Tommy Rowan
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Pope Francis visited Philadelphia on this week in Philly history (opens the original)
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The pope who came in peace arrived in a Philadelphia seemingly under occupation. For the roughly 1 million people who descended upon Philly to try to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis over his two-day visit in September 2015, there was an unprecedented level of security. Center City was put under 24-7 military supervision by armed personnel in vehicles stationed at busy intersections. Francis, known throughout the world as a humanitarian and peacemaker, was only the second sitting pope to visit th
Pushing tradespeople to the brink | Morning Newsletter (opens the original)
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Start your day with the Philly news you need and the stories you want all in one easy-to-read newsletter Happy fall, yâall. The fall equinox starts tonight, ushering in the Halloween season and an October chill. Dayside, though, looks damp and breezy. Meanwhile, a norâeaster is threatening to hit the region later this week. Today, we start with a deep dive into mental illness in the trades, and what Philadelphiaâs unions and industry leaders are doing about it. And, we look at SEPTAâs pi
A deaf woman was crowned Miss America for the first time on this week in Philly history (opens the original)
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As Heather Whitestoneâs dream veered toward reality, her hearing aid wasnât working and she had lost sight of Regis Philbinâs lips. The 21-year-old Miss Alabama couldnât hear the talk show host, or read his lips, when he announced the winner of the Miss America pageant on Sept. 17, 1994. Rebecca Blouin â Miss Mississippi â turned to her fellow Southerner and shared the news, which broke a barrier at what many consider the United Statesâ most-celebrated beauty contest. For the first
A fudge shop magnate was killed outside a Jersey Shore nightclub on this week in Philly history (opens the original)
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A Philadelphia man made a name for himself in the middle of the 20th century at the Jersey Shore by opening a series of flashy candy shops. He also made enemies for fighting blue laws, and because he was gay. On Sept. 7, 1964, Harry Anglemyer, the 37-year-old owner of the chain of Copper Kettle fudge shops, was found dead on the floor of the front seat of his Lincoln Continental. Anglemyer learned the fudge trade working summers at a Wildwood shop. After serving in the Navy at the end of War War
The Beatles sneaked into Convention Hall in a fish truck on this week in Philly history (opens the original)
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Four of the most influential musicians the world has ever seen had a concert to play in West Philadelphia on Sept. 2, 1964. But they needed an inconspicuous way to get in. DJ Hy Lit recalled to the Daily Newsâ Phil Jasner in 1980 that kids were everywhere. Phillyâs finest knew exactly what to do to get the Beatles into Convention Hall. âThey came in a Hackneyâs fish truck,â Lit said. The Beatles were playing in Philly nearly eight months after their February appearance on The Ed Sulliv
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