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How the Sixers Stixers drumline is giving Philadelphia's kids a path forward
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Head to Wells Fargo Center for a Philadelphia 76ers home game, and you'll find one of the city's most recognizable drumlines.Known for hyping up the crowd before, during and after each home game, director Antoine Mapp is the heart of the Sixers Stixers ensemble."I pray every single time before I go on the floor. 'God I can't believe I'm here.'" Mapp said.Mapp humbly drums to change the lives of young people. As he explains it, "putting drumsticks in people's hands so they won't put guns in them."Mapp has been on this mission for nearly 33 years:...
90 Faces of LBC | The WJTL & Lancaster Bible College Connection
Throughout the 2023-24 academic year, Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School will celebrate our 90th anniversary! Here, we introduce our community to “90 Faces of LBC” each week. Keep up with all the news and events of our 90th year, read stories and more at lbc.edu/90.
Rite Aid closes more stores following bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based pharmacy, has closed 40 more stores. These closures bring the total number of Rite Aid stores closed to nearly 700 since filing for bankruptcy in October. The company has now closed 20% of its Pennsylvania locations.
Missing Person Daniel Kellenbenz from the 39th District
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. 73-year-old Daniel Kellenbenz was last seen on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., on the 29XX block of North 17th Street. He is 5′ 10″, 170 lbs., blue eyes, gray hair and was last seen...
Man shot dead in Northeast Philadelphia
A man died after being shot in the head in the Frankford section of Northeast Philadelphia overnight. Philadelphia police officers were first alerted to gunshots near Penn and Overington streets late Sunday night, Philadelphia Pat. Andrew DiSanto said. Police officers arrived shortly after midnight on Monday, July 29, 2024, to...
Missing Juvenile Ajai Stafford from the 35th District
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating missing juvenile Ajai Stafford. Ajai was last seen July 29, 2024, at 12:53 pm on the 45xx block of N. 16th St. He is 16 years-of-age. No clothing description given. Anyone with any information on Ajai’s is asked to...
In Pa., spotted lanternflies’ knack for hitchhiking is proving crucial to their staying power
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Spotted lanternflies are back in the Philly region, and in the 10 years since they first appeared in Pennsylvania, scientists have learned important details about the damage they cause — and what makes them so effective.
Concord Hills home heavily damaged in Sunday fire
The Delaware State Fire Marshal's office is investigating a fire that heavily damaged a home in Concord Hills on Sunday afternoon, July 28, 2024. Talleyville firefighters were called to Zeigler Lane around 2:45 p.m. and found flames shooting from the home. Talleyville Fire Company Assistant Chief Mike Di Mauro said...
The Citizen Recommends: Circle of Hope book launch
When author and New Yorker magazine writer Eliza Griswold first started reporting her new book, Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church, she thought it would be a look at an American subculture of “happy, devoted young people living and working as Jesus did in unconventional ways.” At the time, Circle of Hope was just that: A progressive, social justice and service-oriented church with four pastors operating three branches in Philly and one in Camden, doing work they believed was righteous and truly Christian.
Five Montgomery County Companies Ranked Among America’s Best Employers for Women by Forbes
Forbes ranks 5 Montgomery County companies, including Conshohocken-based Cencora, among the best for women focusing on factors like pay equity and parental leave. Forbes ranks seventeen companies in the Philadelphia area on their list of best companies to employ women with five of them in Montgomery County, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal.
Justice returns to Philly, bringing new music and a festival-sized light show to The Met
French electronic duo Justice will be performing at The Met on Wednesday, bringing a stage set designed for festivals crammed into the theater for an intense light show. The Grammy award-winning group dropped their first album in nearly a decade, Hyperdrama, back in April, featuring contributions from Tame Impala, Miguel, and Thundercat. One half of the duo, Xavier de Rosnay, said the main goal while making the new record was to have fun and “make something we like.”
Bubble Gum Is One of Philadelphia’s Greatest Exports: It Was Invented By Local Candy Accountant
As annoying as it can be to step onto, bubble gum is one of Philadelphia’s greatest exports, as it was invented by a local candy accountant. One of Philadelphia’s biggest exports comes in a small but tasty package: bubble gum, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn at WHYY.
Glassboro Friendly's getting upgraded, and some neighbors
GLASSBORO — A Friendly’s Restaurant here will be extensively updated and remodeled as part of a multi-year project that also will add a daycare and a coffeehouse. In the first phase, a 10,000-square-foot daycare facility would rise in what now is a wooded area. That work is to start in 2025 and should...
USA TODAY named its Bars of the Year. This Philadelphia favorite made the list
Bloomsday in Philadelphia made USA TODAY’s list of best bars in the country. The USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2024 list, released today, features 27 bars from dives to high-end cocktail bars. "Our ethos is on making regulars. Building guest relations is a focus. Whatever your routine is,...
The Original St. Joe’s University Hawk Flies High, Jim Brennan Remembered
Jim Brennan, St. Joe’s original Hawk mascot has passed at 91. A Marine vet and nursing advocate, he started the Hawk tradition in 1955. Jim Brennan, the original Hawk mascot of St. Joseph’s University and retired nursing home public relations director died Friday, June 21 at 91, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philadelphia Radio, Civil Rights Icon Mary Mason Passes At 94
Philadelphia radio trailblazer Beatrice Elmore, known on-air as Mary Mason, has passed away at the age of 94. Mason’s impact went beyond the airwaves on WHAT-AM into local politics, where she played a pivotal role in promoting civil rights. Mason began her radio career at WHAT in the late...
This Philly Construction Camp Teaches Young Girls Various Industry Skills
Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Center of Local 19 and the NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation are creating a pathway for women in the construction industry with a camp for young girls to gain valuable skills and insight. With a growing need for construction workers nationwide and a major gender disparity in...
Temple University police K9 passes away due to medical condition
A Temple University police K9 passed away due to a medical condition on Sunday.The Temple Public Safety Facebook page posted the announcement, writing in part, "It is with extreme sadness and a heavy heart we announce K9 Chandler passed away today due to a medical condition."The dog was 10 years old and had served the Temple community for six years, officers say.There is no word yet on what the medical condition in this case was.K9 Chandler worked with his handler, Temple Police Officer Natalie Sherman, every day, according to the post.Officers described Chandler as selfless, brave, and a dedicated dog who spent most of his life in public service and community outreach."He was also a special member of our department family and holds a beloved place in all our hearts," the Facebook announcement read. "Please keep K9 Chandler and Police Officer Sherman in your thoughts and prayers."A formal memorial service is expected to be announced next week.
Judge declines request to move former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial's trial out of the city
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- A judge has turned down a request to move the trial of a former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist as he sat in his car, saying there's insufficient evidence that the defendant would be unable to get a fair trial in the city.Attorneys for former officer Mark Dial sought the change of venue last spring, citing not only what they called an "avalanche" of press coverage about the shooting death of Eddie Irizarry but also street protests and public comments by elected officials.Common Pleas Court Judge Barbara McDermott, however, ruled last week that despite...
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