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Fetterman, Oz vie for Black voters in close Pa. Senate race

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Box covering Christopher Columbus statue in Philadelphia painted with colors of Italian flag

PHILADELPHIA - A statue of Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia remains hidden by a plywood box while its fate is decided in the courts, but the box has now been painted with the colors of the Italian flag.The city reportedly painted the box covering the 146-year-old statue in south Philadelphia's Marconi Plaza with green, white and red stripes at the request of Councilmember Mark Squilla, who represents the district.The new look came just in time for Columbus Day, the holiday now celebrated in Philadelphia and elsewhere as Indigenous Peoples Day.Thomas DeFino, one of the residents who gathered in the park Sunday afternoon to celebrate their Italian American heritage with a parade and festival, welcomed the change, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported."They did it for us — the Italians. It made us feel a little bit better," DeFino said.

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Phillies hold off Cardinals 2-0 to sweep NL wild-card series

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PA Red Cross volunteers help with disaster relief in Florida

PHILADELPHIA - While the Delaware Valley experiences remnants of Hurricane Ian, residents in Florida are scrambling to clean up and rebuild their communities after the category four storm devastated the sunshine state and killed more than 80 people. Luckily, hundreds of trained American Red Cross volunteers from Southeastern Pennsylvania are helping Floridians deal with the aftermath.Jennifer Graham, Executive Director for the Delaware Valley Red Cross, flew into Miami and drove across the Gulf Coast.

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'Lack of hope': Experts explain the rise of youth-oriented violence in Philadelphia

CENTER CITY - As more information comes to light regarding the Roxborough High School shooting, one thing is certain and that is too many kids are getting involved in crime across the area.One of the victims from that shooting had a connection to a carjacking case and kids as young as 14 keep getting arrested."The biggest thing is the lack of hope. They’re more afraid of living then they are to die,"RELATED COVERAGE:As Philadelphia approaches the staggering number of 1,000 murders in just two years, residents who grew up and live in the neighborhoods are trying to fight back against the unprecedented violence.Philadelphia police, earlier this year, flagged a disturbing trend – young people are increasingly becoming both the victim and the perpetrators in the crimes."Your prefrontal cortex, your frontal lobe, doesn’t develop until you’re 25 and that’s your decision-making tool," Taj Murdock explained.Murdock is the founder of Men of Courage, a non-profit aimed at helping 12 to 18-year-old young men find a purpose.Murdock himself was once a juvenile in jail.

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Cherry Hill police investigate fatal accident on Route 70

CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Cherry Hill police are investigating a deadly accident in Camden County involving a vehicle and a New Jersey Transit bus. The accident happened in Cherry Hill on westbound Route 70, at Kings Highway, Friday night, just before 6 p.m. A vehicle crashed into the back of the New Jersey Transit bus, according to authorities. Officials said 14 people were on the bus, which was traveling to Philadelphia from Berlin. Cherry Hill police reported Route 70 westbound, at Kings Highway, was closed as they investigate the crash.

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Local relief efforts are unerway for Puerto Rico, after the island is slammed by Hurricane Fiona

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Relief efforts are underway, both in Puerto Rico and in Philadelphia and, as passengers arrive in Philadelphia from the island, grassroots members meet to announce plans to help those in need, after Hurricane Fiona flamed the island earlier in the week."We decided to go to San Juan for a last two days before we flew back on Sunday morning, but Saturday night they told us our flight was cancelled," John Paul said.Paul has a home in northeast Puerto Rico and said he lost power and running water. He said people in south and southwest Puerto Rico were hit the hardest, including a friend whose home was devastated by flooding.RELATED HEADLINES:"Her whole house got flooded," said Paul.

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Philadelphians anxiously await to hear from loved ones in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico

PHILADELPHIA - As recovery efforts resume in Puerto Rico after a direct hit from Hurricane Fiona, natives in Philadelphia are nervously awaiting to hear from family and loved ones. Hurricane Fiona dumped nearly 30 inches of rain on Puerto Rico over a two-day period. Over the weekend, the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island, and National Guard troops rescued hundreds of people who got stranded."I was watching the news and see the one bridge they just fixed, and it washed away," Joe Jarvis, a North Philadelphia resident with family in Puerto Rico, said.

