Philadelphia adaptive rower finds strength in 42nd annual Bayada Regatta
The Bayada Regatta gives athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to be their best on and off the water.
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The Bayada Regatta gives athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to be their best on and off the water.
This weekend, athletes with disabilities will take to the Cooper River for the 42nd annual Bayada Regatta, the nation's longest-running adaptive rowing competition.
Before she packs her bags for Stanford University, 17-year-old Lexi Gormley is chasing gold — halfway across the world.
Lexi Gormley, who recently graduated from Atlantic City High School, is in Lithuania to represent Team USA in the World Rowing Junior Championships. Gormley talked to reporter Wakisha Bailey about her upcoming race.
The Philadelphia Youth Regatta is billed as the largest one-day sprint regatta in the U.S., bringing together middle and high school athletes from several states.
High water levels on the Schuylkill River led to the cancellation of the remainder of the 98th annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta.
The 98th Stotesbury Cup Regatta is making waves on the Schuylkill River, though Mother Nature isn't making it easy.
"All competition all day long and all day tomorrow." The Stotesbury Cup Regatta presented by Toyota is underway on the Schuylkill River. Wakisha Bailey was live on the riverbank all morning as foggy weather lightened up, chatting with athletes and organizers. Friday begins with six hours of time trials.
Thousands of athletes are getting ready for the Stotesbury Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia this weekend.
Thousands of athletes from around the country and their coaches are in Philadelphia getting ready for the Stotesbury Cup Regatta this weekend. The gloomy weather did not stop their preparations for the largest high school rowing regatta in the world.
One of the year's premier college rowing events returned to Camden County on Saturday. The Knecht Cup features rowers from dozens of the country’s top programs. Ray Strickland reports.
In October, the team will be in Boston for the first-ever Survivor Rowing Network race.
A group of Philadelphia breast cancer survivors are getting ready for a big rowing competition, the first of its kind. Stephanie Stahl reports
Nick Mead, of Strafford, Pennsylvania, will be one of the U.S. flagbearers along with Katie Ledecky.
Alongside swimming phenom Katie Ledecky, Nick Mead will be a flagbearer for the American team in the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremonies.
The event is the largest one day sprint regatta in the country and features thousands of high school athletes.
Races are going off every 5 minutes all day Saturday.
Thousands of high school rowers from across the country are taking part in the event.
The 85th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta came to a close amidst beautiful weather Saturday, drawing some students who willingly skipped their graduation ceremonies to compete.
Cold rain and wind marked day one of the competition, but the less-than-ideal weather didn't dampen the excitement around the tradition.
The 85th Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta is happening in South Jersey this weekend, and for the first time, a woman is at the helm.
Hundreds of rowers are in South Jersey preparing for the 85th Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta. "It's all we think about. This is the one that everyone wants to win," one athlete told reporter Nikki DeMentri.
More than 2,000 boats holding more than 8,000 competitors filled Philadelphia's Schuylkill River on Saturday for the 53rd annual Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.
The age range of the rowers in the 53rd annual Head of the Schuylkill Regatta is wide, Board President Ellen Carver tells Ross DiMattei. Plus, we hear from Army Women's Crew coach Tom Babbitt.
Saturday's event comes as the Army Corps of Engineers dredging project continues on the Schuylkill River.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
A fire at the EMR Metal Recycling facility in Camden was quickly contained Thursday night, one month after the company was sued over a series of fires.
More than a month after a fire ripped through a high-rise building in Atlantic City, one woman is forced to start all over.
Tyrese Maxey passed NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson Thursday night to become the Philadelphia 76ers' all-time leader in made 3-pointers.
Two of the five teenagers detained in Quakertown remain in custody Thursday after an anti-ICE protest turned into a brawl with the police chief.
The School District of Philadelphia unveiled changes to its plan to close several schools and revamp or combine others.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
A fire at the EMR Metal Recycling facility in Camden was quickly contained Thursday night, one month after the company was sued over a series of fires.
More than a month after a fire ripped through a high-rise building in Atlantic City, one woman is forced to start all over.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro slammed the Department of Homeland Security's plans to open immigration detention facilities in Berks and Schuylkill counties.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
Two of the five teenagers detained in Quakertown remain in custody Thursday after an anti-ICE protest turned into a brawl with the police chief.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
The School District of Philadelphia unveiled changes to its plan to close several schools and revamp or combine others.
A fire at the EMR Metal Recycling facility in Camden was quickly contained Thursday night, one month after the company was sued over a series of fires.
More than a month after a fire ripped through a high-rise building in Atlantic City, one woman is forced to start all over.
A skunk found in Cherry Hill tested positive for rabies, the Camden County Health Department announced.
Staff at Adventure Aquarium in New Jersey are welcoming three little blue penguin chicks who were born during the first week of February.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill nominated Jeanne Hengemuhle to serve as acting superintendent of New Jersey's 3,000-member state police force.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Tyrese Maxey passed NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson Thursday night to become the Philadelphia 76ers' all-time leader in made 3-pointers.
For Jane and Guy Gaudreau, the 2026 Winter Olympics are a golden moment the two will never forget after the U.S. men's hockey team honored their sons after winning the gold medal.
Defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk and Rasmus Sandin ended long goal droughts and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1, their fifth win in their last six games.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
After an Atlantic City high-rise building fire, one woman is still learning how to live without a home. Ryan Hughes reports.
The protest in Quakertown last week started peacefully and then turned violent. Five teens were arrested and spent at least four nights in custody. Three of them were released by a judge on Tuesday.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region Thursday night with a warmer weekend ahead.
Last year, the Philadelphia Parking Authority started ticketing vehicles blocking bus and trolley routes through AI-powered cameras on SEPTA buses. Now, the same technology is coming to SEPTA trolleys.
The School District of Philadelphia has unveiled an updated facilities plan and now proposes closing 18 schools instead of 20. Reporter Ross DiMattei has the latest from district headquarters.