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Foliage forecasts are bullish, despite summer’s heat. Here’s what leaf peepers in Philly and elsewhere can expect.

Forecasters are bullish, but the next few weeks of weather are critical, and watch for the acorn factor.

Anthony R. Wood

Latest Headlines

Searching for peace and quiet, near and far, in Pennsylvania
Ragweed, itchy-eye, and sneezing season is about to peak in Philly. Here’s what to know.
The Atlantic hurricane season has been surprisingly quiet. But forecasters say that won’t last.

A Bristol Township boy hasn’t returned to school since being bloodied in a cafeteria incident last spring

The Bristol Township School District has denied the father's requests to view video footage of the incident, citing privacy concerns.

Is a Sixers arena or biomedical hub more likely to revive East Market Street?

Inga Saffron | Columnist

Weekend Reads

Catch up on some recent Inquirer journalism this weekend.

Philadelphia Politics

Many residents’ tax bills will more than double in West and Southwest Philly next year, and they want answers

An Inquirer analysis found that the census tracts hardest hit by the city's latest property assessments are mostly Black, while census tracts where values increased the least are majority white.

Layla A. Jones and Lizzie Mulvey

Joe Moore poses for a portrait outside of his home in West Philadelphia. He and other residents are worried about rising property assessments and the impact of gentrification in their neighborhood.

Joe Moore poses for a portrait outside of his home in West Philadelphia. He and other residents are worried about rising property assessments and the impact of gentrification in their neighborhood.

Philadelphia Politics

Many residents’ tax bills will more than double in West and Southwest Philly next year, and they want answers

An Inquirer analysis found that the census tracts hardest hit by the city's latest property assessments are mostly Black, while census tracts where values increased the least are majority white.

Layla A. Jones and Lizzie Mulvey

Her husband’s cold case was solved more than a decade after his murder. Now she’s started a nonprofit to help others.

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

Keyna Drinks lost her husband to gun violence, so she started a nonprofit that helps others after their investigations have gone cold.

One of Philly’s toughest reporters has a new assignment: help her 20-something neighbor get a girlfriend

Neighbors Dylan Morganstein and Lisa DePaulo at their apartment complex in Philadelphia.

A Philadelphia man said he was sober, but kept testing positive for alcohol. How did a UPenn doctor crack the case?

Anthony Bing, a 64-year old veteran, and wife Priscilla Bing (left with container of his medication) described their experience last month at their home in Kensington section of Philadelphia. Anthony Bing has to submit to regular drug and alcohol testing. He says he's been sober for months, but his urine keeps testing positive for alcohol. One UPenn doctor cracked the case.

This Lehigh Valley congressional race is overshadowed by the presidential election but could determine who controls the House

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D., Pa.) represents the Lehigh Valley in Congress. She is running for a fourth term and is facing a challenge from Republican State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.

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Jason Kelce will seemingly be everywhere this football season.

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The top 10 places you’ll see Jason Kelce this NFL season — even though he’s supposed to be retired

Jason Kelce may be retired from the NFL — but you're going to be seeing a lot of him during the football season.

Gabriela Carroll

Presidential contenders Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are debating in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Tough questions must be asked and answered about Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House, writes the Editorial Board.

If debate moderators want to hold Trump accountable, they need to ask him these questions | Editorial

The Editorial Board

Danny Garcia trains for his middleweight title fight with cornerman Wahid Rahim (left) as Angel Garcia keeps a watchful eye.

Danny Garcia’s father fought back from a stroke. He’ll be in his corner for his title shot.

Thomas Sharp Elementary in Collingswood would be decommissioned if voters approve a $44.5 million bond referendum. Students would be sent to other district schools.

Collingswood voters set to consider controversial $44.5 million school bond referendum, the largest in its history

Roman Catholic junior QB Semaj Beals now owns the Catholic League single-game record for passing yardage.

Roman Catholic QB Semaj Beals is turning heads, and he recently set a Catholic League record

Philadelphia police along Somerset near Kensington Avenue on June 19. A woman arrested during a sweep in Kensington last week died in jail Saturday.

Philadelphia News

A 31-year-old woman arrested during a Kensington sweep last week died in jail days later

Amanda Cahill, of Roxborough, was one of 34 people arrested Wednesday during a coordinated sweep in Kensington. She was found dead in a jail cell Saturday morning.

Anna Orso, Ellie Rushing, and Samantha Melamed2 hours ago

Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam perform during their Dark Matter World Tour stop at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Review and set list: Pearl Jam paid tribute to the Gaudreau brothers, shouted out JC Dobbs, and rocked Wells Fargo Center

Anthony P. Checchia

Anthony P. Checchia, who made Philadelphia a city of chamber music, has died at 94

Drexel business professor Robert Morier, of Philadelphia, on his lifeguard stand with his stand partner, John Feraco, on the beach in Wildwood Crest on Saturday, his last weekend stint of the summer. Morier has been moonlighting as a Wildwood Crest lifeguard all summer and "exploring how lifeguarding fosters innovation and leadership.

