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Health Experts Urge Vaccination as Measles Cases Surface in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania has recorded its first five measles cases of 2026, all in Lancaster County, among unvaccinated school-aged children and young adults. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the cluster,...

Subzero Shock Strikes Philly Monday—Midweek Thaw on the Way

Philadelphia and the surrounding region spent Monday under dangerously cold conditions as an Arctic air mass remained locked over the Delaware Valley. Although skies were mostly sunny for much...

Fishtown man busted in Bubba’s BBQ break-in

A 31-year-old Fishtown man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested last week after allegedly breaking into the apartment above Bubba’s BBQ restaurant on...

UPDATE: Neighbors fear racial motivation in Pop’s destruction

Residents were shocked last week when they awoke Tuesday morning to see that the basketball court at Pop’s Playground, a popular park located just...

Proposed City Council districts up for vote

During a Sept. 15 hearing, an indecisive City Council gave committee level approval to two competing proposals that would each realign the city’s 10...

Two fests welcome fall with food, fun and music

A brisk, cool chill is in the air as summer gives way to fall.But, don’t plan on huddling inside for the rest of the year...

Taylor: Stopping violence a priority

One of the officials Port Richmond residents turned to last week in the wake of a mob attack that left Mark Lavelle and his...

Mob madness in Port Richmond

On the quiet morning of Friday, Sept. 16, sunshine warmed the air as a breeze blew down a nearly empty Indiana Avenue in Port...
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