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Forecasters warn of fire risk amid low humidity, wind gusts as Pine Barrens fire burns

Forecasters are warning of low humidity and gusty wind increased the risk fire could spread across parts of New Jersey, Philadelphia and its suburbs and Delaware as firefighters continued to battled a vast wildfire in the Pine Barrens

The Independent UK

The hidden history of Philadelphia’s window-box gardens and their role in urban reform

It’s that time of year when Philadelphia row home owners with a green thumb fastidiously attend to their window boxes – selecting new plants to design an artful blend of colors, shapes and textures.

The Conversation

Ryan Fleur is promoted to president of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Ryan Fleur has been promoted to president and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, leading an institution that he has worked for since 2012

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2025 NFL Draft Order: Picks 1-257 for All Seven Rounds

The Titans will make the first pick, while the Chiefs will make the final choice of the three-day extravaganza.

Sports Illustrated

Enough Is Enuf by Gabe Henry review – the battle to reform English spelling

Philadelphia’s Speling Reform Asoshiashun wasn’t the only group to demand a simpler way of putting things in print

The Guardian - UK

Temple University Students Assaulted as Juvenile Crowd Sparks Chaos on Campus

A disorderly gathering of unsupervised juveniles near Temple University's campus left three students assaulted, prompting arrests and heightened safety concerns during Philadelphia's spring break.

International Business Times

Eagles' A.J. Brown Says Car Was Stolen, Sends Social Media Message to Alleged Thief

The Philadelphia wide receiver was none too pleased Monday morning.

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An Israeli bomb took a teen’s arm in Gaza. She’s healing with a family in Philadelphia

Tasneem Sharif Abbas, 16, flew with her sister to the US, where doctors awaited and volunteers cheered their arrival

The Guardian - US

‘It will be beautiful to see our kids grow up with this’: how communities around the world are planting trees

City residents are working out how to fill their streets with trees as evidence grows of their benefits

The Guardian - UK

Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026

Imagine nearly every seat in Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center − over 20,000 seats − are empty. That’s the scale of Pennsylvania’s projected shortfall of registered nurses by 2026, according to the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

The Conversation

Jaron Ennis has been tipped as boxing’s next great one. Now it’s time to prove it

The Philadelphia boxer nicknamed Boots, touted as a future pound-for-pound No 1, carries sky-high expectations and an unfinished family legacy into the biggest fight of his life

The Guardian - US

WATCH: Dead Man's Son Crushed Under Casket After Pallbearers Fall Into Open Grave During Funeral

A platform collapsed in Philadelphia, causing pallbearers to fall into an open grave and be crushed by the casket.

Latin Times

How to Watch ‘WrestleMania 40’ Night 1 and 2: Full Match Card, Where to Stream

The Rock and Roman Reigns will square off with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania 40 on Saturday in Philadelphia.

Sports Illustrated

How Philadelphia police draw on personal experiences to respond to mental health crises

The Philadelphia Police Department piloted its Crisis Intervention Teams on the Behavioral Health Unit a little more than two years ago, as a co-responder program that sends an officer with a mental health clinician or social worker to respond to crises or mental health calls

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'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.

The Independent UK

Interstate 95 crash in Philadelphia resulted from driver's failure to slow down, investigators find

Federal officials say the driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned and sparked a blaze underneath a major Philadelphia interstate that resulted in a collapse had failed to slow down on the exit ramp

Sports Illustrated

The NFL’s Best Teams at Every Position After Free Agency

From quarterbacks to cornerbacks, here’s who we see as the cream of the crop at each position group.

The Conversation

From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do

Layoffs of federal employees and cutbacks to federal agencies have direct consequences for the Philadelphia area.

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The Independent UK

Twenty staffers charged after 100 abuse incidents at Philadelphia-area charter school

‘This is just unacceptable behavior to happen anywhere, but particularly in a school setting,’ says district attorney

The Independent UK

Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures

A federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights

The Independent UK

20 staffers accused of abusing students or not reporting it at Pennsylvania charter school

Twenty staffers at a suburban Philadelphia charter school are facing charges related to the alleged physical abuse of students in a program that helps them deal with emotional issues

The Independent UK

Mixed verdict for 3 Philadelphia detectives in perjury trial involving a 2016 murder exoneration

A jury has reached a mixed verdict in the trial of three long-retired Philadelphia detectives who were accused of lying about evidence in a 1991 homicide case that later ended with an exoneration

Sports Illustrated

John Tortorella Out As Flyers Head Coach

The 66-year-old is out after nearly three full seasons on the job in Philadelphia.

The Independent UK

Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised

In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, there’s now a street called Will Smith Way

The Conversation

Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new hurdles for health care providers and drug users

Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market – is constantly changing. As health care workers and researchers who care for people who use drugs in our community, we have witnessed these shifts firsthand.

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