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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...

Living next to a nightmare

In the river wards, there is no shortage of stories about nightmare neighbors — from hoarders to party houses to drug hangouts — who can make life on...

Port Richmond’s Shenanigans looks to Front Street

Patrick Murray and Colleen Murray, who are trying to open a bar at 1624 N. Front Street, at a community meeting held to discuss...

Cheri wants a showdown

Cheri Honkala rides a horse along East Allegheny on Monday, Aug 29 to raise awareness for her campaign for sheriff as a Green Party...

Bridesburg’s Miss Jackie could get her ‘way’

Bridesburg Rec’s Miss Jackie outside of the center, where residents are trying to get a petition together to rename the stretch of Richmond Street...

Reclaiming Kensington South’s Benson Park

Benson Park in Kensington South has seen better days.Overgrown trees uproot sturdy metal grates, making the area a hazard for passers-by. The centrally located fountain...

These Fairmount ladies are walking the walk

In Japanese tradition, if a person folds 1,000 paper cranes, that person gets a wish.One of the most famous tales of this practice is that...
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