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SPRING GARDEN - Friday’s extreme heat caused a long list of schools in the School District of Philadelphia to dismiss early, leaving parents to make last-minute changes to schedules. The perfect day for the splash pad at Roberto Clemente Park, in Spring Garden, but not inside an aging school...

Parents scramble to adjust as Philly schools dismiss early due to heat as district plans year-round school

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PHILADELPHIA - It's Pride Month, and Philadelphia is showing theirs with a massive, record-breaking symbol as the city gets ready to celebrate this weekend. A custom 200-foot Pride Flag crafted by local artists in Pennsylvania was unveiled on Good Day Philadelphia Friday morning. The massive flag took over part of...

'Go big or go home': Largest pride flag in Philadelphia history unveiled ahead of march Sunday

Artists Questlove and Black Thought join "Good Day Philadelphia" to discuss this weekend's Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park. The duo stays around for some fun chats with the Good Day anchors.

Questlove & Black Thought visit 'Good Day Philadelphia' ahead of Roots Picnic

Fairless Hills, PA

FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. - The Pennsbury High School Prom has been voted the best prom in America, and if you’ve been to one for just a couple of seconds, it’s not hard to see why. Saturday night, over 700 students arrived in style as the entire community came...

Pennsbury High School celebrates best prom in America in 80s style

Is your tiny dancer looking for summer plans? The Philadelphia Ballet is offering a summer camp to keep kids occupied and learning. FOX 29's Jenn Frederick has the details.

Philadelphia ballet offering summer camp for tiny dancers

PHILADELPHIA - June is here and the first weekend is set to be full of music and fun in the City of Brotherly Love, where the annual Roots Picnic returns. Here's everything you need to know for the festival. When & where is the Roots Picnic?. From June 2nd to...

Roots Picnic 2023: What to expect at this year's 2-day festival

FOX 29's Mike Jerrick, Alex Holley and Karen Hepp get a sneak peek at Pride events happening across Philadelphia in June. Mike takes a look at festivals, Alex checks out special restaurant offers and Karen gets the inside scoop on other events.

Celebrating Pride Month across Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - A man swimming in Philadelphia's Wissahickon Creek died of an apparent drowning on Friday, according to police. Chief Inspector Scott Small said a caller reported that their friend was struggling in the water around 4:30 p.m. The body of a 21-year-old man was pulled from the water just...

Man dies of apparent drowning while swimming in Wissahickon Creek: police

From strollers to playpens, equipment for babies costs parents an average of $12,000 a year. Local mom Bo Zhao joins to discuss the idea for the business and how it benefits parents.

Philadelphia woman creates business to help parents afford costly baby equipment

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Medford, NJ

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Another major wildfire is raging through a forest in New Jersey, threatening nearby homes and prompting a large response from local emergency crews Saturday morning. The Flatiron Wildfire is currently 20 percent contained as it reaches 120 acres in the Pinelands Forest near Elderberry Drive and...

Flatiron Wildfire: 40 homes saved as flames spread through 'explosive' part of Pine Barrens

New York City, NY

PHILADELPHIA - A man sought in connection with two murders in New York was arrested Friday in Center City Philadelphia. Timothy Taylor, a suspect in the murder of a Brooklyn woman and a woman in Schenectady, New York, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on the 1100 block of Chestnut Street Friday morning, around 11:15, officials announced.

New York double murder suspect arrested in Philadelphia bar: U.S. Marshals

PHILADELPHIA - An early morning crash on a street in Port Richmond sent at least one victim to a local hospital Saturday. Three cars collided on the 3200 block of Tulip Street shortly before 3 a.m. Police say a 20-year-old woman was transported to a local hospital for her injuries,...

Young woman rushed to hospital after 3 cars collide in Port Richmond, police say

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Robbinsville, NJ

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. - Water woes are continuing for communities in Mercer County. It’s been nearly 12 hours since a water supply emergency was called and authorities say the problems may last through the weekend. The water is clean to drink, there’s just not enough of it. Faucet and hoses...

'We have no fire suppression': Mercer County copes with no water pressure as utility works to repair pump

HUNTING PARK - Gunfire explodes on a Hunting Park street, leaving a man and a woman injured and hospitalized. The double shooting happened Thursday afternoon, around 2:15, on the 600 block of West Lycoming Street, in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood, officials said. Both of the victims, each in their...

Double shooting in Hunting Park injures man, woman: police

FAIRMOUNT - Thousands of music lovers rolled out the picnic blankets at The Mann in Fairmount for the annual Roots Picnic. There were three big stages for attendees to check out performances. Big headliners include Miss Lauryn Hill, Usher, Lil Uzi Vert and more. "I had to come see Lauryn,...

Roots Picnic: Thousands turn out for day of music, food, community

Burlington County, NJ

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - A major wildfire raged through a forest in Burlington County, threatening nearby homes and prompted a large response from local emergency crews Saturday morning. Officials announced Saturday evening the Flatiron Wildfire was 100 percent contained, of a 210 acre blaze in the Pinelands Forest near Elderberry...

Flatiron Wildfire: Fire officials announce 100 percent containment as 40 homes spared

PHILADELPHIA - South Street, once considered a hub of tourism in Philadelphia, is making a comeback nearly a year after a deadly shooting that left three people dead and several hurt. Maverick The Poet, a local artist and partner at a South Street self-care business, has spent the last seven...

South Street bouncing back nearly 1 year after deadly shooting

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are asking for the public's help to identify a juvenile suspect related to a shooting. According to officials, the shooting erupted on a SEPTA Route 33 bus on May 17, just before noon. Police say a large group of...

Video: Chaos erupts on SEPTA bus in Philadelphia after masked juveniles assault, shoot passengers, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Fire officials in Philadelphia still have no explanation as to why two junkyard fires that threatened the city's air quality sparked just days apart, but they admit that the occurrence is abnormal. "It's certainly not normal," said Philadelphia Deputy Fire Commissioner Jeffery Thompson. "It's something we're looking at,...

Spate of destructive junkyard fires in Philadelphia 'certainly not normal', fire dept. says

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating two shootings in Kensington that happened less than one mile apart from each other on Thursday night. According to authorities, officers with the 24th District responded to the 3100 block of G Street around 10:25 p.m. Responding officers found a 15-year-old girl...

Police: Teenage girl, man shot less than 1 mile apart in Kensington

PHILADELPHIA - The family of the officer who became Temple University Police Department's first line-of-duty death has filed a lawsuit against his alleged killer's parents. According to Marrone Law Firm, LLC, the legal representation for the family of Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald, the civil action lawsuit was filed against 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer's father, mother and the mother's boyfriend.

Family of slain Temple University officer Sgt. Fitzgerald file civil lawsuit against alleged killer's parents

Marissa Fitzgerald, the widow of fallen Temple University Police Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald, and attorney Joe Marrone join "Good Day Philadelphia" to discuss the loss the Fitzgerald family feels after his tragic death. The family has filed a civil lawsuit against the alleged killer and his parents.

Widow of fallen Temple Police Sgt. calls for justice for husband's alleged killer, his parents

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating a shooting on a Kensington street, where police say a teenage shooting victim was found. According to authorities, just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, police were dispatched to the 800 block of E Allegheny Avenue for a report of gunshots. Officials say...

Police stop man firing gun in Kensington after 15-year-old girl found shot nearby, authorities say

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Excitement swirling Villanova as campus prepares to host Wildcats in second round of NCAA tournament

VILLANOVA, Pa. - The Villanova women’s basketball team is still dancing!. The Wildcats advanced in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday night with...

Excitement swirling Villanova as campus prepares to host Wildcats in second round of NCAA tournament

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