New Jersey News

This Drexel business professor spent the summer studying lifeguards by being one

Casey Shively says that as his father’s dementia worsened, it became harder for the family to take care of him at home. “He would start walking the neighborhood and get lost,” Shively says. “He would turn on the gas stove but not light the stove and the room would start filling up with gas. He would put clothing in strange places. I found socks in a punch bowl. It got to the point where we couldn’t do this anymore.”

‘Scared to death’: Nurses and residents confront rampant violence in dementia care facilities

Jordan Rau, KFF Health News

Phillies get mauled by the Marlins as their latest fifth starter gets shelled

Seth Johnson was the victim for the Phillies. In his major league debut, he allowed nine runs in 2 1/3 innings of a 10-1 defeat.

Scott Lauber2 hours ago

Phillies starter Seth Johnson in the dugout after he was pulled in the third inning against the Marlins.

Phillies starter Seth Johnson in the dugout after he was pulled in the third inning against the Marlins.

Phillies get mauled by the Marlins as their latest fifth starter gets shelled

Seth Johnson was the victim for the Phillies. In his major league debut, he allowed nine runs in 2 1/3 innings of a 10-1 defeat.

Scott Lauber2 hours ago

Eagles OC Kellen Moore’s main job: Keep Jalen Hurts from further devolving into Carson Wentz

Marcus Hayes | Columnist

Jalen Hurts left, speaks with former coach Doug Pederson with benched starter Carson Wentz and Jason Kelce nearby during a 2020 Week 13 game in Green Bay -- the game that marked the end of Wentz's career with the Eagles.

J.T. Realmuto’s bruised knee feels ‘much better,’ but Phillies place Edmundo Sosa on the injured list

The Phillies placed reserve infielder Edmundo Sosa on the 10-day injured list with back spasms before Sunday's series finale in Miami.

Sinead Farrelly shares thanks and remarkable vulnerability as Gotham FC honors her retirement

Jonathan Tannenwald14 minutes ago

Havertown native Sinead Farrelly speaks to the crowd at a ceremony honoring her retirement at Gotham FC's game against the Houston Dash on Sunday.

The new Jalen Hurts is the same as the 2023 version in the Eagles’ opener, but shows glimpses of positive change

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith talk on the sideline during the third quarter in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

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Steve Callahan shown here outside the Bristol Township elementary school where his son was injured by another student in May He's still trying to find out what happened.

Parents denied video of child’s school injuries | Morning Newsletter

David Lynch in the late 1960s, when he was an art student living in Philadelphia.

🎞️ When David Lynch lived in Philly | Morning Newsletter

Steve Callahan shown here outside the Bristol Township elementary school where his son was injured by another student in May He's still trying to find out what happened.

Parents denied video of child’s school injuries | Morning Newsletter

David Lynch in the late 1960s, when he was an art student living in Philadelphia.

🎞️ When David Lynch lived in Philly | Morning Newsletter

The center of the debate | PA 2024 Newsletter

Julia Terruso, Jesse Bunch, Layla A. Jones, Fallon Roth, and Oona Goodin-Smith

Bring sturdy shoes or hiking boots to take on Ricketts Glen State Park's trails, and resist shortcuts; the terrain can be treacherous. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

⛺ We’re happy campers | Outdoorsy Newsletter

The center of the debate | PA 2024 Newsletter

Julia Terruso, Jesse Bunch, Layla A. Jones, Fallon Roth, and Oona Goodin-Smith

Bring sturdy shoes or hiking boots to take on Ricketts Glen State Park's trails, and resist shortcuts; the terrain can be treacherous. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

⛺ We’re happy campers | Outdoorsy Newsletter

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

Fringe Arts has a new CEO and here’s the Fringe Fest show she is most excited about

Frank Schierloh, For The Inquirer

A family browses the apple selection at Linvilla Orchard.

10 places to go apple picking near Philadelphia

Hira Qureshi and Nick Vadala

A SEPTA bus moves along the 100 block of South 2nd Street on Thursday, May 30. Septa is proposing to increase their fares starting Dec. 1, 2024.

SEPTA proposes fare increases before end of 2024: Here’s what riders need to know

Sam Ruland

A family browses the apple selection at Linvilla Orchard.

10 places to go apple picking near Philadelphia

Hira Qureshi and Nick Vadala

A SEPTA bus moves along the 100 block of South 2nd Street on Thursday, May 30. Septa is proposing to increase their fares starting Dec. 1, 2024.

SEPTA proposes fare increases before end of 2024: Here’s what riders need to know

Sam Ruland

Health & Science

Philadelphia police along Somerset near Kensington Avenue on June 19. A woman arrested during a sweep in Kensington last week died in jail Saturday.

A 31-year-old woman arrested during a Kensington sweep last week died in jail days later

Anna Orso, Ellie Rushing, and Samantha Melamed2 hours ago

Casey Shively says that as his father’s dementia worsened, it became harder for the family to take care of him at home. “He would start walking the neighborhood and get lost,” Shively says. “He would turn on the gas stove but not light the stove and the room would start filling up with gas. He would put clothing in strange places. I found socks in a punch bowl. It got to the point where we couldn’t do this anymore.”

