The University of Pennsylvania is developing a new life sciences complex at its Pennovation Works campus along the Lower Schuylkill in West Philadelphia. The project will bring 455,000 square feet of new lab and office space to the campus at 3401 Grays Ferry Ave. Longfellow Real Estate Partners, a national leader in life sciences development,…
Two workers rescued after falling into chocolate tank at Pennsylvania’s M&M Mars factory
Two employees of M&M Mars were rescued Thursday after they fell into a chocolate tank at the candy manufacturer’s facility in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. The employees became stuck inside the tank and had to be freed through a hold cut in the bottom. Both employees were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. It was not…
Pa. Republicans expect David McCormick to aim for Bob Casey’s U.S. Senate seat in 2024
Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick conceded last week to his opponent Mehmet Oz, but GOP leaders in Pennsylvania view him as a top candidate to challenges Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey in 2024. McCormick, the former hedge fund CEO and West Point graduate, reportedly plans to remain in Pennsylvania to pursue his future…
Third person drowns at Wildwood beach in two-week span
Third person drowns at Wildwood beach in two-week span Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Bucks County man fatally shoots neighbor’s dog after it attacked his own, police say
A family’s dog was fatally shot by a neighbor Friday morning in the Magnolia Hill section of Levittown, authorities said. The neighbor told police that he was walking his German shepherd when an American bulldog escaped its owners’ yard and attacked his dog. The man, who had a license to carry a firearm, shot the…
Investigation into Philly’s mishandling of MOVE bombing remains provides little answers
An independent investigation into Philadelphia’s handling of victims’ remains from the 1985 MOVE bombing details faulty record-keeping by the medical examiner’s office. But it does not answer why remains discovered in 2017 were not given to the victims’ families or cremated – as instructed by former Health Commissioner Thomas Farley. The investigation was conducted by…
Giant to open new supermarket at Broad and Spring Garden streets
Giant will open a new Philadelphia supermarket at Broad and Spring Garden streets on June 24, 2022. Another store will open in Richboro, Bucks County on July 1. Giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion in Philadelphia and the surrounding region after opening four stores in the city last year, including its urban…
Texas zoo left puzzled by photo of strange, upright creature caught on game camera
A mysterious creature was spotted by a game camera outside the Amarillo Zoo in the Texas panhandle. Zoo staff and city officials are stumped by the upright creature, who turned up during a review of images from the night of May 21. Amarillo officials invited the public to help solve the mystery of the unusual,…
Gov. Wolf to Pennsylvania Republicans: ‘Leave trans kids alone’
A bill that would prohibit transgender women from competing on female sports teams in Pennsylvania was passed Tuesday by the Republican-controlled state Senate. But Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, again vowed to veto it, urging Republicans to “leave trans kids alone.” Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Academy of Natural Sciences seeks to raise awareness about plastic pollution through art
Drexel University, the Philadelphia Water Department and BOMA Philadelphia are collaborating on a volunteer-led initiative to urge residents to ditch single-use plastic water bottles for reusable alternatives this summer. ‘Plastic-Free Philly’ includes 10 art installations in lobbies throughout Center City and University City, visible through July 30. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release…
Philadelphia was growing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that’s no longer the case
Pennsylvania and its largest city, Philadelphia, have been shrinking since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are some pockets of the state, including Chester and Montgomery counties, that are still experiencing growth. The population losses are part of the U.S. trends of people fleeing cities and moving to the South and West. Top…
Financial trends and perspectives in the new ‘normal’
In a new study on Americans’ financial perspectives since returning to normal, 47% of Americans have found themselves spending more money recently. The results were similar for Philadelphians; 49% of residents surveyed have found themselves spending more recently too. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Pennsylvania man drowns off coast of Wildwood Crest, police say
A 53-year-old man drowned Tuesday afternoon off the coast of beach in Wildwood Crest, authorities said. The victim, identified as Joel Green, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is the second person this month to die in the water off the coast of the barrier island in Cape May County. Last week, 19-year-old Alfred Williams, of Drexel Hill,…
Third suspect in South Street shooting wanted by Philly police
Philadelphia police have released surveillance images of a third suspect wanted in connection to Saturday night’s mass shooting on South Street, which left three people dead and 11 injured. Investigators believe the suspect may have shot Alexis Quinn, one of two innocent bystanders killed during the incident. Police are offering a $20,000 reward. The U.S.…
Ozzie Myers, an ex-congressman convicted in the Abscam scandal, pleads guilty to election fraud charges
Former U.S. Congressman Michael “Ozzie” Myers pleaded guilty Friday to orchestrating a scheme to stuff ballot boxes in South Philadelphia to benefit Democratic candidates he favored between 2014 and 2018. Myers, who was convicted in 1980 in the Abscam scandal, allegedly bribed former judge of elections Domenick Demuro to ring up votes and convinced former…
Donald Norcross faces Democratic primary opponent Mario De Santis in N.J.’s 1st District
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross faces public school teacher Mario Desantis in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District. The district covers Camden and the surrounding communities in South Jersey. Norcross has held the seat for four terms and won comfortably two years ago over Republican challenger Claire Gustafson. The primary election in New…
Videos show 12-foot-long great white shark spotted off coast of Sea Isle City
A 12-foot-long great white shark was spotted off the coast of Sea Isle City and Townsend’s Inlet at the New Jersey shore on June 4, 2022. Jim Piazza said he was fishing with his cousin, his son and one of his son’s friends when they spotted the shark in the water. Piazza shared two videos…
Charges against 2 people in South Street shooting to be filed Monday, D.A. Krasner says
Two people will be charged in connection to the mass shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner says. The shooting on Saturday night killed three people and wounded 11 others. Kristopher Minners, Alexis Quinn and Gregory ‘Japan’ Jackson were each killed. Minners was a resident advisor at Girard College. Jackson was a…
Vintage A-frame Wildwood vacation home to be spared demolition
A vintage A-frame home that has been in Wildwood for decades will be spared demolition and temporarily relocated to Upper Township, where its new owner will determine a long-term preservation strategy for the property. Located at Park Boulevard and Bennett Avenue, the A-frame style vacation home was built in 1960 by local car dealer Glenn…
St. Joseph’s University finalizes merger with University of the Sciences
The University of the Sciences officially became part of St. Joseph’s University on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The merger allowed St. Joseph’s to double its student body to 9,000 and increase its endowment to $505 million. Many USciences health science programs will live on in St. Joseph’s new School of Health Professions. Top Featured Tags:…
3 people dead, at least 11 others injured after shooting on South Street
3 people were fatally shot and 11 others were injured in a mass shooting late Saturday night on South Street in Philadelphia, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Philadelphia News Press Release Distribution Service
Gas prices soar past $5 per gallon in Philadelphia
Gas prices in Philadelphia rose to a record-breaking $5.01 per gallon on average in Philadelphia on Saturday. It rose 8 cents overnight and $1.85 over the past year. The pent-up demand for travel in the wake of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine are both contributing to the high prices, which are expected to…
