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Gold Over America, GOAToberfest, Apple Butter Frolic and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Festival season is not slowing down. This weekend boasts the Kennett Square Brewfest, the Apple Butter Festival and the Tacony Creek Park Music & Arts Festival — just to name a few. On Saturday, book lovers can head to the Collingswood Book Festival, which includes a panel on book...
School district's updated dress code protects Philadelphia students' self-expression
The new school year came with a new dress code for students in the School District of Philadelphia.It makes more room for students to express themselves without fear of discrimination."It was effective as of the first day of school," said Rachel Holzman, who serves as the Deputy Chief in the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at the School District of Philadelphia of the district's new dress code."I think we are one of the first large districts to explicitly put this in a code," she said.It's not uncommon for the district to make small adjustments to the dress code before...
Temple University suspends pro-Palestinian student group after protest leads to 4 students arrested
Temple University has suspended a pro-Palestinian student group over a protest that led to four students being arrested. The group claims Temple police used excessive force, but police counter that video from body-worn cameras shows otherwise.
No one urinated in public this weekend in Glassboro, NJ
👮🚓🚨 No one urinated in public this weekend in Glassboro. 👮🚓🚨 Busy weekend for South Jersey police departments. Some good news to report: no one urinated in public this past weekend in Glassboro, Gloucester County. Well, at least no one got caught. Allow me...
Starting quarterback is up in the air as UConn football prepares to host Temple
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn football has a winning record through five games for the first time since 2012 and looks to build on its momentum against the Temple Owls Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. The game will be the Huskies' third in a row at...
Security top of mind for local Jewish community
Volunteers planted 1,200 Israeli flags around the Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Wednesday.The flags represent each person killed since Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.The first anniversary will fall in the middle of the high holidays this year and comes as Iran bombards Israel with missiles."We've seen an increase in requests for our guard service. The community is definitely on edge," said Bud Monaghan.He is the executive director of security for the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, which covers 84 houses of worship plus other agencies in New Jersey and Delaware.Security tightened for Rosh...
Asking Eric: I’m tired of hosting rude, messy relatives for the holidays
Dear Eric: My brother and sister-in-law visit infrequently, usually only once or twice a year, including a major holiday. After each visit I tell my husband that we will not host them again. In the past, their arrival/departure times have been inconvenient. They converse loudly after others have retired for...
Chance of showers Friday afternoon in Philly ahead of beautiful weekend
Happy Friday! A weak system passing by will bring more cloudy weather to the Philadelphia area today. The morning starts out cool and crisp, with occasional patches of fog.This is actually our coolest morning of the fall so far. We haven't started in the 50s since Sept. 9.This system brings us clouds and gives us chances of an occasional shower or two during the afternoon and evening. High temperatures should still top out in the mid-upper 70s despite any cloud cover, so you'll want to ditch some layers you might have put on in the morning.Then, we set the stage...
All elections are important, but none more so than this one | PennLive letters
I am an 81-year-old grandmother of elementary school-age children. I was born during WWll in Philadelphia, where my father helped build battleships at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. I’ve followed every presidential election since 1960. All elections are important, but none more so than this one. While policies still matter,...
Police seek suspects in armed carjacking of scooter in Southwest Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Southwest Detective Division is searching for three suspects involved in an armed carjacking that occurred early Thursday morning in Southwest Philadelphia. The incident took place on the 5800…
Camden celebrates 10th anniversary of Salvation Army Kroc Center
This week marks 10 years since a special resource opened in Camden, New Jersey. The resource provides numerous services for people young and old and stands as a beacon of hope in the heart of the city's Cramer Hill neighborhood. What was once the site of a landfill and blight in the community, the Salvation Army Kroc Center is now an example of progress and a place where opportunity meets potential."There's a lot of promises made in this city and this is a promise that was kept," Felix Moulier said.Moulier has been a member of the center for the past seven years....
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