PHILADELPHIA—One firefighter has died after being trapped in a building that caught fire in Philadelphia and then collapsed early Saturday, fire officials said. The fallen firefighter was not immediately identified, but Deputy Fire Commissioner Craig Murphy said he was a 27-year department veteran. The building had caught fire just before 2 a.m. Saturday, Murphy said….
Thomas Eakins: Championing American Realist Art
It’s October 1870, and a fair-weather day on the Schuylkill River in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia. Four oarsmen line up on the river ready to race for the single-sculls championship in the Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia’s annual regatta. The Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia (now the oldest amateur athletic body in America) represents rowing clubs in the…
2 Arrested, Facing Murder Charges in Philadelphia Shooting
PHILADELPHIA—Two men are facing murder charges and have been arrested in Virginia in the deaths of two bystanders in last weekend’s shooting in a busy entertainment district in Philadelphia, officials said Thursday Quadir Dukes Hill, 18, and Nahjee Whittington, who was 17 at the time of the June 4 shooting but is now 18, are…
Philadelphia Mass Shooting: 1 in Custody, Arrest Warrant Issued for Another, Prosecutors Say
After a mass shooting in Philadelphia over the weekend that killed three people and injured at least 11 more, authorities have brought one suspect into custody and issued an arrest warrant for another. The mass shooting on late June 4 involved multiple shooters who opened fire into a crowd on a busy street, police previously said….
Mass Shooting in Philadelphia Leaves 3 Dead, 11 Injured Amid a Weekend of Mayhem
At least three people have died in Philadelphia and at least 11 people were injured during a mass shooting in Philadelphia, said officials on Sunday morning. The shooting happened on South Street between 2nd and 3rd streets before midnight, officials said. Hundreds of people were outside when officers said they heard gunshots and saw several…
Mass Shooting in Philadelphia Leaves 3 Dead, 11 Injured Amid Weekend of Mayhem
At least three people have died in Philadelphia and at least 11 people were injured during a mass shooting in Philadelphia, said officials on Sunday morning. The shooting happened on South Street between 2nd and 3rd streets before midnight, officials said. Hundreds of people were outside when officers said they heard gunshots and saw several…
Oz Lead Shrinks As Vote Counting Continues In Pennsylvania Senate Primary
Literally and figuratively, every vote counts in a Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Senate race that remains too close to call two days after the May 17 primary. As of May 19 at 3 p.m., Dr. Mehmet Oz held a tiny lead with 417,250 votes (31.16 percent) compared to 415,971 (31.07) for David McCormick, according to Decision…
Oz Keeps Lead as Vote Count Continues in Pennsylvania Senate Primary
Literally and figuratively, every vote counts in the Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate race between Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick, which remains too close to call two days after the May 17 primary. As of 3 p.m. local time on May 19, Oz, the heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity who was endorsed by…
5 Shot Near Temple University in Philadelphia
A shooting near Philadelphia’s Temple University wounded five people on Wednesday—two in extremely critical condition. A suspect was caught with the help of university police, a spokesperson for the school told WPVI-TV. The victims were three women, aged 20 and 21, as well as two men, ages 28 and 59, the broadcaster reported. The university…
Philadelphia to End Indoor Mask Mandate Days After Reinstating It
Philadelphia city health officials announced a reversal of an indoor mask mandate that recently went into effect in the city. The Philadelphia health department said the Board of Health voted on Thursday to rescind the mandate, which city officials say will be lifted Friday morning. “Due to decreasing hospitalizations and a leveling of case counts, the…
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