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Union Set To Protest Suburban Community’s Conversion Into Micro-hospital
Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, owned by Prime Healthcare Foundation, will officially turn into a micro-hospital on Tuesday. The conversion of Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, owned by Prime Healthcare Foundation, into a micro-hospital will become official on Tuesday, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The...
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson's childhood home in Montgomery County to be demolished
The abandoned Wyncote property where baseball legend Reggie Jackson grew up will be torn down to make way for a proposed parking lot, the Cheltenham Board of Commissioners decided Wednesday. The two-story property at 149 Greenwood Ave. doubled as a family home and a tailor shop that Jackson's father, Martinez,...
Dramatic changes coming to the Neshaminy Mall. What we know
Say goodbye to the Neshaminy Mall. About half of it, anyway. The old mall’s new owner is set to demolish half the retail dinosaur, maybe more, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal and BisNow.com, a commercial real estate publication. ...
‘Philadelphia Revealed’ exhibit uncovers the city’s history in things that survived
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A stadium turnstile and crushed copper kettles. Quaker-made lacework and murals from Gimbel’s. A Miss Flora McFlimsey with hair done in rings …. These are a few...
Parents Leave Baby Boy Behind After He's Shot In Leg By Gunwoman
Authorities in Philadelphia are looking for a woman who shot a seven-month-old child in the leg. The Philadelphia Police Department said that a woman walked up behind a couple pushing a stroller through the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia just before 6 p.m. on Thursday (July 17). The woman fired...
Tucker Wessner, 16 Of Germansville, Killed By Fall: Coroner
The fall happened when Tucker Wessner of Heidelberg Township, Germansville, was in the flatbed or tailgate with a 17-year-old boy with an 18-year-old man in the passenger seat and a 17-year-old boy was driving the 2011 Toyota Tundra in Lynn Township on June 24, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky detailed in the release.
Dutchmen Men’s Lacrosse Looks to Make a Difference
Regardless of the season, the Lebanon Valley College men’s lacrosse team seeks opportunities to give back. The program recognizes that it has a platform to make a difference in the community and makes a strong effort to help others through volunteerism during the year. Annual service projects have become a tradition for the Dutchmen, including serving as Salvation Army bell ringers outside the Walmart in Palmyra each holiday season. The team stands in front of the store to ring the bell while often singing Christmas carols to patrons. This approach resulted in significant donations to the Salvation Army and earned…
Joe Forkin, President of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, Has Major Plan for Philadelphia’s Waterfront
The Delaware River waterfront was a development nightmare for decades, but Joe Forkin has a major plan that will make Penn’s Landing thrive with a new $440 million project. The Delaware River waterfront was a development nightmare for decades, but Joe Forkin has a major plan that will make Penn’s Landing thrive, writes David Murrell for Philadelphia Magazine.
When EVs catch fire, this York County towing company is ready with new containment units
A local tow company has introduced two new containment units to reduce the dangers of electric vehicles on their lots. Mike's Towing & Recovery, based in Hanover and York, Pa., has introduced two dedicated "EV Units" to their lots, said owner Michael Walls. As the popularity of electric cars has...
Doylestown Native Pink Celebrates Wedding Anniversary By Sharing Rare Photos with Husband Carey Hart
Doylestown native Pink celebrated her 18th wedding anniversary by sharing several photos of her and her husband Carey Hart. Doylestown native Pink celebrated her 18th wedding anniversary by sharing several photos of her and her husband Carey Hart, writes Annie O’Sullivan for Cosmopolitan. The gallery features pictures from when...
National Pennsylvania Day is Today, Here’s What to Know About The Keystone State
As National Pennsylvania Day approaches, it's the perfect time to celebrate the remarkable features that make this state unique. Today is National Pennsylvania Day, which makes it the ideal moment to showcase what makes our commonwealth such an amazing place to live, according to The Keystone Newsroom. Philadelphia is renowned...
Firefighters from York County help to battle inferno at Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia
Firefighters battled a massive fire Thursday evening in a building that houses Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia borough in Lancaster County. Columbia Borough Fire Department posted on Facebook that fire companies from York and Lancaster counties were fighting the three-alarm blaze at the warehouse, which stands near the Route 462 bridge and the Susquehanna River. ...
Push to Ban Smoking in Pa., Casinos Underway in Harrisburg
A push to ban smoking inside Pennsylvania casinos is underway in Harrisburg. Democrat State Representative Dan Frankel joined some Pittsburgh casino workers for a rally on the North Shore yesterday as they advocate in favor of an amendment to the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act to end tobacco use at their jobs. Frankel is a co-sponsor of the amendment, saying it is meant to close loopholes in the 2008 law. Rivers Casino currently has designated smoking and non-smoking sections on the gaming floor, while restaurants and some other areas are smoke-free.
Missing Endangered Person Beverly Campbell from the 19th District
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing endangered person, Ms. Beverly Campbell. She was last seen at her residence on City Avenue on July 18, 2024, at 5:45 PM. Ms. Beverly Campbell is 79 years old, 5 feet tall, and weighs 100 pounds....
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