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Lucy the Elephant, and Her $2 Million Makeover, Soon to Be Unveiled
In scaffolding for more than 13 months, the South Jersey beachside landmark, Lucy the Elephant, is finally coming out of its shell again after having all of its metal skin replaced.
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PHOTOS: Take ‘Quantum Leap' Back to Philly in 1985 as Live Aid Concert Is Featured in New Show
The new NBC show ‘Quantum Leap’ premieres on Monday, Sept. 19, and the first episode will feature scenes from the Live Aid concert held in Philadelphia 37 years ago. Two local legends of the city’s music scene, DJ Pierre Robert and promoter Larry Magid, shared memories and photos of the concert.
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Gas Leak That Stunk Up South Jersey and Part of Philly Contained, Officials Say
A rotten smell that stunk up parts of South Jersey and Philly downwind from a truck stop off Interstate 295 since Wednesday afternoon has been contained, authorities said Thursday, but it is unclear how much longer you’ll have to hold your nose.
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15-Foot Enormous Pet Snake Shot Dead by Police After Nearly Strangling Pennsylvania Man
The giant serpent had wrapped itself so tightly around the Upper Macungie resident that the man was in cardiac arrest as emergency responders arrived Wednesday afternoon, police said. Police did not immediately identify the type of snake.
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Girls Snubbed at Sesame Place ‘Completely Shattered,' Family Attorney Says
A day after the mother of two young Black girls called out Sesame Place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for an incident over the weekend in which a character at the theme park appeared to deny and pass by her girls, an attorney for the family said the event has had a devastating effect on them.
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1 Firefighter Dead, 5 Others Rescued After Philly Building Collapse
Two firefighters were trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood Saturday morning.
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Enjoy the View While It Lasts. Jersey Shore with 100s of Wind Turbines Revealed
The federal government released new illustrations, data and environmental analysis of New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, Ørsted’s Ocean Wind 1 project. Some illustrations show what a full buildout of this decade’s wind farms will look like from shorelines.
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2 Suspects Arrested in South Street Mass Shooting
Two people are in custody in connection to the mass shooting that killed three people and wounded 11 others on South Street in Philadelphia over the weekend.
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McCormick Concedes, Giving Oz Victory in Pa. GOP Primary for U.S. Senate
Former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick conceded the primary election, even though a recount is underway in the May 17 election that had McCormick and Mehmet Oz separated by less than 0.1% of the vote.
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5 Dead, 2 Hurt in Pennsylvania House Explosion
The number of people who died as a result of a house explosion in Pottstown, Pennsylvania grew to five Friday afternoon, authorities said.
