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LehighValleyLive.com

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R&B and disco legend dead at 72: ‘One of the greatest’

Rochelle Fleming, a founding member and lead singer of the beloved R&B and disco girls group, First Choice, has died. Fleming was a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native, and First Choice was formed there in 1971. The group produced a list of hits that included “Armed and Extremely Dangerous,” Smarty Pants,” “The Player (Part 1).” “Guilty,” “Love Thang,” and “Doctor Love.”

Philadelphia, PA · 17h
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'Jeopardy!' contestant from Delco loses title defense but wins over Eagles fans in final round

A Havertown resident who won his "Jeopardy!" debut wasn't able to defend his title in Tuesday night's episode, but he did take the chance to show some hometown pride. Curtis Parker, a researcher, was given the following clue in the final round: This tragedy in a North Side garage was a major factor in the establishment of the National Firearms Act. His response: "What is go birds?"

Havertown, PA · 10h
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FOX 29 Philadelphia

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SS United States being sunk to become the world's largest artificial reef

Philadelphia, PA · 7h

6abc Action News

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Delaware County honors veterans with 67th annual parade

Delaware County marked Veterans Day with its annual Veterans Day parade and program, continuing a tradition that has spanned more than six decades.

Delaware County, PA · 8h

Bucks County Courier Times

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After 60 years, Neshaminy Mall historic dioramas saved | Exclusive

Ten minutes. That’s how long it took to rescue the last three pieces of unique historical artwork from imminent destruction in Bucks County on Tuesday. Ten minutes after a week of careful planning, precise measuring and tricky demolition work necessary to free the large window-size dioramas in the now-closed Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem. The displays removed Nov. 10 were the last of seven animatronic dioramas depicting scenes from Colonial life during the American Revolution that were installed nearly 60 years ago as part of an intended permanent exhibit. With demolition of more than half of the mall property scheduled to start next month as part of a major mixed-use redevelopment of the property, Bensalem officials had pledged to save the last and most difficult to remove of the displays. Sally Van Sant Sondesky, founder and former president of the Bensalem Historical Society, was among the handful of onlookers Tuesday who got a close up view as they were removed. The scenes depicted William Penn signing a treaty with the Shackamaxon tribe; Ben Franklin’s 1785 return to Philadelphia from Paris and finally, the 1777-78 hiding of the Liberty Bell in Allentown. “You can’t do that anymore,” Van Sant Sondesky said of

Bensalem Township, PA · 1d

jerseysbest.com

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Thousands expected for 250th anniversary Washington Crossing reenactments

On Christmas Night 1776, Gen. George Washington led approximately 2,400 troops across the Delaware River through sleet and snow to launch a surprise attack at Trenton the following morning. Two hundred and fifty years later, visitors are invited to gather where that extraordinary mission began. Friends of Washington Crossing Park will commemorate the 250th anniversary of Washington’s famous crossing with two reenactments at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County, Pa., on Sunday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 25.

Bucks County, PA · 3d

VISTA.Today

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Delaware County Community College Presents “Beating a Dead Horse” Nov. 18-21

Delaware County Community College presents its fall student theatre production, the dark comedy “Beating a Dead Horse,” Nov. 18-21, 7 PM, at the College’s Marple Campus (901 South Media Line Road, Media, in the Academic Building’s Large Auditorium. Steve and Marty Martin are two brothers on...

Delaware County, PA · 2d

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Hundreds celebrate Diwali at Souderton BAPS temple

Millions across the world are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival that symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance. In Souderton, hundreds in the North Penn community gathered Sunday at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir for prayers and community. Outside, families and friends socialize while dozens are grabbing food in a massive white tent. Inside the temple, scores of devotees pray to deities, including goddess Lakshmi, who represents wealth and prosperity, in front of the Annakut, which in Sanskrit means “a mountain of food.”

Souderton, PA · 2d

KYW News Radio

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Chester County theater group fights to keep curtain from falling as township plans to refurbished theater

A Chester County community theater could go dark in the coming months as West Pikeland Township sells the stage out from under them.

