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Santa announces the Philly Holiday Spectacular
Santa Claus made a stop in Philadelphia for Christmas in July to announce the “Philly Holiday Spectacular.” He also took pictures and sang holiday songs in front of city hall. The holiday show will be at the Kimmel Center on December 14th. Ticket for the show go on sale on Friday at nonamepops.org.
Best social media posts from the early stages of Eagles training camp
Lie detector tests? We spent an entire offseason attending a Senior Bowl and an NFL Combine to prepare to watch the Philadelphia Eagles do work during an NFL Draft. How on Planet Earth did we arrive at an idea for the Birds to take lie-detector tests?. The answer is simple....
Philly’s Freedom Schools Literacy Academy wants to build a national pipeline of Black teachers
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Two decades ago, Ariel Lajara participated in Freedom Schools Literacy Academy, a four-week paid apprenticeship summer program designed to inspire high school and college students of color to pursue a career in teaching and education advocacy.
Philly rapper Mia ‘Petty Levels’ Bennett dies at 23, record label reports
PHILADELPHIA - A popular influencer turned rapper from Philadelphia, Mia Bennett, also known as Petty Levels, has died at the age of 23, reports say. Reports of the rapper’s death swarmed social media Wednesday evening with many fans and loved ones showering Bennett with love. Chosen One Records, her...
3 members of the 'Diaper Crew' arrested for more than 20 retail thefts in Philadelphia
Three members of an alleged retail theft ring, dubbed the 'Diaper Crew' by Philadelphia police, have been arrested.The fourth suspect is expected to surrender on Monday.The crew is tied to thefts from more than 20 stores, and police say they got away with merchandise worth more than $15,000.The name comes from one of the main items they stole.They mainly targeted Family Dollars, Dollar Generals, and Rite Aids all over Philadelphia.However, they were concentrating on two specific neighborhoods: Juniata Park and Fox Chase. The Dollar General on the 1200 block of East Erie Avenue was hit several times.They walk in hiding...
Lehigh Valley officially on the way to becoming a Blue Zone
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An initiative to make the Lehigh Valley a healthier place to live, work and play is officially underway. Over the next few years, local officials are committed to making the area a Blue Zone. Blue Zones are places around the world where people are reaching age...
Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot hit Thursday night
(WTAJ) — One lucky player hit the $400,000 Pennsylvania Cash 5 jackpot Thursday night. The winning ticket matched all five numbers in Thursday night’s drawing. The lottery said it was sold at Earl’s Market Inc. on Pennsylvania Avenue in State Line — Franklin County. Cash 5 winning numbers for Thursday, July 25: 07 15 19 24 31 According to […]
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: Hanging at PennLive’s Mid-Penn Football Media Day
This week, the epicenter of Mid-Penn Conference football was Cumberland Valley’s fieldhouse, where PennLive’s Fall Media Days took flight. Spend a half hour with co-hosts Evan Wheaton and Eric Epler, who first introduce PennLive’s new managing sports producer Austin Hertzog, a Lancaster native and proud graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by
The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as an industrial hub. - More visitors at food pantries - On Friday, all eyes will be on new inflation figures from the US government.
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it's one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine are pregnancy tests, male and female condoms, naloxone, and fentanyl test strips. All of them, free.
‘Kill switch engaged’: Pa. man indicted for threatening Sen. Mastriano, others
A federal grand jury has indicted a Franklin County man for making threats against state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard sergeant and a county commissioner. The grand jury indicted Richard Little, 49, of the 2800 block of Roosevelt Drive, Greene Township, on separate counts of making online...
Cigarette ash can sparked central Pa. house fire: police
Police say a cigarette ash can is responsible for starting a fire at a Lancaster County home Thursday night. At 7:37 p.m., police, EMS, and fire crews responded to the first block of North Church Street, Ephrata, after reports of a porch fire at a duplex home, Ephrata police told PennLive.
Four Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation in Carroll County: State's Attorney
Last week, the county's Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force (DTF) and local police agencies executed three search warrants at local residences in Carroll and Baltimore counties, leading to the arrest of four suspects. Those charged:. Christine Katheryn Harris, 49, of Taneytown;. William Randy Tew, 42, of Taneytown;. Melissa Dawn...
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