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Springsteen Band Member Plays Margate Between Philly Gigs
When you're working hard in Philadelphia over the summer, but you have a day off, what do you do?. A member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band added a gig Thursday evening on the beach in Margate. Max Weinberg plays the Margate Beach. When Bruce Springsteen and the E Street...
Pa. high school football scoreboard: Live updates from the state’s top-ranked teams (8/23/24)
Opening week in high school football always mergers promise and emotion as teams, cheerleaders and fans return to the field. So how are the state’s top-ranked teams faring in week 1? PennLive has you covered with live scoring updates below. Scores are user-generated and offered through ScoreStream. See a...
Wawa to open multiple locations in Central Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The longest-standing debate in Pennsylvania may just be “Sheetz versus Wawa.” However, the expansion of one of the stores might end the back and forth. On Aug. 19, Wawa announced that the chain is planning to expand into Central Pennsylvania, starting with a location in Middletown. On Sept. 19, a Wawa will […]
Butler County voting case heads to state court
The case could standardize county rules when voters make errors in returning mail ballots. Voting rights groups are hoping the Commonwealth Court adds protections to mail-in voting ahead of the November election. The court is deciding whether to guarantee that voters can cast provisional ballots if they’ve made an error...
Steward to close two Ohio hospitals, Pennsylvania facility at risk
Steward is closing two Ohio hospitals with another in Pennsylvania at high risk of closure as the health system continues to limp through bankruptcy. The closures of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, come after Steward failed to find a buyer for the facilities. The hospitals will start closing on or around Sept. 20, according to the system.
Plans for $450 million Pennsylvania laboratory complex unveiled
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Department of General Services (DGS) recently unveiled plans to construct a new $450 million joint laboratory complex in Harrisburg. According to DGS, the site plans they unveiled for the $450 million laboratory complex will provide state-of-the-art research and analysis facilities for four commonwealth agencies.
12-year-old girl reported missing in Camden County, NJ
Authorities in South Jersey are asking for your help finding a missing child. According to the Camden County Police Department, 12-year-old Jayla Richardson has been reported missing from her home on the 700 block of Sycamore Street in Camden's Bergen Square neighborhood. She is described as follows:. Black female. 5’2”...
Driver who killed pedestrian on I-78 to face felony charge
GREENWICH TWP., Pa. - The fatal crash happened just before 6 p.m. Friday on I-78 West in Greenwich Township. Police say 49-year-old Jymel Smith from Florida was standing near his tractor trailer when he was struck. Investigators say the man who hit him, 42-year-old Akhmadkhon Ubaykhonov of Philadelphia, did not...
Will Philly’s car-free streets boost business? Some retailers will find out in September
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Center City’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood will get a temporary pedestrian-only zone next month over four...
Scuffling Phillies falling behind Dodgers and making playoff path even harder
As the Phillies' lead over the Braves has shrunk to just five games after another string of losses, their chance to secure the top seed in the National League has also decreased drastically with the Dodgers finding their rhythm. Shohei Ohtani hit a walk-off grand slam on Friday night, shortly...
Pa. sportsbook closes, 31 people to be laid off
A sports and horse race wagering venue in Philadelphia has closed, according to a message on the Parx Racing website. In addition, more than 30 employees will be laid off. City Turf Club Op Co. and Keystone Park Services Company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry informing the state that the South Philadelphia Race & Sportsbook will close and 31 people will be laid off at 700 Packer Ave.
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