Allie Miller
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Penn doctor raises $500,000 for Indian hospitals battling COVID-19 surge
Dr. Ruchika Talwar, a resident at the University of Pennsylvania, has raised nearly $500,000 to send oxygen concentrators to Indian hospitals overwhelmed by country's COVID-19 crisis. → Read More
Wawa hosting online contest for National Hoagie Day today
Wawa is hosting a sweepstakes competition in honor of National Hoagie Day, which happens to be today, May 5. The convenience store chain known for one of Philly's beloved sandwich styles is putting on an online contest that is taking place over social media. → Read More
Di Bruno Bros. will donate proceeds from new wine to spotted lanternfly research
One of Philly's favorite Italian specialty foods stores, Di Bruno Bros., has dropped their second original wine. The rosé was released Tuesday by the company original founded in South Philly's Italian Market. It's the second product in a new, collaborative wine series titled Di Bruno Bros. & Friends that launched back in March. → Read More
Driven by swimming pool popularity, chlorine is latest shortage item during the pandemic
Chlorine — like many other products that are experiencing unprecedented popularity during the coronavirus pandemic — is now in extremely high demand. Now, there's reportedly a national shortage for the pool-cleaning supply and prices for some products have doubled. → Read More
CVS expands in-store, mental health services to the Philly region
CVS Pharmacy is offering mental health counseling at select locations in the Philadelphia region as part of a new program that is expanding to Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey. People can sign up for services by calling 855-417-2486 or arranging a telehealth visit online. → Read More
Dunkin' will offer free coffee to health care workers on National Nurses Day
National Nurses Day is this week and businesses like Dunkin' will be offering deals to show appreciation for health care workers. On Thursday, all workers who go to their local Dunkin' will be able to a free medium hot or iced coffee. All health care workers, not just nurses, will be able to participate in the deal by showing their ID. → Read More
Meek Mill remakes Drake hit, 'Lemon Pepper Freestyle,' in new video
Meek Mill dropped a music video of his version of Drake's "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" last week. The video shows him freestyling over the original instrumental, buying jewelry and riding dirt bikes. It also features nighttime shots of the Philadelphia skyline. → Read More
The Adolescentia Project invites music fans to share the albums they loved at age 14
The Adolescentia Project, created by a pair of Temple University graduates, invites music fans to submit photos of themselves as teenagers and answer questions about the albums they loved at age 14. Their responses are later shared on Instagram. → Read More
Pennsylvania's contact tracing program may have leaked the personal information of 72,000 residents
A data breach confirmed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday may have leaked the information of thousands of residents involved in the state's contact tracing program. The leak likely occurred through a third-party vendor hired to help with COVID-19 case contact tracing, Insight Global, an Atlanta-based employment agency. → Read More
FDA looks to ban menthol cigarettes in order to curb smoking
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it plans to institute a ban on menthol cigarettes and cigars, in an attempt to curb smoking rates by stopping access to the popular flavor. The ban will target smoking among groups like teenagers and Black Americans, with whom menthol-flavored cigarettes and cigars are the most popular. → Read More
Watch the teaser for Questlove's directorial debut 'Summer of Soul,' headed to theaters and streaming
"Summer of Soul," a Sundance Film Festival standout directed by Amir "Questlove" Thompson, is finally headed to streaming platforms and movie theaters this summer. The film directed by The Roots' drummer and Philly native had a successful premiere at the 2021 Sundance festival earlier this year. It will be added to Hulu on July 2. → Read More
Pfizer reportedly selling its large campus Collegeville, Montgomery County
The COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Pfizer is reportedly looking to sell their office campus in Collegeville, Montgomery County. Prior to the pandemic, about 2,000 of the pharmaceutical company's employees had been based at Pfizers' 1.89-million-square-foot, 340-acre property it shares with Dow Chemical Co. → Read More
Where to watch Bon Jovi's pre-taped drive-in concert in the Philly area
Bon Jovi will simulcast a pre-taped performance by the band at 300 different locations throughout North America on May 22, including two nearby venues in the Philly region: the Parking Lot Theaters in Exton and the Delsea Drive-in Theatre in Vineland. → Read More
N95 masks no longer need to be rationed or reused, FDA says
The FDA is recommending medical providers revert to using a new N95 respirator for every patient due to the end of a mask shortage. The masks — which provide the best protection against COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses — are now considered plentiful. → Read More
'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro arrested again on domestic violence charges
Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, who starred on the reality television show "Jersey Shore," was arrested Thursday on domestic violence charges. The 35-year-old allegedly violated a California law protecting covering violence against intimate partners. → Read More
Long-lost album of Philly jazz pianist to be released after 50 years spent missing
An album from a lesser-known Philly jazz musician is being released after being thought missing for nearly 50 years. Hasaan Ibn Ali, a Philly native born in 1931, was part of the local jazz scene that thrived from the 1940's to the 1960's. His long-lost album "Metaphysics: The Lost Atlantic Album," will be posthumously released Friday. → Read More
Philly man admits to participating in international gun smuggling scheme
A Philly man and former South Jersey resident admitted to participating in an international gun parts trafficking scheme on Tuesday, after being accused of distributing firearms overseas in 2019. Prosecutors say Samet Doyduk, 35, participated in a plan to distribute more than $200,000 worth of firearms outside the U.S. and pled guilty April 20. → Read More
Asbury Park only Jersey Shore point named in ranking of popular U.S. beach towns
Asbury Park was recently included in Newsweek's ranking of the 25 most popular beach towns in the U.S. The seaside city was the only Jersey Shore point to be included, while local favorites like Cape May, Ocean City, The Wildwoods, Seaside Heights and others didn't make the cut. → Read More
Philly auction house to sell rare Benjamin Franklin medallions made in 18th century
Freeman's Auction House in will be selling terracotta medallions sculpted with portraits of Benjamin Franklin as part of an auction on April 27. At least one of the medallions is expected to sell for as much as $8,000. It is being auctioned as part of Freeman's American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts auction. Some of relief portraits depict the famous colonial Philadelphian wearing a fur… → Read More
Ahead of Derek Chauvin verdict, on trial for murder of George Floyd, Mayor Kenney calls for 'active peace' in Philly
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney urged residents to demonstrate peacefully when the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial is returned. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is accused of murdering George Floyd last May. Floyd's death sparked nationwide demonstrations decrying police brutality and racial injustice. → Read More