Chester County, PA · 8h

FadeawayWorld.net

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Sophie Cunningham And Fever Stars Send Support After Caitlin Clark’s Boyfriend Reveals Brother’s Cancer Diagnosis

Jack McCaffery’s cancer diagnosis triggered an outpouring of support from Caitlin Clark, the Fever, and beyond.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

6abc Action News

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Marines celebrate 251st birthday at future site of 'The Tun' in Philadelphia

All eyes are on Philadelphia as it plans to recreate the historic 'Tun Tavern,' regarded as the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Remembering The Edmund Fitzgerald – Ship & Song

November 10th is a date that will forever be remembered in Great Lakes history. It's the anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the massive freighter that disappeared beneath the icy waters of Lake Superior during a powerful storm in 1975. The disaster claimed the lives of all 29 crew members aboard, and thanks to Gordon Lightfoot, the story has been preserved in one of the most recognizable songs in rock history.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

BUCKSCO.Today

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Historic Pipersville Tavern Still Serves Dinner 265 Years After It Opened

During the Revolutionary War, Eva Piper reportedly drove two men tied to the Loyalist Doan Gang out of Pipersville’s Piper Tavern, which still serves dinner today, writes Aria Ellison for My Family Travels. The Night Eva Piper Took On the Doan Gang. As the story goes, her husband, Colonel...

Bucks County, PA · 1d

Yahoo!

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Why so many historic Philadelphia street lamps are shaped like the letter 'P'

Hundreds of historic lampposts in neighborhoods like Society Hill and Old City curve into an arch resembling a capital "P," carrying fixtures known as "Franklin lights." The design traces back to the 1750s, when Benjamin Franklin set out to improve fragile, soot-covered round glass globes imported from London. Franklin's four-pane...

Philadelphia, PA · 4d

Good News Network

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Paralysis Could Not Stop Her: How This 84-year-old Made Good on Her Musical Promise

A piano player is giving back joy to the place that gave her back health. “I came here as a patient, and now I can give something back,” said 84-year-old Bonnie Fay, who first came to Bryn Mawr Village nursing home in Pennsylvania. Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder in...

Bryn Mawr, PA · 17h

Axios Philadelphia

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Who is the Big Cheese hiding in Manayunk's rafters

I've been reporting for nearly two decades, counting my college newspaper days. That means I'm getting old, and I've been at this long enough that I no longer find stories; they find me. The big picture: In that spirit, let me tell you a story: I attended my friend, rapper Frost Gio 's open-mic show at The Grape in Manayunk over the weekend. While there, I gazed up at the bar rafters and saw a yellow plushie gazing back at me. At first, I thought it was a guitar pick playing the guitar. Very meta. Then I thought, no, wait, it's Split, the Savannah Bananas mascot. Zoom in: Stumped, my reporter instincts kicked in. So I asked the bartender. He told me the stuffie was the calling card of CheeseParade. I'd find them scattered throughout the bar. What they're saying: "Am I supposed to know who that is?" I asked as he popped open another nonalcoholic seltzer for me. He chuckled, quickly realized I was a newb to the bar and launched into the backstory. Catch up quick: CheeseParade is a Philly-born sketch comedy group that's built a massive online following. I found tidbits and scraps about its founder on

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

South Jersey Media

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Gloucester City Library celebrates two anniversaries

Back in 1925, members of the Gloucester City Women’s Club came up with a plan to give residents free access to literature and encyclopedias and decided to create a library. With an initial collection of 3,200 books, the library opened its doors to the public at 2:30 p.m. on April 11, 1925, in the old […]

Gloucester City, NJ · 15h

Combat Rated

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USS New Jersey, commissioned in 1943 and decommissioned for the last time in February 1991, is the most decorated battleship in American history, its museum says

Across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the city whose navy yard built her, the battleship New Jersey now sits as a museum in Camden. Her service record spans four commissions, from World War II to the Persian Gulf, and the museum that keeps her makes a strong claim for it: no American battleship earned more […]

Philadelphia, PA · 1d