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Pennsylvania teacher's charges weren't reported to district, superintendent says
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (CBS) — How did a Delaware County teacher continue to teach for months after he was arrested — twice — for allegedly exposing himself in public? According to officials in the Haverford Township School District, the Pennsylvania Department of Education might be to blame.The district says it just learned this week of multiple criminal cases against 47-year-old Matthew Gagat, who has been suspended from his job as a fifth-grade teacher at Lynnewood Elementary.Gagat was charged in Horsham, Montgomery County, in March 2024 for allegedly exposing himself in public, and was charged again in June 2024 after allegedly exposing...
The tangled plot behind Mount Vernon Cemetery's sale
There's a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity on the Philadelphia market: All you have to do is knock on death's door.Why it matters: Mount Vernon Cemetery, a neglected yet historic North Philadelphia burial ground to an estimated 33,000 souls, is up for sale — a big step in a yearslong legal battle over its future that has some preservationists hopeful for the site's possible revival.Driving the news: A couple weeks ago, the cemetery's conservator, Philadelphia Community Development Coalition (PCDC), quietly listed the 168-year-old graveyard's more than 26 acres for sale — with permission from a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge.For $1 million, a...
Phillies deal OF Pache, RP Domínguez to Baltimore for 2023 All-Star OF Hays
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Seranthony Domínguez and outfielder Cristian Pache, in a deal between the East Division leaders in both leagues. The starting center fielder in the 2023 All-Star Game for...
Phillies deal outfielder Pache, reliever Domínguez to Baltimore for 2023 All-Star outfielder Hays
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Austin Hays from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Seranthony Domínguez and outfielder Cristian Pache in a deal between the East Division leaders in both leagues. The starting center fielder in the 2023 All-Star Game for the American League, Hays got off to a terrible start and was placed on the injured list with a left calf strain in April. He had just three homers and 14 RBIs in 63 games this season for the Orioles. Baltimore entered Friday at 61-41 and held a two-game lead over the New York Yankees for first place in the AL East. The Phillies boast the best record in baseball at 64-38. Hays was in Philadelphia, but not in the lineup for Friday’s game against Cleveland. The 29-year-old Hays, who can’t become a free-agent until after the 2025 season, should have the chance to make an instant impact in Philadelphia.
15-year-old shot in head inside North Philadelphia recording studio, police say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A 15-year-old is critically injured after they were shot in the head inside a North Philadelphia recording studio Friday afternoon, according to police. Investigators said the shooting happened on the third floor of a recording studio in the area of the 2600 block of Germantown Avenue. The...
DA Seeks Death Penalty for Parents After Video Shows Months of Abuse Before 12-Year-Old's Death
Hours after her father called 911 claiming a tree knocked her out, Malinda Hoagland died weighing just 50 pounds with six broken bones, numerous lacerations, bruises, and liver damage leading to the horrific discovery of her living conditions -- which her brother did not endure. Rendell Hoagland, 52, and his...
Bryce Harper confident Phillies will get the job done at this year's trade deadline
The trade deadline is a special day on the MLB calendar. The All-Star break has come and gone, and teams are locking back in for the stretch run before fall arrives. The Philadelphia Phillies are a team that is certainly looking to make July 30 their own Carpe Diem and steal the show.
Gov. Shapiro’s Democracy Summer Camp raises questions for GOP lawmaker
Gov. Josh Shapiro took a break on Thursday from traveling around the state ducking questions about the veepstakes and promoting legislative accomplishments, to participate in a Democracy Summer Camp bearing his name. The low-profile, invitation-only camp designed for digital content creators and held at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, is...
Daryl Morey sends delusional warning to Boston Celtics after busy offseason with Sixers
Daryl Morey thinks he built a Philadelphia 76ers roster that doesn't give up anything to the Boston Celtics' Banner 18-winning roster; one that added Baylor Scheierman and haven't brought back Oshae Brissett and Svi Mykhailiuk as of this writing. "You've got to give the Celtics their credit; they won the...
Hundreds of bicyclists gather to demand safer bike lanes in Philadelphia
Bicycle riders in the city of Philadelphia are taking to the streets Friday evening to protest after two recent deaths of bicyclists, according to organizers of the event. Hundreds of people on bicycles are expected to meet at the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum around 6 p.m. before riding together to City Hall.
Philly medical students begin their health careers with a white coat and a box of Narcan
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. For first-year medical students in Philadelphia, the beginning of their career in health care is often marked with ceremony, sacred oaths and, more recently, tools to combat the addiction epidemic.
Sedgwick Theater to undergo $8 million renovation following ownership change
The historic Sedgwick Theater will get a makeover following its new acquisition by its longtime tenant, Quintessence Theatre Group. Quintessence has purchased the Mt. Airy property from David and Betty Ann Fellner for $2.3 million, the organization said Friday. Over the next few years, Quintessence plans to spent $8 million to add more seating and replicate the theater's original marquee. The Sedgwick opened in 1928 as a movie theater.
Guardians, Philadelphia Phillies starting lineups for July 26, 2024: Game 103
PHILADELPHIA -- The hard times for the Guardians continued on Thursday in a 3-0 loss to the Tigers at Progressive Field. They started a five-game road trip Friday night against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park to see if they can right themselves. Ben Lively will make his 18th start...
Bucks County slaughterhouse accused of not properly disposing of animal carcasses
A fight over foul odor is going to the courts in Bucks County. Residents in Plumstead Township say a slaughterhouse has left animal waste to rot on fields and there are allegations the water has been impacted. Kingdom Provisions sits on a busy Bucks Couty two-lane road, and from the...
Supreme Court won’t decide case on disclosure of public email lists
The New Jersey Supreme Court will no longer consider a case about whether the email addresses of residents who sign up for publicly funded newsletters are subject to release under the Open Public Records Act, a win for the three towns who sought to keep them private. The high court...
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