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Officials: Bicyclist critically injured in NE Philadelphia hit-and-run dies from injuries

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - A bicyclist is dead after he was struck by a vehicle and thrown from his bike in Northeast Philadelphia in August.Officials say two people were riding their bikes August 22nd, near Bustleton and Cottman Avenues, around 1 a.m. when a vehicle reportedly hit one of the bikes, splitting it in half and throwing the bicyclist several feet.The vehicle fled the scene, heading north on Bustleton Avenue.RELATED HEADLINES:The victim, identified as 42-year-old James B.

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60 residents evacuated after building partially collapses in Logan, officials say

Building partially collapses in Logan. PHILADELPHIA - Another building collapse in Philadelphia prompted an evacuation and emergency response Wednesday morning.Crews responded after the 7th floor of a commercial building partially collapsed on the 1300 block of Lindley Avenue.SkyFOX was live over the scene, where it appears the exterior of the building crumbled onto the sidewalk.

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'9/11 is still taking lives': Former Philadelphia cop reflects on city's first response 21 years later

PHILADELPHIA - It's been 21 years since the terror attacks on the World Trade Centers, but their effects are still being felt today - emotionally and physically.Former Philadelphia Police Sgt. Greg Masi was part of the city's initial response team to New York City following the tragic events of September 11."Throughout the entire day we all realized we didn't know what was going to happen next," Masi said.Masi, who is currently the chief of Philadelphia 2nd Alarmers, says an unaccounted aircraft was headed to Philadelphia from Paris. "Philadelphia being the birthplace of the nation, they thought that they maybe we were a potential target," he said.

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Surging crimes against postal service raise concerns about reliability ahead of November elections

PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Postal Service’s performance and security came under scrutiny during a Congressional Committee Field Hearing in Philadelphia on Wednesday.Several members of the Pennsylvania Delegation participated and raised their concerns, asking questions about the mail service’s reliability.

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Fetterman says he will 'absolutely' debate Oz sometime in October

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Family of girl badly injured in Philadelphia hit-and-run crash pleads for driver to come forward

PHILADELPHIA - The family of a little girl who was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash last week in Philadelphia is pleading for the driver of the vehicle to come forward. Family members say Divinity McFarland, 5, 43-year-old Shaheed Richberg and a 3-year-old girl were crossing the intersection of 56th and Vine streets around noon Friday when they were hit. Divinity suffered severe head trauma from the crash and remains at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in critical condition. Richberg, according to family, is also hospitalized with two broken legs."She’s fighting hard to come back to us, she’s a strong little girl, so we have hopes that she’s gonna pull through it’s just gonna take time," Divinity's aunt, Elsie Jackson, said.MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPolice believe the striking vehicle fled the scene of the crash and was found abandoned blocks away near the intersection of 53rd and Race streets.Authorities described the driver as a Black man in his 50s wearing a white t-shirt with dark lettering and tan pants.

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Decomposed body pulled from Cobbs Creek in West Philadelphia

WEST PHILADELPHIA - The 14th Philadelphia Police District Marine Unit pulled a body found in Cobbs Creek.Investigators say the body is a man.

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Pennsylvania's highest court loosens rules on where malpractice cases can be filed

GAVEL RESTING ON REFLECTIVE BENCH SURFACE WITH AMERICAN FLAG IN BACKGROUND (Photo by ClassicStock/Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's highest court on Thursday reversed its own two-decade-old rule that required medical malpractice cases to be filed in the county where the alleged harm occurred, a win for civil plaintiffs and the lawyers who represent them but a potentially costly change for health care providers.The decision by the state Supreme Court is likely to mean the number of such lawsuits will increase in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, where jurors are considered to be more sympathetic to patients and more likely to produce larger verdicts.The justices sided with a recommendation from their own Civil Procedural Rules Committee. In a report issued by the committee, its majority argued that medical malpractice cases should be subject to the same rules as other types of civil litigation."There appears to be a misconception that patients harmed by the negligent actions of healthcare providers somehow enjoy a windfall verdict in more populous counties," the committee majority wrote in its report.

