Five bomb technicians have been injured after a device unexpectedly detonated Thursday during an FBI live explosives response training for the Philadelphia field office, officials said. FBI Philadelphia was holding the response training at the State Correctional Institution Phoenix, a prison in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, when the incident occurred, the agency said in a statement…
5 Officers Injured in Unexpected Explosion During FBI Bomb Training in Pennsylvania
Philly Rapper PnB Rock Fatally Shot at Popular Los Angeles Waffle House
September 13, 2022
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Rakim Hasheem Allen, better known by his stage name PnB Rock, was shot and killed on Monday during a robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant, according to reports. He was 30. The Philadelphia-born hip-hop star was shot around 1:10 p.m. on Sept. 12 while eating with his girlfriend at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles on Main…
Brown Sugar, Banana, Cinnamon Toast Crunch: Philly’s Ice Cream Makers Are Taking Soft Serve to the Next Level
By Jenn Ladd From The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia–Philly empties out on summer weekends, when the Shore crowd beats a path down the Expressway. Streets are quiet, parking spots abound, and the city’s businesses brace themselves for the slow season. That made the line outside Small Oven Pastry Shop’s walk-up window on a recent Sunday afternoon…
Philadelphia Illegally Using Taxpayer Money to Pay for Abortions: Lawsuit
Philadelphia officials are illegally giving $500,000 to an organization that helps women obtain abortions, according to a new lawsuit. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, a Democrat, announced on Aug. 4 that the city was transferring the money to the Abortion Liberation Fund of Pennsylvania. According to a press release from Kenney’s office, the taxpayer money would…
Philadelphia Mandates Masks for Students and Staff for First 10 Days of Class
The School District of Philadelphia is requiring all students and staff to wear masks for the first 10 days of the upcoming school year, officials announced on Friday. After that, everyone is allowed to go mask-optional, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, unless the community transmission level is high. “For the first 10 days of the…
2 Killed, 17 Injured When Megabus on Way to Philadelphia Crashes
By Rodrigo Torrejón From The Philadelphia Inquirer Two people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured when a Megabus on its way to Philadelphia overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike Tuesday night. Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, the New Jersey State Police responded to a bus crash at the Thomas Edison Service…
Zoo Visitors Feed Giraffes in New Exhibit, Enjoying a ‘Reprieve’ From Daily Stresses
By Rita Giordano From The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia–Sunday was a great day for the Shore, but Erica Lapid, a resident of Somers Point, did the reverse pleasure commute. She came to Philly with one purpose in mind: to feed the giraffes at the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest exhibit, Giraffe Encounter. “She’s so cute!” Lapid cooed, as…
Steam Engines, Telephones, Telegraphs: The 1876 World Expo Heralded a New Era of Industrial Power
June 27, 2022
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When President Ulysses S. Grant—helped by Don Pedro II, emperor of Brazil—hand-cranked the 40-foot-tall, 600-ton engine to life, he was opening the first large-scale international exhibition ever to be hosted by the United States. It was May 1876, and this was the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. The massive Corliss engine, which the American president had just…
Kyle Schwarber’s Blast Helps Phillies Win Series Without Bryce Harper
Kyle Schwarber erased a two-run deficit with a three-run, seventh-inning homer off reliever Nabil Crismatt and Phillies relievers continued their domination of San Diego hitters Sunday afternoon as visiting Philadelphia rallied for an 8–5 win and take three of four from the Padres in a weekend series. Crismatt, who entered the game in the seventh…
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Talk Show Host Says Shen Yun a ‘Once in a Lifetime Experience’
PHILADELPHIA—After five years of wanting to see Shen Yun Performing Arts, Rick Jensen, WDEL talk show host, and his wife Laurie traveled from Wilmington, Delaware, to attend the matinee performance at the Philadelphia Academy of Music on June 11. Delighted by the artistry and message, Mr. Jensen said, “It is a once-in-a-lifetime experience—awesome!” New York-based…