadelphia Officials Revise Heatline Service Hours Amid Intense Heatwave
As Philadelphia wilts under sweltering temperatures, city officials have updated the community on crucial adjustments to the local Heatline service hours. The city's Heatlines will now be available for residents to call from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. This amendment is a departure from a previous announcement stating the line would be open till midnight.
Alec Bohm Is 100% Getting A Random Drug Test From The MLB After Drinking From This "Wooder" Jug From Bryce Harper At The Home Run Derby
First and foremost--there's nobody who knows how to pander quite like Bryce Harper. He's a first ballot Hall of Fame panderer. The man just knows what the hometown fans want to see, and he delivers on a daily basis. Aside from one slip up when he wore a Sixers jersey ahead of game 7 of the NLCS, they've all been hits. And last night's "Wooder" jug he presented to Alec Bohm during the home run derby was no different.
Kobe Bryant’s Father Joe Dead at 69
Joe Bryant, father of NBA great Kobe Bryant, has died, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. He was 69. La Salle University head coach Fran Dunphy told the paper that Joe recently suffered a massive stroke. Bryant was a 6’9” forward who played basketball at La Salle University in Philadelphia before moving...
Franklin County Commissioners remind residents how they can help stop the spread of invasive Asian tiger mosquito
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Franklin County's Board of Commissioners on Tuesday issued a reminder to residents about how they can protect themselves and others against the invasive and bothersome Asian tiger mosquito. "Asian tiger mosquito populations typically increase around mid-July, peak in mid-September and taper off in October as nighttime...
Hanover Pride announces organization has been dissolved: 'We have had an incredible run'
After four years of bringing the LGBTQ+ community and their allies together in the Hanover area, Pride Hanover announced that the organization has been dissolved permanently. "I wish the organization could continue, but unfortunately, my personal circumstances no longer allow me to devote the time and energy required," said founder Naomi Asper in a post on the group's social media accounts.
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,...
Two Athletes From Merion and Cheltenham Recall 1972 Munich Olympics and Attack on Israeli Team
Ahead of this year’s Paris Games, Donald Cohan and Jim Moroney, two athletes with Montgomery County ties, recalled the 1972 Munich Olympics and the attack on the Israeli team, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moroney and Cohan were sailors on the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team. Moroney, a...
Update: Be prepared for heat index values up to 100 degrees until Wednesday evening
An updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:02 a.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Western Chester, Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service says, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up...
After Pregnant Montco Woman is Killed in Crash, Her Family Gives Back to Families of First Responders
The family of Kellie Adams, who was killed in a 2022 crash, joined the Montgomery County District Attorney’s “Wheels of Justice” bike team and began training and raising money for “Ben to the Shore Bike Tour,” a 65-mile bike charity event from Philadelphia to Atlantic City organized by Families Behind the Badge Children’s Foundation.
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