Ryan Brown began singing and writing songs when she was in elementary school. "We actually have a video that shows up on Facebook every year of her sitting, when she …
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Health & Fitness
Even smoking a few cigarettes a day drastically increases risk of heart disease
by myphillyconnection 92 viewsSmokers who have reduced their habit to two to five cigarettes a day may be discouraged to learn that they still have twice the risk of developing heart disease than …
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Philly News
Sea-level rise is accelerating at Jersey Shore, raising flooding risk, new study warns
by myphillyconnection 119 viewsNew Jersey is likely to see between 2.2 and 3.8 feet of sea-level rise by 2100 if the current level of global carbon emissions continue, but seas could rise by …
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Philly News
New legislation targets rising utility bills and inaccurate water meter readings
by myphillyconnection 133 viewsPhilly residents could get some relief from rising water bills under new legislation that aims to address affordability and incorrect meter readings that can put added costs on consumers. The …
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Philly News
Philly adds protections for workers who are menstruating or going through menopause
by myphillyconnection 91 viewsThe impact of cramps, hot flashes and brain fog on someone's ability to work won't be a fireable offense under a newly approved City Council bill. The legislation, which was …
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Philly News
IBEW Local 98 helps bring back the Wanamaker Christmas Light Show for 2025
by myphillyconnection 213 viewsThe Wanamaker Christmas Light Show and Dickens Village will return for the 2025 holiday season thanks in part to support from IBEW Local 98, which provided a three-person crew to …
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Philly News
Nonprofit leader in Delco charged with misusing opioid settlement funds for sex trafficking
by myphillyconnection 145 viewsThe founder of a nonprofit that serves people recovering from drug addiction was charged Wednesday with using Delaware County opioid settlement funds to bribe his clients in exchange for sexual …
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Philly News
Trump administration approves $1 billion loan for restart of nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island
by myphillyconnection 100 viewsThe U.S. Department of Energy approved a $1 billion loan Tuesday that will support plans to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island and use the facility outside Harrisburg …
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Philly News
Philly water customers warned of a phishing scheme on a fake payment website
by myphillyconnection 113 viewsPhiladelphia Water Department customers were the target of a phishing scheme aimed at scraping their payment information, the Department of Revenue warned Tuesday. A fake website, myphillywaterbill.com, was designed to …
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Philadelphia Sixers
Instant observations: Jared McCain finally looks like himself again in Sixers’ Sunday loss
by myphillyconnection 142 viewsPHILADELPHIA – If there are two constants as it relates to the 2025-26 Sixers, they are as follows: they will be undermanned, and they will never truly go away until …