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Pa. high school football player dies after being shot in the head
A 17-year-old Chester High School football player was shot and killed over the weekend, Chester police said Wednesday. About 6:40 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of gunshots near 24th and Crosby streets in Chester, the police department said. When officers arrived, they found the teen, later identified as...
MASS SHOOTING: 1 Dead, 7 Wounded In Southwest Philadelphia, Police Say
Eight people were struck by gunfire leaving one of them dead in Southwest Philadelphia late on Thursday, July 4, police said.The group had been gathered on the 1900 block of S. Salford Street when a man with dreadlocks fired multiple shots from the passenger side of a passing SUV around 11:30 p.m.,…
Gov. Shapiro wanted to regulate skill games in this year's budget, but talks aren’t going well
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — An effort to tax a lucrative and legally iffy gaming sector appears to be in jeopardy amid Pennsylvania budget talks, potentially threatening a funding stream that could have been a bargaining chip during negotiations. At the...
Bradford White purchases hydronic storage tanks company
Ambler-based Bradford White Corp., a water heater, boiler and storage tank manufacturer, recently purchased Massachusetts-based Heat-flo, a stainless steel indirect water-heating and hydronic storage tanks manufacturer. “Heat-flo is a perfect complement to our existing product portfolio,” Bruce Carnevale, Bradford White president and CEO, said. “For both companies, our customers live at the center of all […] The post Bradford White purchases hydronic storage tanks company appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Dual degree nursing student takes on PennCASE summer internship
Every summer, Penn’s office of Development and Alumni Relations partners with the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) to host the Penn/CASE Advancement Internship program. It is designed to diversify and attract students to a career in institutional advancement while strengthening the higher ed advancement profession overall. This summer, Penn Nursing and Wharton undergraduate William Xi is placed with Penn Medicine’s development professionals. Xi is a student in the dual degree Nursing Healthcare Management program.
Carchidi: Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Stirs Memories of Lindros Mania
Let’s face it: As far as excitement goes, the Philadelphia Flyers’ offseason would have been about a 2 on a scale of 10 if they hadn’t signed dynamic right winger Matvei Michkov and all but given him the keys to the franchise’s front door. No major...
Will Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro run for president if Joe Biden drops out?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With all the talk about whether President Joe Biden will drop out of the race for president, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's name has been frequently mentioned as a possible candidate.When political pundits speculate about who might succeed Biden as a Democratic nominee for president, some names are obvious: Vice President Kamala Harris, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.Other names are less obvious, like Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Shapiro."Governor Shapiro has built quite the reputation nationally in a very short period of time," Democratic political strategist...
Wawa Welcome America celebrates Independence Day with Kesha, Ne-Yo, and a fireworks display
Philadelphia, PA – 4th of July celebrations took place all around, but thousands of people stuck to the city and birthplace of America to celebrate the nation’s birthday, with the holiday becoming the grand finale to Wawa’s Welcome America festival. The weeks of events and celebration culminated in a dazzling concert and fireworks display. People […]
An artist is using sprinklers to paint the walls of a massive Spring Garden apartment complex
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. When artist Douglas Hoekzema, also known as HOXXOH, starts a new public art project, he goes to the nearest garden center. The Miami-based muralist sprays paint through various...
Be prepared for thunderstorms and scattered showers in Northeast Pa. Thursday evening
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 5:34 p.m. for thunderstorms and scattered showers until 7:45 p.m. for Northern Wayne and Southern Wayne as well as Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne and Pike counties. "Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms will move through northeast PA...
PPL asks regulator approval to raise maximum distribution improvement charge
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — PPL Electric Utilities customers could see their bills increase beginning Jan. 1 if regulators approve the Allentown-based company’s request to raise their maximum distribution system improvement charge. The company currently has a cap on the distribution system improvement charge (DSIC) of 5% of billed...
LOCAL HERO DAWN STALEY’S ‘ONE PHILLY AWARD’ FROM MAYOR PARKER!
Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker presented the first One Philly Award to Dawn Staley, a Philly native and coach of the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team. “The idea is to give this award once a year on the Fourth of July to a Philadelphian who best demonstrates the qualities we seek in the Parker administration: civic-mindedness, trailblazing leadership, and a focus on serving the community,” Parker said, adding that Staley was worthy because of “her personification of Philly grit and resilience and Philly pride.”
Phillies Rumors: Mets outfielder picked as possible top Phillies trade target
The Philadelphia Phillies' outfield has been rumored to receive an upgrade by the MLB trade deadline on July 30. Players such as the Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. and Jazz Chisholm of the Miami Marlins have been considered options for Philly. However, either outfielder would cause Philadelphia to trade some of their top prospects in return, such as shortstop Aidan Miller and outfielder Justin Crawford.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators burn flags outside of City Hall
Philadelphia, PA – On the 4th of July, Pro-Palestinian protesters were caught burning flags outside of City Hall. Demonstrators were waving flags, some of which were Palestinian, and burned others, with one woman seen adding American flags to the flames. The Inquirer reports that the Philly Palestine Coalition held a rally in Rittenhouse Square earlier […]
Delaware County in Top 100 Best Counties to Live in Nation, 4th in PA
Delaware County is one of the best counties to live in Pennsylvania as well as one of the top 100 in the nation, according to a new report by Niche. To determine the ranking, Niche compared counties in the country based on relevant metrics, such as public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities.
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