Day 1 of 2024 Roots Picnic: An epic celebration of music at Fairmount Park
It's a Philly tradition and music lovers could not have asked for better weather on Saturday for the Roots Picnic. The festival is more than just entertainment.
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It's a Philly tradition and music lovers could not have asked for better weather on Saturday for the Roots Picnic. The festival is more than just entertainment.
There's new information Saturday on a hit-and-run crash, involving multiple vehicles, in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday.
The stunning decision from Philadelphia's University of the Arts to close on June 7 left faculty and students shocked and disappointed.
There was a large fire at a junkyard on Tioga Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, police said.
A 17-year-old died and multiple people were hurt after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving three cars in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood Friday night.
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Detour ahead! The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed on Sunday morning for the American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon. Here's what you need to know.
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Over 260 people gathered at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to kick off Pride Month as the city set a world record for the most attended drag queen story time event.
Police put up barricades on South Street in Philly last week, blocking the street along with increasing officer patrols. Police said the move is all about having safety in mind.
The University of the Arts is now the second art school in Philadelphia to close this year, following the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA).
South Street is a popular spot in Philly, especially in the summer. Police put up barricades last week, blocking the street along with increasing officer patrols. Police said the move is all about having safety in mind. Siafa Lewis reports.
The largest progress rainbow Pride flag in America shined bright across Philadelphia on Friday. Just in time for the Philadelphia Pride March and Festival this weekend.
The University of the Arts is now the second art school in Philadelphia to close this year, following the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA).
Pheng Seng, a Cambodian American refugee who was once incarcerated, is now the co-owner of Unrivaled Screen Printing in South Philadelphia. He hopes to pass business to his sons one day.
Festival organizers held the 2nd Annual Roots Picnic Con to discuss important topics like financial literacy, music education and gun violence at the Fillmore on Friday ahead of the weekend festival.
Changes to FAFSA caused delays and headaches to an already aggravating process, and many Philadelphia-area seniors are still dealing with issues days out from graduation.
To help usher in the beginning of Pride month, The Philadelphia Gay News is attempting to set a Guinness Book World Record for hosting the largest drag story time reading on Saturday morning.
Changes to FAFSA caused delays and headaches to an already aggravating process, and many Philadelphia-area seniors are still dealing with issues days out from graduation.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
Philadelphia's Pride March and Festival are set for this weekend with this year's theme, "be you." Organizers say this will be one of the biggest Pride seasons with a record-breaking 400-foot flag representing everyone.
The former Sixer player was reportedly involved in a car accident in Portland, Oregon.
The Roots Picnic is set for this weekend at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, with Jill Scott, Nas, Lil Wayne, Andre 3000 and Gunna set to headline and other acts like Sexyy Red and Wallo also set to perform.
Former Philadelphia Wings midfielder Paul Rabil is doing all he can to help grow the sport in the United States with the Premier Lacrosse League.
Ben Deane-Schierloh began designing graphic T-shirts to raise money for a surrogate. The popularity of his designs led him to create the logo for Philadelphia's 2024 Pride March and Festival.
It's a Philly tradition and music lovers could not have asked for better weather on Saturday for the Roots Picnic. The festival is more than just entertainment.
Spencer Turnbull stepped in for injured starter Ranger Suárez and Bryce Harper homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The stunning decision from Philadelphia's University of the Arts to close on June 7 left faculty and students shocked and disappointed.
A jury found Michael J. Brown guilty in the crash that killed 47-year-old Christine Woodward in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
There was a large fire at a junkyard on Tioga Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, police said.
It's a Philly tradition and music lovers could not have asked for better weather on Saturday for the Roots Picnic. The festival is more than just entertainment.
Spencer Turnbull stepped in for injured starter Ranger Suárez and Bryce Harper homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The stunning decision from Philadelphia's University of the Arts to close on June 7 left faculty and students shocked and disappointed.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
From Philadelphia's massive march to parades in the Poconos and Jersey Shore, here's a look at some of the upcoming Pride Month celebrations happening around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
It's a Philly tradition and music lovers could not have asked for better weather on Saturday for the Roots Picnic. The festival is more than just entertainment.
Spencer Turnbull stepped in for injured starter Ranger Suárez and Bryce Harper homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
The stunning decision from Philadelphia's University of the Arts to close on June 7 left faculty and students shocked and disappointed.
There was a large fire at a junkyard on Tioga Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, police said.
The event marked the 20th anniversary of Lemonade Days, which started in 2004, the year that ALSF's founder, Alex Scott, passed away from neuroblastoma.
