The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will plant 500 trees along Meadow Lake in FDR Park this fall after the organization received $276,000 in grants for ecological restoration across Philadelphia and its …
May 13, 2026
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As gas prices soar, has the cost of bread, milk and beef gone up, too?
by myphillyconnection 21 viewsGas prices in Pennsylvania and the wider U.S. continue to creep toward the highest recorded average — and fuel isn't the only thing breaking the bank. Since American and Israeli …
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New Philly sports shop on South Street gives local artists a space to sell apparel
by myphillyconnection 20 viewsA new shop that sells signed Philly sports memorabilia and apparel from independent artists will open Sunday on South Street. The business will be led by former Crossing Broad and …
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City reaches settlement with 3 gun shops in case over illegally selling firearms
by myphillyconnection 19 viewsThree gun shops agreed to a settlement with the city over a 2023 lawsuit that alleges the businesses facilitated illegal straw purchases of firearms, officials said Tuesday. MORE: An AI …
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Four plead guilty to stealing Treasury checks that totaled $84 million in mail fraud scheme
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsFour people pled guilty Tuesday in a scheme to steal $84 million worth of government checks from a postal distribution center and resell them online. Philadelphia's Saahir Irby, 28, and …
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Man arrested after stolen truck hits multiple vehicles before crashing into Kingsessing playground
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsPolice have apprehended the suspected driver of a stolen vehicle that crashed into two cars and a Southwest Philly school playground. Robert Littlepage, 18, allegedly went on a "multi-district crime …
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Cheltenham woman accused of stealing nearly $1 million worth of lingerie to sell online
by myphillyconnection 24 viewsA Montgomery County woman allegedly stole nearly $1 million in lingerie from Victoria's Secret stores in six states to sell online at a fraction of retail prices, Pennsylvania State Police …
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It’s peak season for bee swarms, as a Center City wine bar learned
by myphillyconnection 20 viewsPhiladelphia Bee Company received three calls in quick succession shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday. There was a swarm in Center City. Dozens of honeybees had landed on a white painter's …
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‘Reckless’ e-bike riders are becoming a greater nuisance, Delco police chief says
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsA group of young e-bike riders is being sought by Marple Township police for damaging athletic fields and injuring a pedestrian near Cardinal O'Hara High School on Tuesday. Police are …
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Here are the candidates who are running to replace Rep. Dwight Evans in Congress
by myphillyconnection 19 viewsAfter nearly a decade representing Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Dwight Evans is stepping down — and leaving his seat open. The race to replace Evans began with a crowded …