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Still dry in Delaware, plus Eagles football and fall festivities
Happy Sunday! Anyone ready for the Birds? Kickoff is at 1 p.m. today. Catch up with the latest of what you need to know about today's game from our reporter Martin Frank. This week felt like fall, though this weekend has popped back up to some summer-like temperatures. Either way, I'm embracing all...
Asking Eric: My friend sent an unflattering picture of me to others
Dear Eric: Without my awareness, a friend recently took a photo of me with another friend and her dog. It is a shockingly unflattering picture, and the angle exaggerates my size. She texted it to me and the other person, and I immediately responded, begging her to delete the photo, but she had sent it to other people we know. I repeated my request with the phrase “I am NOT Joking”.
LaVante’ Dorsey shatters stigma of mental health with women-focused business
LaVante’ Dorsey spends many of her free days at Battery Park in New Castle, where she sets up a chair and a little table with a sign that says “Need to talk it out? Have a seat.” It’s the latest example of her dedication to civil and social service, coming on the heels of her winning the 2024 Minority Small ... Read More
FYI Philly's guide to scary good Halloween fun, eats around Philadelphia
Alicia Vitarelli and TaRhonda Thomas show you spooky good fun to fill your Halloween needs around the region.Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary returns with spooky funHalloween Nights is a massive festival, covering the entire 10-acre complex of the historic Eastern State Penitentiary.You can choose your own adventure-from haunted houses to themed bars and lounges, live entertainment, history tours and a kaleidoscope hall.If you want to make it super scary, make a stop at the opt-in booth and grab a glow necklace.That signals that you've opted in for a more intense experience.There are five haunted houses: a 3D haunt called...
No. 7 Howard goes Ducks hunting, bags 49-0 win over Odessa for 4th straight win
ODESSA- Amir Maddrey was all over the field on Friday night at The Pond, scoring two touchdowns and making multiple big plays on the defensive side of the football to lead #7 Howard to a 38-0 victory over Odessa. After the game, Maddrey said Howard’s game plan was to focus on the ground game and depended on a strong performance ... Read More
Police need better community outreach | PennLive letters
Police officers throughout Delaware County should build trust and citizens should be cooperative. Our Delaware County Police Departments through all boroughs and townships have to do a better job of having community engagement and outreach. It is confounded that the cycle of news we consume weekly has a number of...
Philly’s first permanent mural about voting is all about hope
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. After years of promoting voting with pop-up signs and murals around Election Day, Philadelphia now has a permanent mural to always remind residents of the power of voting.
Capretto leads Wilmington Charter Soccer to 9th win in a row, 6-0
The 10-1 Delcastle Cougars traveled to Wilmington Charter Thursday afternoon to take on the 8-2 Force. who was carrying an eight-game win streak into the match after starting off the season with two straight losses. Now it’s a nine-game winning streak. The Force scored early and often, leading 4-0 after 20 minutes and then scoring twice more in the second ... Read More
Fighting Food Insecurity Together: WSFS Bank Teams with Sharing Excess, Sunday Breakfast Mission for Food Drive
WSFS Bank has officially kicked off its annual food drive to combat food insecurity in the region. WSFS Bank has launched its annual food drive to combat food insecurity across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. WSFS banking offices in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will serve as deposit centers...
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