Camden County is offering a variety of free programs for seniors this summer, like lessons in golf, pickleball and bocce ball to uplift community members and keep them active.
Detour ahead! The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed on Sunday morning for the American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon. Here's what you need to know.
The weather in Philadelphia and around the region, including at the Jersey Shore, is more than cooperating with all the events scheduled for this weekend.
Nestled on 70 acres of preserved farmland in Voorhees, Saddlehill Winery and Vineyards is one of Camden County's newest small businesses.
Beachgoers talked about whether or not they still feel safe coming back to the Ocean City boardwalk in New Jersey after what officials described as a chaotic Memorial Day weekend.
The weather in Philadelphia and around the region, including at the Jersey Shore, is more than cooperating with all the events scheduled for this weekend.
A community in Willmington, Delaware is making sure 10-year-old James Messick is not forgotten as they call for safety improvements at the busy intersection where he was struck and killed on May 6.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
Police say a teenager from Wilmington, Delaware was arrested and charged after multiple guns were stolen from a New Castle gun store.
After a chilly morning we will see temperatures climb to 78 degrees in Philadelphia but it's great weather for heading outside
With concerns growing about avian flu spreading, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working on a new bird flu vaccine.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Federal health officials are reminding everyone about food safety in warm weather as many are looking forward to fun and food outdoors this weekend during the unofficial start of summer.
In Camden, 14% of kids have elevated levels of lead. Efforts are underway to make testing quick and easy.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Nestled on 70 acres of preserved farmland in Voorhees, Saddlehill Winery and Vineyards is one of Camden County's newest small businesses.
Pheng Seng, a Cambodian American refugee who was once incarcerated, is now the co-owner of Unrivaled Screen Printing in South Philadelphia. He hopes to pass business to his sons one day.
Classic Cake Bakery in Cherry Hill is back Wednesday with a grand opening four years after an electrical fire destroyed the business.
Most regional grocery stores in the Philadelphia region are open on Memorial Day but may have reduced hours. Here's what to know.
So far, it's been very summer-like for the weekend. This is an important weekend for businesses in town but also for families making priceless memories.
Detour ahead! The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed on Sunday morning for the American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon. Here's what you need to know.
A woman struck four New Jersey American Water workers on Wednesday, including one fatally, on the White Horse Pike in Magnolia, Camden County, police said.
Downingtown neighbors are counting down the days until Boot Road is fully reopened as their neighborhood has become a detour route for drivers.
The event will add more security after the State Department issued a worldwide alert warning about possible violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
A person accidentally fell on the tracks and was struck and killed by a train at around 3:30 p.m. at the Lombard-South Station Friday afternoon, SEPTA said.
Spencer Turnbull stepped in for injured starter Ranger Suárez and Bryce Harper homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Camden County is offering a variety of free programs for seniors this summer, like lessons in golf, pickleball and bocce ball to uplift community members and keep them active.
Sosa homered, Bryce Harper doubled and singled and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 for their seventh consecutive win at home.
Tyson suffered a medical emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last weekend due to an ulcer flare up, his representatives said.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
It's a Philly tradition and music lovers could not have asked for better weather on Saturday for the Roots Picnic. The festival is more than just entertainment.
Festival organizers held the 2nd Annual Roots Picnic Con to discuss important topics like financial literacy, music education and gun violence at the Fillmore on Friday ahead of the weekend festival.
To help usher in the beginning of Pride month, The Philadelphia Gay News is attempting to set a Guinness Book World Record for hosting the largest drag story time reading on Saturday morning.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Meet 13-year-old Daphne Todas, a real-life karate kid from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, helping change the face of power sports like martial arts.
Cherron Reynolds is Camden High School's only junior chef, and he has big dreams of becoming a master while teaching others.
At Global Leadership Academy Southwest, students set out on learning excursions because the charter school leadership believes the best learning happens outside the classroom.
ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
The Nike "Philly" Dunks went on sale this morning at the new era team store at Citizens Bank Park. Only 200 pairs were available on a first come, first served basis.
Scattered showers late and continue into the Monday the morning commute. Low: 65. Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
There's new information Saturday on a hit-and-run crash, involving multiple vehicles, in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday.
Thick black smoke poured from the 2900 block of Tioga Street in Port Richmond Saturday evening. According to officials, a large fire broke out in a scrapyard around 6:30 p.m.
It's a Philly tradition and music lovers could not have asked for better weather for the Roots Picnic this weekend. Ryan Hughes reports the festival is more than just the entertainment.