Philadelphia Region
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Joseph Zarelli ID’d by a Mix of Vital Records Research; DNA Analysis
Joseph Augustus Zarelli, the 4-year-old boy who was murdered in 1957, was identified 65 years later thanks to advances in DNA analysis, but researching vital records also played a big role, writes Paula Fomby for seattlepi.com. Linking his genetic profile to his identity still required finding his name found alongside his mother’s on a 70-year-old…
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Jason Kelce and Wife Kylie Welcome Baby, ‘Little Lady’ Bennett
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and wife Kylie Kelce, 30, have a baby girl, Bennett Kelce, their third daughter, the couple announced on Instagram Friday, writes Angela Andaloro for People. Daughter Bennett Llewellyn Kelce was born on Thursday, Feb. 23, weighing 8 lbs., 5oz., and measuring 21 inches.. “Yesterday little lady No. 3 joined us,” the couple captioned the photo…
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American Airlines Looks to Cut 3,700 PHL Summer Flights
American Airlines is cutting 3,729 flights from its summer schedule at Philadelphia International Airport, writes Holden Wilen and Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The cuts are in place from June through August, a reduction of about 10 percent. It got rid of 1,505 flights from the airport for June and 1,533 flights for July.…
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This Delaware County Mascot Is Easy to Spot and He’s Delicious
Philadelphia mascot glamour hogs like the Phanatic and Gritty may get all the headlines, but there’s plenty of lesser-known mascots working just as hard to get the word out for their particular organization or cause. In fact, the region seems to have a higher ratio of people to mascots than other towns, writes Stephanie Farr…
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Relic from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-Point Game That Belonged to Springfield Man Was Up for Auction
A scoresheet from Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game that originally belonged to Toby DeLuca, the late Springfield resident and longtime statistician for Philadelphia-area television and radio broadcasters, was up for auction in 2019, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. DeLuca kept the numbers for WCAU-AM’s Bill Campbell on March 2, 1962, when the Philadelphia Warriors…
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Jason Kelce Rooted for His Wife to Give Birth at Super Bowl
The Super Bowl baby that was expected didn’t happen but the birth of Kylie Kelce and Jason Kelce’s third baby girl is just a matter of time, writes Angela Andaloro for msn.com. “It was an epic game, an epic Super Bowl, an epic one for our family. We did miss out on one thing that…
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Wawa Takes Gamble on Eagles-Occupied Super Bowl
Philadelphia-area businesses, including Wawa, took advantage of the Philadelphia Eagles participation in the Super Bowl this year to buy into the game with regional Super Bowl ads, writes Jeff Blumenthal and John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa ran its first-ever pre-game 30-second ad ahead of the Super Bowl, featuring Eagles center Jason Kelce, sharing…
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Wall Street Journal: 2018 Super Bowl Win Teaches Philly Students How to Agree to Disagree
A riot of civility erupted in Philadelphia when an eclectic group of students switched from talking about the Super Bowl to discussing politics, writes Paula Marantz Cohen for The Wall Street Journal. The conversation started at a monthly gathering of Drexel University students called Dean’s Teas. Seven students started discussing the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory…
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Philly Airport Wants to Replace Prime Taxi Pickup Spot With Rideshare
Taxi drivers at Philadelphia International Airport are being kicked out of their taxi pickup spot at the airport, replaced by a rideshare zone, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Taxi Workers Alliance of Pennsylvania is suing the city to stop the zone change. The proposal would move taxi pickups from Zone 5…
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Notes Left at Airport for Nursing Moms a ‘Sisterhood’ of Support
Nursing mothers are finding words of support in a surprising locale—at the airport, writes Rita Giodano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia International Airport has four lactation pods, a permanent lactation suite near Connector B/C, and private minutes suites available for nursing mothers. Those mothers are receiving post-it notes and letters of support from fellow traveling…
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Joseph Zarelli’s Biological Parents Identified by The Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting it has identified the biological parents of Joseph Augustus Zarelli, a 4-year-old known for 65 years only as “The Boy in the Box”. Joseph’s body was found in a bassinet box in a Fox Chase lot in February, 1957, dead from blunt force trauma. Family interviews and investigation sources identify…
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It Is Cheaper to Rent or Own a Home in the Philly Area?
Renting a median-priced three-bedroom house in the Philadelphia region is more affordable than buying one, even though rents have increased faster than home prices, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A report by the national real estate data company Attom analyzed rental prices for 2023 and 2022 home prices and measured housing costs as…
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In 2018 Interview, Eagles Fan Explains What Happened in Viral Subway Video
It didn’t take long for the video – that shows Jigar Desai, an overzealous Philadelphia Eagles fan, colliding with a subway pillar as he tried to excite the crowd on a moving train – to go viral, writes Dan McQuade for Deadspin. Days after the incident, Desai is now an Internet celebrity whose video has…
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There Is Enough Groundwater in Delaware River Basin to Last Until 2060
According to a new report by Delaware River Basin Commission, Delaware River Basin has enough groundwater to last until 2060, even through possibly dry years, writes Zoë Read for the WHYY. This is good news for more than 13 million people across four states, including Pennsylvania, who get their drinking water from the Basin. “In…
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Highmark Pushes into Region, Takes on Independent Blue Cross
Highmark Blue Shield out of Pittsburgh is stepping up efforts to take on Independence Blue Cross as it sets up operations in southeastern Pennsylvania, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. Highmark has named Dan Tropeano, a Villanova University graduate as its first southeastern Pennsylvania segment president. Tropeano was most recently senior vice president and…
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Surviving Family Looking for Closure in Joseph Zarelli Case
A headstone at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is finally in place for Joseph Augustus Zarelli, once known only as the “The Boy in the Box” following a dedication ceremony Friday. Surviving family members were there, writes Joseph Holden for CBS Philadelphia. CBS Philadelphia is reporting that the paternal side of Zarelli’s family has recent…
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Like Much of Northeast, Philadelphia Experiencing Snow Drought
Snow lovers and ski area owners throughout the region are experiencing an unusually subdued winter, a snow drought, if you will, writes Ian Livingston for The Washington Post. While the mountains in the west are covered, Philadelphia, like much of the Northeast, is having a snow drought that is now entering unprecedented historic territory. Below-average…
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25 Philly Airport Gates Upgrading With Facial Scanners
Twenty-five gates at Philadelphia International Airport will soon have facial scanners installed, a new security feature for international passengers, writes Brian Saunders for Philly Voice. Facial biometric technology is being installed in Terminal A East and A West to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection verify identities of passengers flying overseas. The scanners will take…
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