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Teen shot, taken into custody after driving around North Philadelphia in stolen car, police say

PHILADELPHIA - A shooting investigation in North Philadelphia took an unexpected turn Tuesday morning when its victim ended up in police custody.Police say an 18-year-old was driving on 22nd Street when his vehicle was struck by two bullets, one hitting him in the lower back around midnight.He was found near the vehicle about a half mile away and transported to a local hospital, where he is said to be in police custody.Police say the gunshot victim's vehicle, a Nissan Rogue SUV, was reported stolen a month ago.MORE HEADLINES:A 19-year-old man who was also in the stolen vehicle at the time of the shooting has been taken into custody.He was found armed with semiautomatic gun with an extended magazine and a backpack filled with narcotics, according to police.No formal charges have been announced, but police say both are "prisoners" at this time.

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Police searching for driver involved in hit-and-run that left motorcyclist, 78, critically injured in Delaware

Police are searching for a car involved in a crash with a motorcyclist in New Castle County. PHILADELPHIA - Police in New Castle County are searching for a driver accused of hitting a motorcyclist and leaving the scene. According to authorities, New Castle county police responded to Carpenter Station Road and Valley Run Drive on Saturday for a report of a vehicle collision. When officers arrived on scene, they found an injured 78-year-old motorcyclist at the intersection, police say. Investigators say the motorcyclist was traveling south on Carpenter Station Road when a cream-colored Honda CRV traveling northbound on Carpenter Station Road turned left in front of the motorcycle. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe motorcycle then collided with the passenger side door of the Honda and the motorcyclist was ejected, according to police. According to officials, the motorcyclist was flown to a local hospital and placed in critical condition.

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'Our city is at a crossroads': Allan Domb announces resignation from Philadelphia City Council

PHILADELPHIA - Council-Member-At-Large Allan Domb announced Monday that he is resigning from the Philadelphia City Council."As I announce my resignation from the Philadelphia City Council today, I am immensely grateful to Philadelphians for putting their trust in me to lead, and I am incredibly proud of all that we have accomplished over the past nearly seven years," Domb said in his announcement.He went on to say that the city of Philadelphia is "at a crossroads.""Philadelphia is the poorest big city in the country. We are staring down the highest murder rate in our history.

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Animal rights activists call for ban on horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia

OLD CITY - Dozens of animal rights activists are calling for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia.The activists claim that the carriages in Old City cause health and safety issues for the horses.It comes after a recent viral video in New York City of a horse that collapsed from heat exhaustion.Animal rights activists want to ban horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia. They say that subjecting horses to such treatment is animal cruelty."These poor horses suffer from lung problems, from breathing exhaust fumes all day.

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Extraordinary back-to-school drive, funded by small North Philadelphia company

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Children will start back to school in just a few weeks and increased costs have families struggling to get their school kids everything they need. One local company set out to make sure kids had school supplies.

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Eagles coach Dick Vermeil is as much Philly as the cheesesteak and Rocky

PHILADELPHIA - Revered in Philadelphia, Dick Vermeil quit coaching and left town before returning to the NFL and completing his Hall of Fame resume in other cities.Vermeil won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams and later coached the Kansas City Chiefs. But Philly is home and he’s going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as an Eagle."The more I was around people in Philadelphia, the more I was given the opportunity to connect with them," Vermeil said.

