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Mathison talks to FOX 55 about being drafted
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- Former Indiana Hoosiers and Homestead Spartans baseball star Carter Mathison is headed to the Philadelphia Phillies organization. The Phillies drafted Mathison 162nd overall during the 5th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. As a freshman, Mathison broke Indiana’s freshman home run record with 19 homers...
Man Critically Hurt In South Philly Fire, Officials Say
The blaze happened above a vacant barber shop on the 1900 block of South 22nd Street around 9 a.m., authorities wrote in a release. The home was "engulfed in flames" when first responders arrived. The 63-year-old victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Philadelphia on Cedar Avenue...
Delivery Driver Fires Gun During Argument In Philadelphia: Police
The driver was in a verbal argument that "escalated to a physical confrontation" at Christian Street and South 17th Street around 3 p.m., police said. He shot at a 23-year-old man and missed, authorities wrote in a release. The driver was arrested and the firearm was recovered, police said. Authorities...
8th and Burleigh Intersection to Close for Construction Beginning Monday
8th St. and Burleigh St. will be closed to all traffic beginning Monday. According to the city, contractors will be installing underground utilities in the intersection as part of a reconstruction project on 8th St. Detours will be set up to direct traffic around the area, and the city is...
Amid overcrowding concerns, ACCT Philly is paying people to foster dogs
This story originally appeared on 6abc. It’s a challenge that usually comes with the summer season: overcrowding at animal shelters. But shelters say this year is even worse. “Last year in May and June we took in 60 dogs under seven months old. This year we took in 125,”...
National Weather Service Adamant That It Snowed in Philly Sunday
Sometimes those weather forecasters are hard to believe. That's because their predictions are wild. This time, the weather forecasters are hard to believe, because they're telling us that something already happened. Something that happened that's really hard to believe. Weather Service says it snowed in Philadelphia on Sunday. The National...
$2,500 Scholarship for Adult Learners 40 and Up, Due: 7/21
📚 This scholarship is here to help amazing adults who are going back to school later in life. If you’re 40 years old or older and ready to learn new things, you can apply for this great opportunity!. Eligibility:. 🌟 Adult learner who is forty years of age...
$2500 Wieland Scholarship for HS Students and Undergrads Pursuing Nursing, Due: 7/23
Background: Wieland has created the Wieland Healthcare Nursing Scholarship to help future nurses who want to make a difference in healthcare. This scholarship is for high school seniors planning to study nursing and college students already studying nursing. Eligibility:. 🎓 High school seniors planning to go into nursing. 📚...
Turn 14 appoints Haldane as powersports marketing manager
Nashona Haldane brings over 20 years of experience to Turn 14 Distribution, with a distinguished track record in digital media strategies, brand development, sales material management, and campaign orchestration. “I am thrilled to join the Turn 14 Distribution team. Having spent my entire career in enthusiast markets, from motorsports to...
Man charged in deadly 2023 shooting in West Philly
An arrest was made in a deadly shooting that occurred in West Philadelphia nearly a year ago. Samir Martin, also known as Samir Bembery, was arrested along the 5700 block of Dunlap Street early Thursday morning. Martin, 31, was taken into custody and will be charged with murder, violation of the uniform firearms act and other related offenses.
Country cookin’ restaurant ‘Flannel’ offers happy hour with Passyunk Passeggiata Thursdays
After years of cooking around the world, Mark Grica opened his own restaurant, Flannel on East Passyunk Avenue, and every Thursday, he invites customers to dine inside or outside as part of the Passyunk Passeggiata. “We have a large happy hour menu as it is, but we’re just pushing it...
Dublin’s Boiler Room Transforms into High-End Dining Restaurant
The Boiler Room has ignited excitement in Dublin with its grand reopening and transformation into a full-service, fine-dining restaurant. The Boiler Room has ignited excitement in Dublin with its grand reopening and transformation into a full-service, fine-dining restaurant, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. Previously a wine...
Lightning zaps over Philadelphia skyline
Remarkable lightning appeared over Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, late on July 16. Footage taken by Kory Aversa shows lightning spidering over the city skyline. The National Weather Service advised residents to take shelter immediately due to danger posed by lightning. The storm knocked down trees and power lines, leaving thousands without power, local media reported. Credit: Kory […]
Philadelphia Police Seek Public's Help to Find Endangered Missing Person Virginia Graganella
The community's vigilance is urgently requested by the Philadelphia Police Department to help locate 69-year-old Virginia Graganella, a resident considered to be an endangered missing person. Last seen on the Unit block of North Front Street at 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, her absence raises concerns amidst her family and local authorities.
Drive-by shooting hits man trying to park, nearby home in Kensington: police
PHILADELPHIA - A 24-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after police say more than a dozen shots were fired from a vehicle in Kensington overnight. Officers arrived to find the victim walking on the 2000 block of East Atlantic Street with a gunshot wound to his forehead. He told...
Possible toxic chemical contamination closes part of Bartam’s Garden
Bartram’s Garden, Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, and the City of Philadelphia are investigating a potential toxic chemical contamination that came from an industrial site adjacent to the garden. According to a statement on Facebook, officials said, “This is an evolving and potentially dangerous situation. The impacted portion of the site will be closed while environmental testing […]
Pedestrian killed in Port Richmond in crash involving driver wanted out of Bucks County
A driver wanted in Bucks County was captured after a tragic accident in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section.The victim was standing behind a parked van on the corner of Frankford and Allegheny avenues around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday when he was struck.The crash happened just two blocks from his home.Police say surveillance video shows the car the wanted man was driving was traveling east on Allegheny Avenue when the vehicle jumped the curb, slammed into a concrete barrier, then a metal barrier before hitting a 38-year-old man.The victim was launched roughly 30 feet into the intersection, police say.The pedestrian died at the scene.ALSO SEE: 30-year-old woman on bike killed after being struck by speeding driver in Center City PhiladelphiaThe driver is a 41-year-old man, according to police. His identity has not yet been released.He was not injured.Police are not saying why there was a search warrant for the driver in Bucks County.RELATED: Check the 6abc Neighborhood Safety Tracker
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