New study: Young Black men say they need a gun for survival in Wilmington

Published   Dec 22, 2024 11:00AM
A recent study found young Black men in Wilmington, Del., feel they need protection to stay alive. Work is being done to provide hope.
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The FDA restricts a psychoactive mushroom used in some edibl

Unlike psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, Amanita muscaria isn't listed as a controlled substance.
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Top climate stories of 2024: N. J. wildfires, fracking fact

2024 marked a year of climate solutions pushed by the federal government. But the future of President Joe Biden’s signature climate programs are uncertain.
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The Newark ark and its mysterious creator are revived at Phi

The enigmatic story of Kea Tawana and her visionary, defiant ark is the basis of a poetic theater piece at Theatre Exile.
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Pitt’s Lledo Named ACC Wrestler of the Week

Wrestling November 29, 2022 Pitt’s Lledo Named ACC Wrestler of the Week

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Pitt redshirt sophomore James Lledo has been named the ACC Wrestler of the Week for November 28.



Lledo pinned his way to an individual title at Lock Haven’s Mat Town Open on Sunday, winning each of his four matches with maximum bonus points. Lledo pinned wrestlers from Virginia, Lock Haven and Binghamton before picking up a forfeit win to secure the tournament title at 184 pounds.


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15-year-old dead after being shot 10 times in Philadelphia

Twenty-one shots were fired at the scene. Police say the victim was shot about 10 times.
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Greater Philly’s largest health insurer to restrict covera

Independence Blue Cross joins other insurance companies in restricting coverage of Wegovy and Ozempic to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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‘We have not forgotten’: Philly’s Mexican, Latino comm

In Mexico, Guatemala and other parts of Latin America, Las Posadas are nightly celebrations in the nine days leading up to Christmas Day.
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