Philadelphia's annual street-sweeping program resumed Monday, targeting 14 neighborhoods for deep cleaning over the next seven months. The sanitation program, which runs from April 6 to Oct. 29, sends crews …
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The Netherlands’ king and queen to tour Philly ahead of White House visit
by myphillyconnection 33 viewsThe king and queen of the Netherlands will pay a visit to Philadelphia on Monday, making stops at Independence Hall and a Kensington high school. It's part of a three-day …
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Parents face charges after child is injured by wolf at Hersheypark’s ZooAmerica
by myphillyconnection 31 viewsParents face charges of endangering the welfare of a child after their 17-month-old suffered minor injuries near a wolf enclosure at Hersheypark’s ZooAmerica. Carrie B. Sortor, 43, and Stephen J.B. …
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Nick Castellanos sells South Jersey mansion, once owned by Ben Simmons, for $4.89 million
by myphillyconnection 28 viewsFormer Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos has sold his Moorestown home — which he bought from ex-Sixers star Ben Simmons in 2022 — for $4.89 million. The six-bedroom property at 9 …
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Despite incoming cold front and recent rains, there’s an elevated risk of wildfires in Pa. and N.J.
by myphillyconnection 29 viewsPortions of South Jersey and Pennsylvania are experiencing an elevated risk of wildfires this week despite recent rain and an upcoming cold front. The National Weather Service's Mount Holly station …
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A Biden student loan plan has ended. Here’s what borrowers need to know.
by myphillyconnection 34 viewsA federal court order last month to effectively ax a Biden-era student loan repayment plan capped years of chaos for more than 7 million student borrowers enrolled in the program. …
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How Philly parents helped guarantee student bathroom breaks
by myphillyconnection 30 viewsThis story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. On an unseasonably hot March day outside Bluford Elementary School, Cat LaTorre hustled …
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PECO employees file unfair labor practice charges as contract expires
by myphillyconnection 37 viewsUnionized PECO employees will begin working without a contract Wednesday, and members said a work stoppage may be necessary if an agreement isn't reached soon. The International Brotherhood of Electrical …
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Judge rules Penn must turn over list of Jewish people on campus
by myphillyconnection 36 viewsA federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the University of Pennsylvania must turn over the names of its Jewish employees and students by the end of May, but the school …
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Facing backlash, Hershey says it will go back to original Reese’s recipe in 2027
by myphillyconnection 36 viewsThe Hershey Company will abandon its use of substitute ingredients in Reese's-branded candies and other products next year, addressing backlash that mounted when the grandson of founder H.B. Reese criticized …