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15/01/2024

Richard Stewart Wimbish Found Shot, Wrapped In Sleeping Bag

The 49-year-old was found shot to death and wrapped in a sleeping bag in Trout Creek on Jan. 13, 1973, troopers say. Wimbish was last seen alive leaving work on Dec. 29, 1972, authorities said. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Trucking Company located at 49th Street and Parkside Avenue in West Ph...

15/01/2024

Bingo Night is Back at Our Lady of Sorrows School

HAMILTON, NJ - Monthly cash Bingo nights are back at Our Lady of Sorrows School. Set for January 19, February 9, March 22, April 12, and May 17, the games will feature an admission of just $35 and give players a chance to win cash prizes. There will also be a 50/50 each month. Doors open at 6:00 p.m...

14/01/2024

New Evidence Discovered in D.B. Cooper Skyjacking Case Uncovers 'a Compelling Person of Interest'

Investigator Eric Ulis said he traced fragments from D.B. Cooper's tie to a Pennsylvania steel company that worked with...

14/01/2024

Mass shooting in Philadelphia leaves 2 dead, 6 injured: police

PHILADELPHIA - Two men are dead, and six other victims are suffering gunshot wounds after police say a shooter fired into a suspected speakeasy in Strawberry...

14/01/2024

Arctic cold front could finally end Delaware's snow drought. Here's the forecast

Ready for Round 3? Two strong storms moved through Delaware this week and a third with cold Arctic air will bring cold temperatures and snow to Delaware. A cold front will move through the region around noon Sunday causing temperature drops and the possibility of snow squalls. Wilmington is under a....

14/01/2024

Early Morning Shooting Victim in Trenton Reported Shot In Face

January 13, 2024 UPDATE: Mercer...

14/01/2024

Philadelphia Sunday snow forecast: Plan for dangerous snow squalls midday across Delaware Valley

PHILADELPHIA - Your FOX29 Weather Authority is tracking a snow squall for Sunday. Snow squalls are brief bursts of snow that come out of nowhere. We...

14/01/2024

Eagles' chances of beating the Bucs just took a major hit

Not great.

14/01/2024

Another big name N.J. craft brewery to close after 10 years

Another big name New Jersey brewery announced last call on Friday after 10 years in business. Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing in Cherry Hill, which features beers with...

14/01/2024

Former Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar discusses election security, resignation

(WHTM) – Kathy Boockvar may be the most controversial secretary of the Commonwealth in history. She resigned in 2021 when her department botched a constitutional amendment that would’ve helped s*x abuse survivors and she oversaw the turbulent 2020 election. She tells abc27, that election integri...

14/01/2024

A.J. Brown Feud with Eagles Appears to Escalate Ahead of Playoff Game vs. Buccaneers

A.J. Brown has downplayed any feud with the Philadelphia Eagles, and the coaching staff, but, four days before the team’s playoff game against the Tampa Bay...

13/01/2024

Dog That Won’t Stop Digging Saves Entire Neighborhood After They Find Dangerous Gas Leak Underground

It would have made front-page news around the country: a quiet Philadelphia neighborhood exploding suddenly into flames days before Christmas; but because of a clever dog...

13/01/2024

Rotten egg smell from landfill is driving people crazy down the Shore

Decomposing trash at a landfill near the Jersey Shore has nearby residents upset as it...

13/01/2024

Delaware forecasts show chance of snow 3 days in a row

After a rainy Friday night in Delaware accompanied by a wind advisory and coastal flood warning, forecasts are showing a chance of snow for the next three days straight. Power outages were reportedly affecting over 550 Delmarva Power customers in Delaware, with most of the outages fixed on Saturday....

13/01/2024

Threatening TikTok Post Placed Ewing High School Into Lockdown

EWING TOWNSHIP, N.J. (PBN) Ewing Township Police say they were called to the Ewing High School around 12:00 Pm after just after a picture began to...

13/01/2024

Gale-force winds likely to hit Delaware on Friday with snow in the forecast for next week

Delaware is experiencing the calm before another storm as the sun and mild temperatures reign over the First State on Thursday. While the weather is pleasant, it won't last long as another storm hits Delaware on Friday, but it won't be as bad as Tuesday's cold front. ...

13/01/2024

West Chester Gymnasts Turn in Outstanding Performance in Season Opener

COLLEGE PARK, MD – Jordan Coleman broke a school record on the uneven bars, and West Chester University tied its ninth-best overall team score in school...

13/01/2024

No. 25 Maryland Opens 50th Season With Win Over West Chester

COLLEGE PARK, MD - No. 25 Maryland Gymnastics opened its 2024 season and 50th year of competition with a 196.150 score to vault itself over West...

13/01/2024

Delaware to get heavy rain, potential flooding Friday evening, snow forecast for next week

Gear up for rainy weekend with possible flooding in store, followed by a chance of snow early next week. The National Weather Service reports that the weekend weather pattern continues to be extremely active in the wake of an energetic jet stream and a pair of storms moving across the country.

13/01/2024

7 Eateries to Try During Newark Restaurant Week 2024

From Thursday, January 18 through Wednesday, January 24, enjoy a variety of unique, chef-curated menus at participating Newark eateries. These restaurants offer exclusive Newark Restaurant Week...

12/01/2024

Penn Medicine to acquire Doylestown Health and its hospital as health system expands in Bucks County

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The University of Pennsylvania...

12/01/2024

‘This is terrible for those trainees’: Crozer-Chester Medical Center to end surgical residency program

From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Effective Friday,...

12/01/2024

Former Wilmington council president, father to congresswoman dies Thursday

Former Wilmington City Council President Ted Blunt and father of Delaware Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester died overnight Thursday. Blunt Rochester's office issued a statement Friday announcing her father's death. Blunt was 80 years old. “It is with a heavy heart that the Blunt family announces the passi...

12/01/2024

Basketball star Elena Delle Donne signing bottles of her wine Friday in Wilmington

12/01/2024

President Biden to stop in Allentown Friday

He calls the city a comeback story, where his economic plan has sent unemployment there to a 20-year low.