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Mortgage company owned by Warren Buffet discriminated against Black homebuyers, DOJ says

FILE-A "for sale by owner" sign stands outside a home. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) NEW YORK - A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway discriminated against potential Black and Latino homebuyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware, the Department of Justice said Wednesday, in what they are calling the second-largest redlining settlement in history.Trident Mortgage Co., a division of Berkshire's HomeServices of America, deliberately avoided writing mortgages in minority-majority neighborhoods in West Philadelphia like Malcolm X Park; Camden, New Jersey; and in Wilmington, Delaware; the DOJ and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in their settlement with Trident. As part of the agreement with the DOJ and the CFPB, Trident will have to set aside $20 million to make loans in underserved neighborhoods.RELATED: Milwaukee housing discrimination grants awarded, nearly $1M"Trident’s unlawful redlining activity denied communities of color equal access to residential mortgages, stripped them of the opportunity to build wealth, and devalued properties in their neighborhoods," said Kristen Clarke, an assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in a prepared statement.The DOJ alleged that between 2015 and 2019 the employees of Trident, which stopped writing mortgages in 2020, made racist comments about making loans to Black homebuyers, calling certain neighborhoods "ghettos." One manager of Trident was photographed posing in front of the Confederate Flag.

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WrestleMania40 in Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field to host historic WWE extravaganza

PHILADELPHIA - 3, 2, 1! Let the countdown begin - WrestleMania is coming back to Philadelphia in 2024!The "City of Brotherly Love" is set to host WWE's WrestleMania40 at Lincoln Financial Field April 6-7, 2024."We are proud to welcome WWE fans from around the world to Philadelphia to be a part of the historic 40th WrestleMania in 2024," said Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. But the wrestling extravaganza doesn't stop there! Philadelphia is getting ready for a full week of celebrations.Wells Fargo Center will be the home for WWE's Hall of Fame Ceremony and Monday Night Raw, with even more fan events at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.WWE will also host community outreach events, including hospital visits and Be a STAR bullying prevention rallies."The Philadelphia Eagles are thrilled to partner with WWE as WrestleMania makes its much-anticipated return to Philadelphia in 2024," said Philadelphia Eagles President Don Smolenski. No details on tickets, prices or specific events were available at this time, but WWE says more information will be announced in the near future.

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Lifeguard shortage: Some of Philadelphia's best lifeguards working overtime amid staffing issues

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia has seen a long stretch of severe summer heat and, unfortunately, the city's lifeguard shortage is at an all-time high. In May, the city reported needing 150 lifeguards to fulfill positions at community pools. Now, the city's most dedicated lifeguards are working nearly everyday just to keep the pools open and safe for residents. "I was working straight through since the beginning of the summer, but last week was my first time taking off for a whole week," said first-time lifeguard, Milan Howell. Howell has been spending her summer by the pool as she dedicates extra time to work every week.

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Officials: Man arrested for violent Center City sexual assault being held on $3 million bail

PHILADELPHIA - A man arrested in New Jersey for a sexual assault in Center City is now back in Philadelphia in police custody, according to authorities.Willie L. Harris, 49, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in an office building on the 200 block of South 13th Street on July 5.Police say the suspect beat, then sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman who was alone in an unlocked office.He fled when the woman's co-worker walked back into the office, interrupting the assault, according to police.Harris was reportedly taken into custody in Gloucester County, New Jersey, two days later.He was arraigned in Philadelphia as of Wednesday, and charged with rape, indecent deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, strangulation, unlawful restraint, indecent assault, terroristic threats, indecent exposure, simple assault, reckless endangerment and false imprisonment.Authorities say Harris's current address is unknown, but he has ties to Camden and Woodbury, New Jersey, as well as Center City, Philadelphia.

