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Meet the woman fighting for her life – and to become a nurse
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Alexis Rodriguez's life seemed to be unfolding perfectly. By 26, she was engaged to the love of her life, Jeff, had welcomed an adorable baby girl named Ella, and was starting a demanding three-year nursing program at Chamberlain University in New Jersey.However, on Aug. 9, 2023, at 28, Rodriguez was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia."It's been very difficult because when I first got diagnosed, I was three classes away," Rodriguez, now 29, said. "It's hard juggling everything — everything that the doctors say and what your body is feeling."Over the next year, Rodriguez fought cancer while continuing...
The unheralded offensive lineman the Eagles just can't get rid of
He keeps getting cut. And he keeps coming back. Brett Toth has been released seven times by three different NFL teams, including four times by the Eagles. Toth, who turns 28 in two weeks, is a survivor. He’s spent at least part of six straight seasons with the Eagles, playing in a total of 17 games with one start. The only position players who’ve been with the team longer are Brandon Graham, Lane Johnson, Dallas Goedert, Avonte Maddox, Josh Sweat and Jordan Mailata.
JD Vance orders cheesesteak at Pat’s King of Steaks, Questions lack of Swiss cheese
JD Vance made a stop at one of Philadelphia's most popular Cheesesteak eateries and was questionable about one key ingredient. The post JD Vance orders cheesesteak at Pat’s King of Steaks, Questions lack of Swiss cheese appeared first on Classix Philly 107.9.
Pa. parents sentenced after living with 7 kids in "filthy" trailer
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Bucks County mother and father were sentenced to up to 16 years in prison after they forced their seven children to "live in filthy conditions in a rundown trailer," the county district attorney's office said.Shane Robertson, 48, and Crystal Robertson, 38, were sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier this year to seven felony counts of child endangerment and six summary counts of animal neglect."It is appalling that you would live in these conditions with your seven children," Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller said. "You treated your animals better than you treated your children. You kept...
The BSR Podcast, Season 8, Episode 10: The 2024 Philly Bookstore Crawl on August 24
Philly is a hotbed for everything nerdy and cool! So starts this conversation on the second annual Philly Bookstore Crawl, founded by local author and literary agent Eric Smith. He joins Darnelle in conversation with Sara Zia Ebrahimi Hughes, co-owner of Chestnut Hill's Multiverse, a shop for speculative fiction lovers (comic books, science fiction, fantasy, and horror), and Catie Gainor, owner of Binding Agents (a food-lover's bookstore coming soon to the Italian Market).
Philadelphia ordered to pay $25M to address staff shortages and ‘inhumane conditions’ in its jails after being found in contempt of a class-action lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered Philadelphia to clean up its jails after failing to comply with a class-action lawsuit filed in 2022 on behalf of incarcerated people, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The city must pay $25 million and address its staff shortages and “inhumane conditions”. The jails are about 55%...
N. Lebanon Twp. residents want trap-neuter-release option for feral cats
North Lebanon Township residents talked with the Board of Supervisors Monday about a possible new way to deal with a growing feral cat problem. Ann Pinca delivered a letter to the supervisors asking they consider adding an amendment to the township ordinance that currently disallows the feeding of feral cats. The...
Warehouse Boom in Palmer Township and Its Aftermath Should Sound Warning Bells Throughout The Region
The Chrin Commerce Center in Palmer Township has 6 million square feet of warehouses. The warehouse boom in Palmer Township offers plenty of examples of the positives that come with it but also the many negatives it brings to the community. The warehouse boom in Palmer Township, ten miles north...
PECO’s EV Investment: Rebates, Charging Stations, and Savings Tools to Simplify Your Switch to Electric Vehicles
Working with customers to help them access cleaner electric transportation options is an integral part of PECO's Path to Clean commitment. PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas delivery company and provider of energy to millions of customers in the Greater Philadelphia region, is on a Path to Clean, working with its parent company Exelon to reduce its operations-driven emissions by 50 percent by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. To meet these aggressive targets, the company has been implementing programs to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint, while also investing in infrastructure to make cleaner energy solutions more accessible, affordable, and equitable for customers. One of the ways PECO is doing this is by embracing electric vehicles (EVs).
RFK Jr. fights to keep ballot spot in Pennsylvania, asserts Democrats want to remove him
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived in Harrisburg Tuesday to argue in Commonwealth court why he should stay on the Pennsylvania ballot, but he could not arrive on time. He showed up late and was unable to speak in court. It is unclear who Kennedy Jr. would hurt more, […]
Sheetz or Wawa: VP nominee Walz weighs in on the Pennsylvania debate
(WTAJ) — Sheetz or Wawa? It’s a decades-long debate here in Pennsylvania, however, Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz somehow skirted around the topic. Walz, the current governor of Minnesota, was at a breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates ahead of the Democratic National Convention when the “War of Convenience Stores” came up, according to Delaware Online. […]
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