A wallaby that escaped from an animal sanctuary in Gloucester County was found in a Walmart parking lot in South Jersey on Tuesday night. After the marsupial named Rex ran …
January 2026
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Philly News
New Jersey to raise minimum wage to $15.92, more than double the rate in Pennsylvania
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsMinimum wage workers in New Jersey will see a slight bump in their paychecks in the new year. The state is set to increase the minimum wage for most qualifying …
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Philly News
N.J. gas tax increases Jan. 1. It’s the largest hike since the pandemic
by myphillyconnection 60 viewsNew Jersey's gas tax will rise 4.2 cents per gallon on Jan. 1, the rate driven higher by slightly lower fuel use and a 2024 state law that boosted the …
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Spring 2025 delivered an unexpected blow to Nick: aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis. What followed were 64 appointments in five months—tests, treatments, and tough consultations. He came away with these hard-earned …
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Philly News
Atlantic City Expressway to stop accepting cash at tolls on Jan. 4
by myphillyconnection 80 viewsThe Atlantic City Expressway will stop accepting cash at its tolls on Sunday, Jan. 4, and drivers without an E-ZPass will be billed more than double the fare amount per …
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Philly News
Looking back at 2025: State budget standoff left SEPTA on the brink of fiscal collapse
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsEntering 2025, SEPTA faced a dire fiscal crisis that threatened to slash up to 45% of its service by the start of next year. For the roughly 790,000 people who …
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Philly News
Two private compost haulers are joining forces. They collected over 5 million pounds of food waste last year
by myphillyconnection 61 viewsFor roughly a decade, two private haulers have competed for Philadelphia's compost scraps. But starting in 2026, they're joining forces to collect fruit peels, egg shells and coffee grounds from …
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Philadelphia Eagles
3 reasons why Eagles had a mind-numbing early exit against the 49ers
by myphillyconnection 66 viewsAnyone who has watched the Eagles play their 17 regular season games had to have expected Sunday night's outcome. An inconsistent, frustrating offense that has wasted its own elite NFL …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Joel Embiid (left knee, right ankle) probable for Sixers-Nuggets on Monday
by myphillyconnection 64 viewsJoel Embiid (left knee injury management; right ankle soreness) is probable to play when the Sixers return home and host the Nikola Jokić-less Denver Nuggets on Monday night, according to …
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Philadelphia Sixers
5 Sixers thoughts: VJ Edgecombe is learning how to play off of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey as offense takes shape
by myphillyconnection 66 viewsFor the first time in 2026, kicking off the week with a collection of Sixers notes and tidbits, from VJ Edgecombe's continued ascent to what it is like to shoot …