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Man wanted in Juniata Park homicide now sought by Boston police in stabbing incidents

Wagner Tejeda-Pena, 24, is wanted for allegedly shooting a 76-year-old man who was out on his routine morning walk in Philadelphia in June 2022. (Philadelphia Police Department)PHILADELPHIA - A man Philadelphia police say is wanted in a June 21 homicide in Juniata Park is now being sought by Boston, Massachusetts police for two stabbing incidents and making threats.Wagner Tejeda-Pena, 24, is wanted for the murder of 76-year-old Loi Nguyen, who was found shot once in the head near his driveway in the alleyway behind L and Claridge Streets.According to police, Ngueyn was out for his routine morning walk in his neighborhood when he was shot unprovoked. The incident was captured on surveillance video and footage from a neighbor is believed to show Tejeda-Pena running down an alleyway towards Hunting Park after the shooting.MORE HEADLINES:Police say the suspect is also wanted for an aggravated assault on the 1200 block of East Luzerne Street that took place about 15 minutes before the deadly shooting.According to the official website of the Boston Police Department, they have named Tejeda-Pena, also known as Wagner Ernesto Pena Tejeda and Waner Tejeda, as a person who has made threats to kill family members. He is also wanted on two warrants out of West Roxbury District Court in connection with two Boston stabbing incidents.According to officials in Boston, information they have shows Tejeda-Pena might be in the Roslindale area, in Boston, or in Lawrence, Massachusetts or in Rhode Island.Anyone with any information regarding Tejeda-Pena’s whereabouts is asked to not interact with him, but to call 911 immediately.

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Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm leaves game with apparent hand injury

ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 11: Alec Bohm #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies calls to the dugout after injuring g his hand in a slide into second base against the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning at Busch Stadium on July 11, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri.

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Police: Man, 30, critical after he is shot in the chest in Logan

LOGAN - Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that critically wounded a 30-year-old man.Officials say 35th District officers were called to the 1200 block of West Wingohocking Street, around 5:15 p.m., in Philadelphia's Logan section, on the report of a person shot.Witnesses described a black SUV idling on West Wingohocking about 20 minutes. One of the witnesses called police about the idling vehicle.At about that time, the vehicle moved forward at a slow rate of speed and within 200 feet or so, sideswiped a parked vehicle.

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Police: Suspect wanted for deadly shooting of man on morning walk in Philly, separate aggravated assault

Wagner Tejeda-Pena, 24, is wanted for allegedly shooting a 76-year-old man who was out on his routine morning walk in Philadelphia in June 2021. PHILADELPHIA - Police have announced the name of a homicide suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Philadelphia. Authorities say 24-year-old Wagner Tejeda-Pena is wanted for the murder of 76-year-old Loi Nguyen, who was found shot once in the head near his driveway in the alleyway behind L and Claridge Streets in late June. Authorities say a man, identified by family members as 76-year-old Loi Nguyen, was shot in the head on his routine morning walk. Nguyen is remembered by neighbors for his friendliness.According to police, Ngueyn was out for his routine morning walk in his neighborhood when he was shot unprovoked. The incident was captured on surveillance video and footage from a neighbor is believed to show Tejeda-Pena running down an alleyway towards Hunting Park after the shooting. Police say the suspect is also wanted for an aggravated assault on the 1200 block of East Luzerne Street that took place about 15 minutes before the deadly shooting.According to authorities, Tejeda-Pena pulled out a handgun on two people and pulled the trigger several times, but the gun malfunctioned and did not fire.

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Harper vows to play this year, but no date for return

SAN DIEGO, CA - JUNE 25: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies is looked at after being hit with a pitch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres June 25, 2022 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by D PHILADELPHIA - Bryce Harper has three pins in his left thumb, a cast on his left hand and an unyielding belief that he will return from injury this season to try and lead the Phillies to their first playoff appearance in 11 years."I'll be back," Harper said.With those three words, Harper injected genuine expectations in the franchise and the fan base that the reigning NL MVP will play again at some point this season — and with a hope the Phillies are still in the wild-card hunt when he returns.Harper declined to put a timetable on when he could he return to the lineup as the feared designated hitter in the middle of the order that led the team on a summer surge and put Philadelphia in the thick of a real pennant race."I don’t want to give anybody a timetable because I don’t know," Harper said.

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Police: Man sought after using toy handgun during Target robbery in Center City

Police looking for man they say robbed a Center City Target. PHILADELPHIA - Police are looking to identify a man they say robbed a Target in Center City a week ago.The man was inside the Target at 1128 Chestnut Street when police say he started gathering items, and putting them in a basket.He then allegedly walked out of the store without paying.As he fled, police say the man pointed something at an officer.

