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The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts Announces 2024-25 Season Lineup
The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, the region’s leader for diverse performing arts and cultural events, announces its 2024–25 season. Offering more than 2,000 events every year, the lineup boasts a range of performances, including orchestral music, Broadway shows, jazz, comedy, contemporary dance, ballet, opera, rock, chamber music, and more. This season is the first to include performances in the newly rededicated Marian Anderson Hall.
One New Jersey School District Is Banning Cell Phones This School Year
How do you feel about cell phone use in schools in New Jersey?. I have a lot of friends who are teachers in Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and cell phones seem to be the bane of their existence. Trying to get their class to keep the phones off and away...
Controversial youth detention center opens in Montco on the grounds of a men’s prison
An announcement from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services says the Southeast Youth Development Center “will increase [the state’s] capacity to treat delinquent youth” ordered to state facilities.
CBS Philly investigates church permits to park in bike lanes
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Saturday marks one month since Dr. Barbara Friedes, a doctor at CHOP, was killed by a drunk driver while riding her bike in the designated bike lane on Spruce Street not far from Rittenhouse Square. In the weeks since her death, CBS News Philadelphia investigative reporter Liz Crawford has been researching the city's laws regarding bike lanes.For years, cyclists in Philadelphia have been pleading for protected bike lanes on Spruce and Pine streets. Currently, the majority of the bike lanes consist of painted lines on pavement, but many cyclists want concrete barriers along the bike lane, something that might have saved Dr....
Creators of "Yall Drawn" hope it gives young Philadelphians a reality check
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The red carpet is being rolled out as the City of Brotherly Love gets set to shine on the big screen.The movie, "Yall Drawn," premiered Friday around the Delaware Valley, and will soon be released across the country.It's part comedy, mixed with exaggerated reality, and highlights Philadelphia's vibrant culture while also casting a shadow on the senseless violence involving teens and young people across the city."The overall goal is to get the message to the youth just so they can see from afar how they look," said Richard Harris.Richard Harris and Maurquis Boone helped produce, direct and star...
Philadelphia Folk Festival returns after 2023 cancellation
A lush 84 acres of working farmland is once again home to the Philadelphia Folk Festival.The festival had returned after being canceled last year."Our tickets sales have been great! We have a community that loves us and I think missed us," said Miles Thompson, president of the board of directors for the Philadelphia Folksong Society, which hosts the Philadelphia Folk Festival.The festival started Thursday night. Friday marked the first full day."We have 90 performances give or take, 60 performers happening on seven stages over three days and four nights," said festival artistic director Kimberly Sinclair.The music, vendors, food and fun...
Dolphins Safety Jevon Holland Complains About Attitude Of Ex-Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio
Vic Fangio is one of the most respected defensive minds in the National Football League. The current defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles has been wreaking havoc on offenses as a coach for over nearly 40 years. And, until injuries started to pile up, Fangio did a really nice job with the Miami Dolphins a […] The post Dolphins Safety Jevon Holland Complains About Attitude Of Ex-Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio appeared first on BroBible.
Storm Chasers visit to talk tornadoes, storm chasing experiences
Storm chasers Lou Ruh, Ed Sweeney and Maureen Alfieri talk with FOX 29 Weather Authority Meteorologist Drew Anderson about their storm chasing experiences and what it is like to see a tornado on the ground.
Villanova women unable to overcome three-goal first half deficit in season opener
The college soccer season officially kicked off on Thursday on a beautiful afternoon at Higgins Soccer Complex and things started how the Wildcats wanted with a decent home crowd cheering them on. When Megan Donnelly received a ball from Gabby Koluch and ripped a shot toward net it looked like...
Procrastinator’s guide to claiming your portion of the Philly water settlement
Time’s running out for Philly residents affected by last year’s chemical spill in the Delaware River to get their portion of the $2.7 million settlement agreed to earlier this year. That amount comes to at least $25 per person who survived the “Philadelphia Wooder Wars of 2023” —...
New program prioritizes FAFSA help on the heels of student aid form’s confusing rollout
The rocky rollout of this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid has prompted a local nonprofit to launch a new program to help students complete the application.
Katz Dean Amy Goldberg named chair of the American Board of Surgery
Amy Goldberg, a distinguished trauma surgeon and Marjorie Joy Katz Dean of the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, has taken on a new leadership role. She has been named chair of the American Board of Surgery (ABS), the national certifying body for general surgeons and related specialists. For Goldberg, being...
A Formula One arcade with simulated racing is coming to Center City
A new arcade will bring a simulated version of Formula One racing to Center City next year, offering a gaming venue and hangout for fans of a sport that's been rising in popularity in the United States. F1 Arcade, a concept first introduced in London, will open inside a 19,200-square-foot...
91-Year-Old Glen Mills School Murder Conviction Overturned
Glen Mills School, Vida Robare, Sam Lemon, Alexander McClay Williams' niece (left) and great niece. A Common Pleas judge overturned a 91-year-old murder conviction for a Glen Mills School teen who was executed for the crime on June 8, 1931. The family of Alexander McClay Williams has been working to...
ABC presidential debate to take place in Philadelphia
The presidential debate hosted next month by ABC will take place in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center, the network announced Friday. The debate is set for Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. EDT and will be hosted by ABC News’s David Muir and Linsey Davis. Vice President Harris’s campaign has said it will participate in…
‘A first step, but a significant step’: Grant to help restore libraries in Philly schools
Funding cuts and downsizing over the years have reduced the ranks of Philadelphia school librarians to only a handful. But the school district is hoping to change that with a new federal grant.
Coatesville City Council Announces Street Dedication and Ceremony to Honor Emmett Golden Hunt, Sr.
COATESVILLE, PA — On Sunday, August 18th at 4:00 p.m., the City of Coatesville will recognize Mr. Emmett Golden Hunt, Sr. with a street dedication in honor of his humanitarian, philanthropic, and entrepreneurial work in the City of Coatesville spanning fifty-five (55) years. The community is invited to attend the recognition ceremony which will be held on the corner of 5th Avenue and Lincoln Highway.
Newest Phillies reliever avoids the chopping block with strong first impression
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking for any positive light on this team. The NL East leaders have been going through a prolonged rough patch since the series before the All-Star break. It seems like the entire team has been struggling with the exception of a few players. Newest Phillies reliever...
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