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Updates on Grid’s flood reporting in Camden, Venice Island, Eastwick and Northwest Philadelphia
In June 2021, Grid published a story on flooding in Camden’s Cramer Hill neighborhood, highlighting the disaster’s disparate impact on low-income communities of color. Since Grid last checked in, Franco Montalto, an engineering professor and researcher at Drexel University, and his team completed an advanced model that can simulate a variety of different infrastructure updates and climate scenarios in Cramer Hill. “It’s a lot like Minecraft,” says Scott Schreiber, the executive director of Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA). “The area is broken into very small blocks and each one gets a darker shade of blue depending on how much it floods in a situation.”
'Remember Anchor fondly': Shark fans mourn the passing of an Adventure Aquarium staple
CAMDEN — Adventure Aquarium has announced the death of Anchor, a beloved and well-known hammerhead shark at the venue. "Anchor was a tremendous ambassador for his species for 20 years," Adventure Aquarium posted on Facebook. ...
Bucks County held $800K in property owner funds for years. Who is getting that cash now?
The Bucks County treasurer is cutting checks to every municipality and school district in the county, after she learned of two bank accounts that had been holding money owed to residents for nearly 20 years. The accounts, first opened in 2003, held proceeds from tax sales. The tax claim bureau, which is the...
Bucks County Italian Market Launches Alto Bakery & Caffè in Warminster
Inside of Altomonte's, the Italian grocery store in Warminster and Doylestown that will be soon launching Alto Bakery & Caffe. Altomonte’s, the iconic Italian market and delicatessen operating in Doylestown and Warminster, is launching a bakery and cafe, writes Jeff Werner for The Patch. Alto Bakery & Caffè, which...
Trapped Man Under Tree Prompts Warning From Police In Gloucester Township
Chews Landing, Blackwood, Lambs Terrace, and Erial along with Camden Battalion 1, Camden Fire Special Operations Rescue, Cherry Hill Rescue, and Winslow responded to the scene at 1560 Blackwood Clementon Road in Gloucester Township around 2 p.m., police said. Gloucester Township Fire departments also responded and stabilized the large section...
Patient grabs officer's gun, opens fire inside Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital: Sources
An investigation is underway after shots were reportedly fired inside the emergency room at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital, Action News has learned.According to sources, a Hi-Nella, New Jersey, police officer brought a patient to the hospital in Camden County just after 12 p.m. Saturday.Sources say once inside the emergency room, the patient got a hold of an officer's gun and started firing shots.Action News spoke with a man who says he's an employee of the hospital. He said he received text alert messages and an email from the hospital."It just said an all-clear for an active shooter alert. I didn't...
Burlington County, NJ, man gets 60 years in prison for fatal shooting
A Burlington County man will be well into his 70s before he may see the outside of a prison after being sentenced for killing a man. Last Friday, 25-year-old Lesure Funari of Burlington City was sentenced to 60 years behind bars for a fatal shooting in Camden in the fall of 2021.
USC Trojans vs. LSU Tigers Preview: Injuries, Odds, How To Watch, Prediction
The No. 23 USC Trojans face the No. 13 LSU Tigers in a must-watch showdown on Sunday late afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. How to watch, injuries, odds, prediction and preview for Lincoln Riley's Trojans vs. Brian Kelly's Tigers.
Allentown police investigate weekend street shooting
Police are investigating a shooting Saturday along South Hall Street in Allentown that occurred as a peace walk was reportedly being held nearby. City Police Capt. Daniel Gross Jr. told lehighvalleylive.com the incident happened sometime Saturday afternoon in the 100 block of South Hall Street, near Eighth and Union streets. He confirmed someone was wounded and taken to an area hospital for treatment, but said the injuries did not appear life threatening.
THE ANNUAL ARTS AND CARE EVENT RETURNS TO THE ICE HOUSE | Article & Photography by: Diane Fleischman
The Arts and Care event held its second gathering at the Ice House in Bethlehem this weekend. The event, created by Michael Judkins, a Lehigh Valley resident, and founder of Oct 14 Entertainment, stated “I wanted to create an event that merges my two worlds of Mental Health and the Creative Arts and to educate and focus on well-being and the feeling of expressive creative arts in the same environment.”
Temple University warns parents, students of scam involving Temple Police impersonations
Temple University is issuing a warning to students and their parents about a scam involving someone pretending to be a Temple Police officer.The scammer has been calling parents, claiming their child has been arrested and requesting money via a payment app for their release.Fortunately, it appears that no one has fallen for the scam thus far.Temple University emphasizes that officers will never contact parents to request money.
REVIEW: Pentatonix hits all the right notes at Allentown Fair
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A cappella music seems to have lost some popularity from its high note just a decade ago, amid the "Pitch Perfect" movies and “The Sing-Off” TV show. Five-member vocal group Pentatonix won that show in 2011 and in 2017 played to a sold-out Allentown Fair grandstand audience of 10,500 who happily sat in pouring rain to hear them.
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