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Artists in South Jersey get creative during 30th annual Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival
Decades of creativity cultivated in the 30th annual Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival this weekend."This is incredible for the local economy. It's also something special for residents. You're exposing people who may not normally be experiencing the arts," said mayor of Haddonfield, Colleen Bianco Bezich.The original creator of the festival joined them to celebrate the artistic expression."It's been a joy in my life and I'm very proud of it. I'm proud of the people that are involved with it at every level and the community that supports it," said Barbara Boroff.For more information, check out the video above.Also, check out their website.
Philly Restaurants Announce Deals and Giveaways for City Employees Returning to Office on July 15th
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is preparing to welcome back City of Philadelphia employees back to the office in person starting July 15th. Philadelphia restaurants, bars and stores are ready for the added foot traffic and welcome back employees with deals, discounts, giveaways and more. For a full list of venue and deals, visit the list below.
Philadelphia Phillies allow 8 home runs in 18-3 loss to Oakland Athletics
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawrence Butler hit three home runs, Brent Rooker and Seth Brown each had two homers, and the Oakland Athletics routed the first-placed Philadelphia Phillies 18-3 on Sunday.Butler had six RBIs. Rooker tied his career high with five RBIs for Oakland, which entered with the fourth-fewest wins in baseball and trailing Seattle by 16 games in the AL West. The Athletics' eight home runs were estimated at a combined 3,340 feet.Zack Gelof hit a grand slam off Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs in the ninth inning.Trea Turner homered for the Phillies. Philadelphia began play with the most wins in...
Storms left thousands of AEP customers without power; utility working to restore electricity
In the wake of severe thunderstorms that swept through central Ohio, an AEP outage map reported at one point Monday evening there were more than 12,000 people without power. That number was on the decline as the evening continued, however, as AEP crews were out trying to restore power. ...
Record heat possible as temps near 100 degrees in NY, NJ
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Temperatures hit the mid-90s in the tri-state area Sunday, but humidity made the air feel like 100 degrees. The heat and humidity to stay in place for the next several days. Afternoon highs are forecasted to reach the mid to upper 90s Monday, while Tuesday and Wednesday will see temperatures closer to […]
Atlantic City, NJ, Church Where Crime Boss Married to be Torn Down
A once undisputed “Boss” of Atlantic City and Atlantic County, New Jersey was married in an iconic church that is now set to be torn down in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Enoch "Nucky" Johnson, who was the crime boss and former Sheriff of Atlantic County was married in the First Presbyterian Church of Atlantic City.
Borough Council Special Meeting: Monday, July 15, 7:00 pm
Eddystone Borough Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 7:00 pm. This meeting will be open to the public and will take place at Joe Hughes Hall, 1112 7th St., Eddystone, PA 19022.
Meet the voracious insect that’s killing trees and causing frequent power outages in one Lehigh Valley neighborhood
Thomas Little, by his estimation, used to lose power once a year. But beginning last year, the retired Williams Township cardiologist said, he experienced at least six outages in 2023 and lost power five times during January, including three instances in one week that month. According to his electric utility Met-Ed’s count, Little has experienced nine “sustained outages” since last year. Eight ...
Brandywine Valley’s trail system in Pa. and Del. set for new additions and closures
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A comprehensive review of Brandywine Valley Park has revealed the need to revamp the park’s trail system. Officials say the trail, spanning 1,300 acres in northern Delaware...
Delaware picked for White House ‘Smart Shopper’ pilot program to help reduce hunger
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Delaware will be the first state in the nation to test out the new “SNAP Smart Shopper” app, which officials hope will reduce food waste and hunger.
A man from Townsend claims a $100K lottery prize after purchasing 2 scratch-off tickets
A Delaware man won $100,000 earlier this month playing the Delaware Lottery. A 58-year-old man from Townsend, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed the top prize of $100,000 for the instant game CASH PARTY on July 2 at Lottery Headquarters in Dover. A loyal Delaware Lottery player since 2020, he...
WilmU Names Dr. Robin Weinstein as New Dean of the College of Business
Dr. Robin Weinstein, a respected thought leader inside and outside the classroom, has been named Dean of the College of Business at WilmU. Dr. Robin Weinstein has been named Dean of the College of Business at Wilmington University. A full Professor, he has chaired the Human Resource Management Studies Program...
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