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"Ring It On!" is the city's newest initiative, which is aimed at making sure all corners of Philadelphia are represented during America's semiquincentennial celebrations.
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Before joining the team in January 2023, Nikki was a reporter and fill-in anchor with WRTV in Indianapolis. Nikki also often took on lead and breaking stories, including the FedEx mass shooting, statewide COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Indiana statehouse special session and the 2021 March Madness Tournament held solely in Indianapolis.
Her career started in Western New York as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WKBW-TV. While in Buffalo, Nikki also served as a Make-A-Wish Wish Hero and on the board of Second Generation Theatre Company.
Nikki has won three Emmy Awards during her career and has been nominated more than a dozen times for her work in several markets. She's also been recognized as the first-ever winner of the "Media Award Recognizing Promotional Excellence" from the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey.
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"Ring It On!" is the city's newest initiative, which is aimed at making sure all corners of Philadelphia are represented during America's semiquincentennial celebrations.
Starting in October, both sides of the Delaware River will host events for the 250th birthdays of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Strathmere and other shore communities in New Jersey are fixing up their beaches after Hurricane Erin caused erosion along the coast.
People along the Jersey Shore brace for the impact of Hurricane Erin with concerns of high tides, rough surfs and beach erosion.
Rough surf and strong winds from Hurricane Erin are battering beaches, and the storm is expected to cause major erosion.
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