PHILADEPHIA - A 39-year-old man was pronounced dead at Temple Hospital after a Philadelphia police officer shot and killed the suspect who ran from officers in the city's Kensington section.
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PHILADELPHIA - For the new dining room, the Garces team started to reimagine the space back in late spring when the shut-down forced restaurants around the region, state, and country to shut-down. The closure presented an opportunity for The Olde Bar team to step back from busy service days, and get creative and out of the box.
PHILADEPHIA - Many places have signature foods: Chicago has the deep-dish pizza, New England has clam chowder, Buffalo, N.Y., has hot wings, Maryland has crab cakes, and New Orleans has gumbo. But in Philadelphia, the cheesesteak stands as equal parts civic symbol, tourist attraction, and a cultural obsession.
Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Zoo, in partnership with 6abc, will host its first-ever Zoo-a-Thon fundraiser, a multi-platform event scheduled on Thursday, November 19th. The fundraising begins at 6 am on 6abc’s morning newscast and continues throughout the day with Facebook Live segments onsite at the Zoo at 10:00 am-noon, and 3:00 pm. Viewers can log onto 6abc’s and the Zoo’s Facebook pages to watch incredible animals and awesome special guests.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 23, 2020) - On Friday, Oct. 23, 862 empty chairs were displayed on Independence Mall. Each chair represented ten people lost to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. The chairs were set up from 10 am to 6 pm with a remembrance ceremony at 12 pm. The organization, “COVID Survivors for Change,” brought together Americans virtually to honor those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19, as well as those who have survived the virus.
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Richard Chase Hoover, 34, of Las Vegas, NV and Amir Boyer, 29, of Philadelphia, PA were sentenced by United States District Judge Michael M. Baylson to 15 years and 10 years in prison, respectively, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for their participation in a long-term drug trafficking conspiracy in Philadelphia from at least March 2017 through June 2018.
Philadelphia, PA - The Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market will once again return to Dilworth Park from Saturday, November 21, 2020, to January 1, 2021, with all-new safety precautions. Dozens of artisans, designers, and small businesses from the greater Philadelphia region will offer decorations, fashions, and gifts inside white, festively lit tents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report today showing nursing homes in the U.S. could see a third spike of increasing new COVID cases due to the community spread among the general population.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities are searching for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian who Philadelphia police say was dragged hundreds of feet before the car fled.
PHILADEPHIA - Eighty-three percent of Americans report that they always wear a mask when out in public, according to a new poll commissioned by Slickdeals, the leading social platform for shopping.
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia residents throw more than 35,000 tons of clothing and other textiles in the trash each year, and about 85% of all textiles Americans buy end up in landfills. When textiles are thrown away as trash, they increase the number of waste sanitation workers must collect, contribute to the negative environmental and health impacts of landfilling and incineration, and cost the City money.
Philadelphia, PA - Northern Liberties Business Improvement District ushers in spooky season and sweater weather with a brand new event designed to highlight the great outdoor dining spots in the neighborhood, showcase all the outdoor brunch options - and crown the neighborhood's winner for Best Bloody Mary!