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Video: Bold thief uses high-tech methods to break into locked cars in Northeast Philly

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - Key fobs have made getting into cars much easier, but, of course, criminals have found a way to use fobs against consumers. Police say crooks are actually getting into cars even when the key fobs are in the home.Police say a brazen thief, caught on Ring camera, is seen stealthily canvassing people’s driveways in Northeast Philadelphia in the middle of the night, quickly and quietly breaking into cars. Jenna Hinkle’s husband is one of several victims."The center console was obviously gone through.

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This weekend’s USFL games: Familiar foes clash in postseason semifinals

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NASA set to launch rocket for student projects Friday in Virginia

PHILADELPHIA - Did you know that NASA launches rockets in different parts of the county?A few hours south of the Delaware Valley, NASAs sends up rockets with scientific experiments from Wallops Island, Virginia. Wallops Island is about an hour south of Ocean City, Maryland and next to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, an area famous for its wild ponies.A rocket was scheduled to launch around sunrise Thursday morning, but weather delayed the launch until Friday.Sometimes, we can see the exhaust clouds from these rocket launches in our region, but that won't be the case with Friday morning's launch for most of us.

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Police: Man and his dog shot at Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a man and his dog were injured in an alleged shooting at a West Philadelphia park Monday night.The 62-year-old man reportedly suffered a graze wound to the back at Malcolm X Park on Pine Street around 11:25 p.m.

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Vets for Trump co-founder free on bail despite social posts, Krasner request for contempt

Joshua Macias PHILADELPHIA - A Vets for Trump co-founder arrested after driving a Hummer containing weapons and ammunition to a site where votes were being counted in Philadelphia in November 2020 will remain free to await trial despite violating bail conditions.A judge at a hearing Friday said that Joshua Macias had violated bail conditions through social media posts made under another name.Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons said she could have revoked bail but instead chose to warn Macias, 43, of Chesapeake, Virginia, to "stay off social media."Prosecutors say Macias and co-defendant Antonio LaMotta planned a mass shooting as the presidential election hung in the balance but were thwarted by an FBI tip about their travels. Macias was charged with carrying a gun on a public street without a license and trying to interfere with the election.District Attorney Larry Krasner had asked this week that Macias be held in contempt because of video that shows him meeting with top leaders of two-far right extremist groups in Washington the day before the Jan.

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'It's unfair': Flight cancellations force local family to race against time for special gathering

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - A flight nightmare, as the widespread flight cancellations caused major problems for a local family, forcing them to hit the road, in a race against time."I cried all day about it and I’m just upset," Delmara Frye said.Frye, emotional about the thought of missing her son’s wedding, says her family’s Thursday night American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta was canceled, after it was delayed. They boarded twice, switched pilots and then they were told it was not taking off at all."This Saturday is so important. So important.

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Uber to expand ride reservation feature at airports ahead of busy summer travel season

FILE - An Uber sticker is seen on a car windshield on the street in downtown Miami on January 9, 2020. (Photo by EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images) Uber is preparing for a busy summer travel season by expanding its ride reservation feature to a total of 55 airports worldwide, including 39 airports in the United States.Uber Reserve allows users to book rides up to 30 days in advance and will automatically adjust reservation times based on flight information to ensure drivers are waiting at the airport when a flight lands. Drivers will wait up to 60 minutes at no additional charge.DOMESTIC FLIGHT PRICES INCREASED 47% SINCE JANUARYThe feature is currently available for Black and Black SUV vehicles at airports in Atlanta; Charleston, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago (O'Hare and Midway); Dallas (DFW and Love); Denver; Fort Myers, Florida; Houston (IAH and Hobby); Miami (MIA, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach); Nashville, Tennessee; New Orleans; New York (JFK and LaGuardia); Orlando, Florida; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Seattle; and Washington D.C.

