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You will soon be able to visit a new art display right in the heart of Philadelphia. The Philadelphians, a public art projection and city-wide project celebrating the city’s vibrant immigrant communities, past and present, will debut at LOVE Park’s Visitor Center on the evening of Wednesday, May 7. Created by Philadelphia-based artist duo Nadia Hironaka and Matthew Suib, this is the second annual project from Forman Arts Initiative and Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Public Works program, organizers said. The project’s centerpiece, a large-scale video projection, will wrap 360 degrees around the outside of LOVE Park’s Visitor Center. The videos will…
The US turkey industry is facing a fully feathered crisis — and one of its biggest heavyweights is quietly trotting away from the business, The Post has learned. Minnesota-based food giant Cargill — the third-largest turkey processor in the US — is winding down its Shady Brook Farms line of turkey burgers, sausages, cutlets and whole birds as it eyes a broader exit from a slumping niche that has been slammed by bird flu, sources said. The century-old Shady Brook Farms turkey brand is being phased out, according to industry sources. shadybrookfarms.com The 112-year-old supermarket label — whose packaging features…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When it comes the best states, U.S. News & World Report ranked North Carolina highly. The recently released Best States rankings put North Carolina in the No. 7 spot for the best economy in the country and No. 5 for best growth in the United States. The ranking evaluated all 50 states using a number of categories, including crime and corrections, infrastructure, public safety, education, health care, infrastructure, opportunity, natural environment and fiscal stability. The publican used thousands of data points dozens of metrics to come up with its rankings. In 2024, North Carolina came in at…
BOSTON — Instant reactions as the Red Sox (18-19) fall below .500 as Lucas Giolito gets shelled at soggy Fenway and Boston falls, 6-1, to the Rangers:1) Giolito’s Red Sox debut was encouraging last week in Toronto as he struck out seven and allowed three earned runs in six innings against the Jays. His second outing was a complete disaster. Texas tagged him for six earned runs on 10 hits in 3 ⅔ innings and he needed 74 pitches to get just 11 outs. To stay in the rotation, he’ll need to pitch better.Things really unraveled in the fourth when…
Finally, a break in the rain! Early fog then a mix of sun & clouds today with warmer temps. A few showers possible tomorrow before mostly sunny skies return this weekend.WEDNESDAY: AM fog, mostly cloudy, very slight chance for a stray PM shower south, high 74.TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, cool, low 51.THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy, few showers possible, high 67.FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, high 68.SATURDAY: Mostly sunny, high 75.SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, high 79.MONDAY: Early sun with more clouds later, high 81.TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, scattered showers and storms, high 78.ALSO | RADAR | FORECAST | CHIME INGood Wednesday morning! The persistent rain is gone!…
One hundred days ago, Fort Worth welcomed its first new city manager in more than a decade. Jay Chapa, a former deputy city manager with more than 20 years of experience in Fort Worth government, entered the city’s top executive position at a significant turning point for Cowtown. Fort Worth recently surpassed Austin in population size, and as it rapidly grows, the city faces many of the challenges big cities grapple with, such as aging infrastructure, housing affordability and a need for responsible economic development. As Chapa handles those changes, he must also oversee several major city projects, including developing the city’s budget…
Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months. More than 4,000 staff vacancies. A $3 billion repair backlog.And now, a stunning directive from President Donald Trump for the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons to “REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!” — the notorious penitentiary on an island in San Francisco Bay that last held inmates more than 60 years ago.Even as the Bureau of Prisons struggles with short staffing, chronic violence and crumbling infrastructure at its current facilities, Trump is counting on the agency to fulfill his vision of rebooting the infamously inescapable prison known in movies and pop culture as “The…
VANCOUVER, BC – The premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta said Monday she will hold a referendum on separation from Canada next year if a citizen-led petition reaches the required number of signatures.Speaking on a livestream address, Danielle Smith said she personally does not support the province leaving Canada and expressed hope of a “path forward” for a strong and sovereign Alberta within a united Canada.“Should Ottawa, for whatever reason, continue to attack our province as they have done over the last decade, ultimately that will be for Albertans to decide,” she said. “I will accept their judgement.”Smith’s announcement…
The Checkers lead the Atlantic Division Semifinals 2-0 heading into game 3. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a first-round bye, the Charlotte Checkers have not missed a beat on their quest for the Calder Cup. They enter the postseason in the Atlantic Division Semifinal and are one win away from advancing. Checkers began the series on the road in Providence against the Bruins. Charlotte leads the series 2-0 and has outscored the Bruins 7-2 over the first two games. On Wednesday night, Checkers return home for their first playoff game in Charlotte and a chance to take the best three-out-of-five series.…
West Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson is about to get a new honor — the key to Philadelphia. A ceremony is set for Wednesday, May 28, at the Andrew Hamilton School for the Emmy Award-winning “Abbott Elementary” showrunner, executive producer, writer and actress. Andrew Hamilton School is the elementary school that Brunson attended as a child, and it was her inspiration for the hit ABC show. During the special event, Brunson will also help dedicate an original mural to the school, according to event organizers. “I am so grateful to be receiving the key to my hometown, Philly. This city shaped…