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Helicopter hits powerline and crashes in Schuylkill County
HEGINS TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A helicopter crash is under investigation. After a pilot spraying crops in Schuylkill County went down Friday afternoon. More than 400 people in Heigns Township were without power because of the helicopter crash. That includes the owner of the farm who saw the whole thing happen. This helicopter circles […]
Fundraiser coming up for Helping Hands Society
PA live (WBRE) — The Helping Hands Society is a non-profit organization for special needs and typical children in Luzerne, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties. The Helping Hands Society welcomes all children and never turns its back on those families that cannot afford the developmental therapies they need. Instead, the organization relies on the generosity of the public to assist in helping our community’s children succeed in life, in and out of the classroom.
Authorities look for vandal who spray painted Israeli flag on the Parkway near Holocaust Memorial
Police are investigating the vandalism of the Israeli flag along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City, adjacent to the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza. It happened around 5:35 a.m. on Friday and ended with the flag painted red.
HBO's 'Task' is preparing to film in Wissahickon Valley Park next week
Wissahickon visitors might catch a glimpse of Mark Ruffalo, Fabien Frankel and Emilia Jones next week as the cast and crew of "Task" descend on the park for filming. The new HBO series stars Ruffalo ("Poor Things") as an FBI agent who's leading a task force to break up drug house robberies. Frankel ("House of the Dragon") and Jones ("CODA") are also part of the star-studded cast. Berwyn native Brad Ingelsby is the creator, screenwriter and executive producer of the show, which follows-up his popular series "Mare of Easttown." The cast of "Task" was last seen in the area in June when a scene was being filmed at the Delaware County Courthouse.
Single family home in Borough of Conshohocken sells for just over $1 million
The home at 337 West 6th Avenue in Conshohocken was listed for sale in March 2024 for $1,195,000 and MoreThanTheCurve.com can now report that a single family home within the borough-limits has sold for a million dollars. The home sold for $1,005,000 and closed in late June. A new construction...
Eastern Enterprises starts process to subdivide two commercial lots in Gretna
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Investigation reveals summer season as deadliest for cyclists in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- CBS News Philadelphia started investigating the issues surrounding bike lanes in the city back in April and now, during the summer months, data shows it's the deadliest time of the year for cyclists.Earlier this week, 30-year-old Barbara Friedes, a doctor at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was hit and killed while riding her bike in Rittenhouse Square. It marked the city's first cycling death of this year. There were 10 deaths in 2023 according to the Philadelphia Parking Authority.In 2017, Emily Fredricks was a pastry chef living in Philadelphia. She didn't have her car in the city because her...
Warehouse that caught fire in York now demolished after starting to collapse, Mayor says
YORK CO, Pa. (WHP) — York officials are now identifying the location of the massive and challenging July 12 fire as the former "York Hoover Body Corp," saying the contents inside helped fuel the fire, and now it has been demolished. Officials cite that upon arrival heavy fire was...
Beloved Philadelphia, PA News Reporter Mike Jerrick Shares Cancer Diagnosis
If you're a fan of Mike Jerrick, one of the hosts of FOX 29's Good Day Philadelphia morning show, you might have been wondering where's he's been lately. Well, Jerrick just revealed he's been battling cancer. Jerrick returned to the airwaves Monday to let viewers know that he did not...
The Jewish Sport Report: How playing for Team Israel changed Garrett Stubbs’ relationship with the country he still hopes to visit
This article was sent as a newsletter. Sign up for our weekly Jewish sports newsletter here. Hi there! It’s been quite the week in the Jewish baseball world. On Sunday, Zack Gelof and Garrett Stubbs made history of sorts, when Gelof hit a grand slam off Stubbs in the ninth inning of the Oakland Athletics’ 18-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. According to the Jewish Baseball Museum, it was the first-ever grand slam hit by a Jewish batter off a Jewish pitcher.
Philadelphia Shooting: 7-Month-Old Infant Recovers After Being Struck by Gunfire
A seven-month-old baby is in stable condition after being shot and left alone, with the horrifying moment captured on CCTV footage. RELATED STORIES: Ronald Reagan’s Attempted Assassin, John Hinckley Jr. Speaks Out After Trump Shooting: ‘Violence Is Not The Way To Go’ The video shows a couple out on a walk with their baby in ... Read more The post Philadelphia Shooting: 7-Month-Old Infant Recovers After Being Struck by Gunfire appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Things to keep in mind when reviewing the DiGirolamo Warehouse Application
Things to keep in mind when reviewing the DiGirolamo Warehouse Application. It would be surprising to hear you live in Buckingham Township and haven’t heard about the land development application for the Warehouse on the DiGirolamo tract. It is an application that has created much interest as to potential effects to the area. It also is an application that has been discussed on social media and at times has brought a lot of exaggerations and misinformation to the community. Remember when it was an “Amazon Warehouse”? (hint it never was)
‘Pitties’ can be adopted for $5 throughout August during Pennsylvania SPCA event
(WHTM) — Thursday’s hometown heroes are showing nothing but love for “Pitties.”. The Pennsylvania SPCA is hosting its first ever Pittie Fest. The SPCA shelter on Prince Street in Lancaster is participating. The event is to help Pitties find homes and squash some misunderstandings. For example, Pit...
Philadelphia city officials say there's still work to do after global IT outage
The overnight IT outage is impacting potentially millions of people worldwide, including many in the Philadelphia region.Still, city officials were breathing a collective sigh of relief on Friday given that the situation could have been much worse.But there was still a lot of work to do to bring city systems back online, and that work isn't over yet."We're going to keep at this until every computer system, every laptop, and every component of our IT apparatus are working exactly the way that they should," Mayor Cherelle Parker said. "That's the City of Philadelphia way."In the early morning hours the Philadelphia...
Former teammate gets honest about Jason Kelce
Retired offensive lineman and potential future Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Kelce has had a fun offseason. He retired from football earlier this year and has a job lined up with ESPN for Monday Night Countdown. Kelce also appeared at WrestleMania XL, which fittingly emanated in Philadelphia. He’s also appeared at Taylor Swift concerts Read more... The post Jason Kelce ‘very much around’ the Eagles facility, says former teammate Lane Johnson appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Iconic Japanese restaurant in Collingswood closes indefinitely after co-founder’s passing
Sagami in Collingswood announced an unexpected indefinite closure after news of its co-owner Chizuko Fukuyoshi passed away at 79 years old. The restaurant has served Japanese cuisine to the community for over 50 years.
Lehigh County woman died of exposure to extreme heat, coroner says
An Upper Macungie Township woman died in her home after being exposed to severe heat conditions, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office determined on Thursday. The 93-year-old suffered from accidental hyperthermia, county Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Hyperthermia occurs when the body’s heat-regulating mechanisms don’t work effectively generating a body temperature...
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