‘Scared to death’: Nurses and residents confront rampant violence in dementia care facilities

Jordan Rau, KFF Health News

Independence National Historical Park last November as fall produced a spectacular last gasp of orange, yellow and reds.

Foliage forecasts are bullish, despite summer’s heat. Here’s what leaf peepers in Philly and elsewhere can expect.

Anthony R. Wood

Most baby and toddler food doesn’t meet nutrition standards, study finds

Sabrina Malhi, Washington Post

Philadelphia police along Somerset near Kensington Avenue on June 19. A woman arrested during a sweep in Kensington last week died in jail Saturday.

A 31-year-old woman arrested during a Kensington sweep last week died in jail days later

Anna Orso, Ellie Rushing, and Samantha Melamed2 hours ago

Casey Shively says that as his father’s dementia worsened, it became harder for the family to take care of him at home. “He would start walking the neighborhood and get lost,” Shively says. “He would turn on the gas stove but not light the stove and the room would start filling up with gas. He would put clothing in strange places. I found socks in a punch bowl. It got to the point where we couldn’t do this anymore.”

‘Scared to death’: Nurses and residents confront rampant violence in dementia care facilities

Jordan Rau, KFF Health News

Independence National Historical Park last November as fall produced a spectacular last gasp of orange, yellow and reds.

Foliage forecasts are bullish, despite summer’s heat. Here’s what leaf peepers in Philly and elsewhere can expect.

Anthony R. Wood

Most baby and toddler food doesn’t meet nutrition standards, study finds

Sabrina Malhi, Washington Post

Opinion

President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.

Trump’s real Project 2025 was written for him in Moscow by Vladimir Putin’s men

Will Bunch | Columnist

Larry Miller poses for a photograph on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at City Hall.

As a person of faith, discovering I had cancer was hard. The journey since has been even harder.

Larry Miller, For The Inquirer

Keyna Drinks lost her husband to gun violence, so she started a nonprofit that helps others after their investigations have gone cold.

Her husband’s cold case was solved more than a decade after his murder. Now she’s started a nonprofit to help others.

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

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Debate prep | Editorial Cartoon

Signe Wilkinson, For The Inquirer

President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.

Trump’s real Project 2025 was written for him in Moscow by Vladimir Putin’s men

Will Bunch | Columnist

Larry Miller poses for a photograph on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at City Hall.

As a person of faith, discovering I had cancer was hard. The journey since has been even harder.

Larry Miller, For The Inquirer

Keyna Drinks lost her husband to gun violence, so she started a nonprofit that helps others after their investigations have gone cold.

Her husband’s cold case was solved more than a decade after his murder. Now she’s started a nonprofit to help others.

Helen Ubiñas | Columnist

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Debate prep | Editorial Cartoon

Signe Wilkinson, For The Inquirer

Photography 📷

Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam perform during their Dark Matter World Tour stop at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

See Pearl Jam in South Philly

Elizabeth Robertson

A Chinese lion performer near the Chinatown Friendship Gate during the rally and march for the 'No Arena In The Heart of Our City' demonstration.

Protesters rally against Sixers' arena plan

Unite Here organizer Ryan Nissim-Sabat (second from right) and union member John Dezio (far right) count the strike authorization ballots cast by Aramark workers at Lincoln Financial Field Friday before the watch party for the season opener between the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers, being played in Brazil. Union officials said 84% of those who voted approved going on strike if and when Unite Here Local 274 calls for it as contract negotiations continue. Strike authorization votes have also passed at Citizens Bank Park and Wells Fargo Center.

What our photographers saw on Friday, Sept. 6

Inquirer Staff Photographers

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley catches a second quarter touchdown against Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

Eagles vs. Packers: NFL Week 1 Photos in Brazil

David Maialetti and Jose F. Moreno

Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam perform during their Dark Matter World Tour stop at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

See Pearl Jam in South Philly

Elizabeth Robertson

A Chinese lion performer near the Chinatown Friendship Gate during the rally and march for the 'No Arena In The Heart of Our City' demonstration.

Protesters rally against Sixers' arena plan

Unite Here organizer Ryan Nissim-Sabat (second from right) and union member John Dezio (far right) count the strike authorization ballots cast by Aramark workers at Lincoln Financial Field Friday before the watch party for the season opener between the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers, being played in Brazil. Union officials said 84% of those who voted approved going on strike if and when Unite Here Local 274 calls for it as contract negotiations continue. Strike authorization votes have also passed at Citizens Bank Park and Wells Fargo Center.

What our photographers saw on Friday, Sept. 6

Inquirer Staff Photographers

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley catches a second quarter touchdown against Green Bay Packers linebacker Isaiah McDuffie at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil.

Eagles vs. Packers: NFL Week 1 Photos in Brazil

David Maialetti and Jose F. Moreno

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