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Philadelphia selected as 2026 World Cup host city

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia joined a small group of American cities that will host soccer matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lincoln Financial Field will host an unannounced number of games in the quadrennial international soccer tournament. The U.S. will host 60 of the 80 games under FIFA’s plan, including all from the quarterfinals on.

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Reports: Former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt to testify in Jan. 6 hearing Monday

PHILADELPHIA - Al Schmidt, the former city commissioner of Philadelphia, is set to testify before the House's Jan. 6 Select Committee on Monday, according to reports.Monday is the second public hearing held by the committee, who are investigating the Jan.

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Philadelphia member of Proud Boys indicted on multiple charges in Capitol Riot

The US Capital is seen as National Guard and US Capitol Police stand guard on February 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump faces a single article of impeachment that accuses him of incitement of insurrection on the Jan.

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17-year-old boy shot twice in South Philadelphia home

PHILADELPHIA - Police say a teenage boy was fighting for his life Sunday night after he was shot multiple times in South Philadelphia. The shooting occurred shortly before 7 p.m.

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CDC: First case of monkeypox reported in Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA - The first official case of monkeypox has been reported in Pennsylvania, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday. The agency did not specify where in Pennsylvania the virus was detected, but Pennsylvania joins California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Utah, Virginia and Washington as the U.S.

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"It can happen so quickly: Experts stress water safety as summer activities ramp up

PHILADELPHIA - Following two water rescues Tuesday in New Jersey, experts are urging caution around pools and bodies of water as the summer weather ramps up. Emergency crews in Camden County were called to a home on Branch Avenue where a 3-year-old girl had to be saved from a backyard pool. She was flown to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in critical condition. Elsewhere in New Jersey, the coast guard and local authorities pulled three people from the ocean off the coast of Wildwood and scoured the water for a man. Alana Mauger, a spokesperson for the Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania, says that it's particularly important to take water safety measures around children."The reality is that it can happen so quickly," Mauger said.

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4-year-old child wounded, hospitalized after West Philadelphia shooting

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Police in West Philadelphia are investigating a shooting that injured a four-year-old child.Officials say police were called to the 4200 block of Fairmount Avenue on the report of a child shot inside a vehicle.When police arrived, they discovered a four-year-old had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the hand.The child was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in a private vehicle and placed in stable condition.AdvertisementPolice say the investigation is ongoing.

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Police: Nine-year-old girl killed in crash that injured mother, sister in North Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a crash that left a nine-year-old dead and a mother and another child injured. According to authorities, the crash happened in the area of Germantown and Erie Avenues just before 11:30 p.m. Chief Inspector Scott Small says officers with the 25th District and paramedics responded to the scene and found a 2017 Honda Sedan that crashed into the back of a parked unattended minibus. The Honda, with three females inside, sustained heavy damage to the front of the vehicle, Small says. Police are investigating a crash in North Philadelphia at Germantown and Erie Avenues. Authorities say the driver, a 33-year-old woman, was transported to Temple Hospital with injuries to the face and a possible broken leg. The driver's two daughters, a seven-year-old and nine-year-old, were also in the car, according to police. Police say the two girls were transported to Saint Christopher's. The seven-year-old child is in stable condition with bumps and bruises, but the nine-year-old was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m., Small says. Police are investigating the cause of the crash, but believe the Honda was traveling eastbound on the 1300 block of Erie Avenue. Authorities said accident investigators are processing the scene and parts of the Honda were found 100 feet west that are believed to have ended up there before the car crashed. Small says there is no evidence the driver was impaired at this time, but they believe the Honda may have been traveling at a high rate of speed. AdvertisementThis is a developing story.

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Local school holds mental health assembly for kids after mass shooting in Texas

PHILADELPHIA - The KIPP Philadelphia Preparatory Academy in North Philadelphia had a mental health assembly planned for its students on Wednesday. Now, one day after the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, the assembly seems more necessary than ever. Hundreds of kids gathered in the auditorium Wednesday afternoon for a therapeutic jam session with entertainer and producer, Amir Rogers.

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