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N.J. school district cuts free courtesy busing unless parents pay annual fee
The Deptford Township School District plans to cut courtesy busing for students unless parents who live near schools opt to pay an annual $365 charge per student, the district’s superintendent wrote in a letter to parents Friday. The district is also consolidating bus stops to cut costs, meaning longer...
Storm damage cleanup continues in Edgewater Park, NJ
Residents in Edgewater Park, New Jersey, are still cleaning up after torrential rain led to homes being flooded earlier this week."It looks dry but it's not. It's not. You can smell it," says Elaine Smith as she stands in her kitchen.The smell of molding carpet and baseboards fills Elaine Smith's home. She was one of many in the Silver Park West Community flooded out by heavy rain on Tuesday."The water was up to the baseboards, ankle high," said Smith.SEE ALSO: Dozens rescued, 15 homes evacuated after flooding in Burlington CountyDozens rescued, 15 homes evacuated after flooding in NJMilton Moore is...
Heavy rain flooded parts of a 55+ community; now residents have their eyes on the next round of storms
Another round of rain is heading our way — and some residents of Burlington County are hoping for the best after downpours earlier this week flooded roads in their 55+ community.
Three Of The Most Bed Bug Infested Cities In The Country Are in Pennsylvania
If there’s one thing that we can all agree on it’s that bugs make most of us extremely squeamish. And I'm sad to report that THREE PENNSYLVANIA CITIES ARE ON THE LIST OF THE MOST BED BUG INFESTED IN THE NATION!. When going on vacation, I’m sure it’s...
Flooding swamps National Night Out events. Here are the rain dates
Heavy rainfall led police to cancel National Night Out festivities in several South Jersey towns on Tuesday, but some departments have scheduled rain dates. The intense storm also surprised hundreds of participants in Cherry Hill's National Night Out event. ...
Homes at or under $500,000 in Camden County
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between July 29 and August 4. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Camden County, all of which featured homes under $500,000. Below, we provide an overview of the top...
Skate Park construction to start soon in South Jersey
PENNSAUKEN — Skaters will soon have more options in Camden County. Come September, construction will begin on a new skate park amounting to over $900,000 at Cooper River Park. County officials say efforts should be completed by the end of the year. Described as a “6,000-square-foot, streetscape-style skatepark” by...
Pennsylvania man charged with election fraud in 2020, 2022 elections
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania man is facing election fraud-related charges for allegedly double-voting in the 2020 and 2022 general elections. On Friday, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Philip C. Pulley, 62, of Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, was charged by information with falsely registering to vote, double voting, and election fraud.
Where is the oldest general store in Pennsylvania?
(WTAJ) — Pennsylvania is home to a lot of old and persevered things from the past. Do you know where the oldest general store in Pa. is? A general store, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is a retail store usually located in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods, including groceries, […]
‘She was our queen, and just not in radio’: Loved ones, local figures mourn loss of Philly’s own Mary Mason
Mary Mason began her career in 1958 as a disc jockey on WHAT-1340 AM before hosting her own show, “Mornings With Mary,” in 1970. She paved way for generations to come. She died at age 94 on July 25, 2024.
‘Creepy crawlies’ fiesta: Philly’s Bug Fest returns
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Fancy some mealworm applesauce? Or some chocolate chirp cookies?. The 17th annual Bug Fest this weekend at Drexel University’s Academy of Natural Sciences is serving up all that...
See Which Philadelphia Neighborhood Made List of Most Envied Suburban Lifestyles in America
The intersection of Highland and Germantown Avenue in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. Chestnut Hill finds its place on the list of 175 suburbs with the most envied lifestyles across the nation, as ranked by 3,000 Americans. Before the pandemic, most people considered metropolitan areas like New York City,...
Mullica Hill looks good for affordable, disabled housing project
HARRISON TWP. — An affordable housing project in Mullica Hill with a core component for developmentally disabled adults is going ahead here, with enthusiastic backing from local officials. "Freedom Village at Circle Haven" would be built on a little more than six acres off Cedar and Breakneck roads, a short distance from...
Philadelphia Ranks Among Most-Stressed Cities in the U.S.!
If you live in Philly, you could probably use with a good, long meditation session. Stress! It's an inevitability of the human experience. What really matters is how we're able to manage and overcome it. Panic attack in public place. Woman having panic disorder in city. Psychology, solitude, fear or...
Outside Harris rally in Philadelphia, anti-Israel supporters get cold shoulder
As some 10,000 people braved the summer heat and rain in line to enter Temple University’s Liacouras Center in North Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon for Vice President Kamala Harris’s first event with her newly-announced running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, half a dozen protesters chanted “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” and “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide, we charge you with genocide.”
11 displaced after building partially collapses in North Philadelphia
Nearly a dozen people were displaced from their homes after a house partially collapsed in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood on Wednesday. It happened near North Broad and Wingohocking Streets at around 2:30 p.m. City officials said the collapse happened on the side load-bearing wall of the home. Antoinette Cheatham, the homeowner, said she was inside her […]
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