Will Smith gets a street named in the Philadelphia neighborhood where he was born and raised
In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there's a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle ...
Philadelphia Tribune16d
Survivor Connection: A new tool linking journalists to Philly gun violence survivors
The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, an organization that focuses on transforming gun violence reporting in the media, launched a service this month to connect journalists with ...
The Valley Breeze16d
Overbrook Academy property going up for auction
SMITHFIELD – The Overbrook Academy, located at 60 Austin Ave., is going up for auction on April 23 by MG Commercial, according to the real estate company. On Friday, March 14, signs were posted ...
USA Today18d
Oklahoma wildfires kill 4, injure hundreds more: See wildfire map
Wildfires in Oklahoma have killed four people, injured at least 200 more, and set over 150,000 acres ablaze, according to officials. Wildfires in the state have destroyed almost 300 structures ...
The Oklahoman21d
Powerful winds drive wildfires across Oklahoma: Homes threatened, evacuation orders issued
Wildfires swept through several parts of Oklahoma on Friday, driven by powerful winds that sent plumes of dust and smoke across the region, knocked down power lines and sparked evacuation orders as ...
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4 deaths confirmed, at least 200 injured in wildfires across Oklahoma
HERE IN A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, JONATHAN, THANK YOU. NEW DETAILS JUST IN THIS MORNING AS WILDFIRES DEVASTATE PARTS OF OKLAHOMA AND NEW NUMBERS JUST IN ABOUT FIRE RELATED INJURIES. AND WE’VE BEEN ...
Oklahoma's News21d
High winds fueled wildfires causing damage across much of Oklahoma
DEWEY COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – A Fire Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for multiple for counties in Oklahoma. According to KFOR meteorologist Aaron Brackett, the fire and ...
The Oklahoman22d
Wildfire outbreak threatens Oklahoma towns as extreme fire conditions persist: Recap
Oklahoma firefighters have responded to a staggering number of fires on Friday caused by high wind from a historic weather system that led to fast-moving, dangerous wildfires that led to evacuations, ...
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Kentucky basketball escapes Oklahoma in SEC Tournament game, faces Alabama next
After one-and-done results in the event the past two years, UK held off Oklahoma thanks to Otega Oweh, who made the game-winning basket in the closing seconds of an 85-84 victory in a second-round ...
The New York Times22d
Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election ‘Discrepancies’ in U.S. History
The Oklahoma Board of Education recently approved a new, more conservative social studies agenda that has irked even some Republicans. By Sarah Mervosh High school students in Oklahoma would be ...
Philadelphia Tribune23d
Overbrook Elementary third graders are working to turn their asphalt schoolyard into a community green space
At West Philly’s Overbrook Elementary School, a group of third graders recently spent part of the morning outside in their asphalt schoolyard. Split into groups and holding printed maps of the ...
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Teen arrested with loaded firearm after short chase in Overbrook
Police were called last Saturday afternoon to a community east of downtown for a disturbance. They responded to an apartment building in the 200 block of Donald Street. The 911 caller told officers ...