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Rite Aid to close 16 more stores, including 4 in Pa.
Pharmaceutical chain Rite Aid plans to close 16 more stores, including four locations in Pennsylvania. The stores are located in Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Wayne and Lehigh counties. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site,...
Police confirm pregnant teen as fourth fatality in Delco crash on Route 322
Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a fourth fatality in the Wednesday afternoon police chase that ended in a car crash on Route 322. Police said seven Philadelphia residents were in the Ford Taurus when it crashed into a concrete bridge abutment and three died at the scene. A fourth person, a pregnant 17-year-old named Tyjana Motley, was transported to Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
From behind bars to barbells, Delaware County man refuses to let his past define him
Albert Pernsley has faced rejection at every turn after being released from prison in 2019. But today, the Chester native is the proud owner of a thriving gym in Delaware county.
This Delaware County Community Was Named 3rd Safest in Pennsylvania
Property Club, a New York City property listing site, has listed a Delaware County community as the third safest community in Pennsylvania. The site posted information to people relocating to Pennsylvania and identified. in a listing of the state’s safest communities. Swarthmore ranked just below Murrysville and above West...
This Delco town is among Money magazine's '50 Best Places to Live in U.S.'
Money magazine's list of the "50 Best Places to Live in the U.S." is out, and one Delaware County town made the cut. The magazine noted there is no shortage of great options in the Philadelphia suburbs, but Media, "an eclectic, renter-friendly borough of about 6,000 residents, is pretty hard to beat."
Former Philly police officer who shot and killed a Black man as he ran away will have his old job back
Ryan Pownall, who lost his job as a Philadelphia cop when he fatally shot a man twice in the back in 2017, will return to the police force. Pownall won his arbitration with the city on Thursday.
Can You Name Pennsylvania’s Longest Bridge? It’s in Our Neighborhood
Pennsylvania boasts 25,400 state-owned bridges and one of its longest happens to be right in our backyard, writes Rob Amend for AZ Animals. The Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River connects Chester with Bridgeport, New Jersey. Not only is it the state’s longest bridge, but it is also the fourth-largest cantilever bridge in the world.
Powerful animal sedative making fentanyl crisis 'even more dangerous,' WH official says
Barb Williamson, a longtime advocate for drug addiction services in the Pennsylvania area, remembers when xylazine first showed up in her community. She said it was just over a year ago when patients started displaying new symptoms. “People would be coming in to Detox,” she said. “And the medication that...
As Supercross returns to Philly, check out this local rider's Eagles-themed helmet, bike
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A teenager from Telford, Bucks County, is preparing to compete at the AMA Supercross Championship at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend, and he'll be repping Philly during the race.Bryce Shelly, 19, will wear an Eagles helmet and ride an Eagles green bike while riding through the team's stadium on Saturday. His motorcycle is usually blue, but Shelly felt it was fitting to make some changes for his homecoming."Super exciting to have a race here at Lincoln Financial Field," Shelly said. "Me growing up about 30 minutes from here, it's super special to me, and it's...
Spring fever: Northeast cities chasing 90-degree highs
Get ready, get set, as much warmer days are on deck for the northeastern United States with some of the highest temperatures since early last autumn in store. A major flip of the weather pattern will allow temperatures to shoot through the roof in the Northeast as some locations may hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the last days of April, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
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