Could Pope Leo XIV's election help Father Atkinson's path to sainthood?
School staff wonder if Pope Leo XIV's election helps the cause for sainthood for fellow Augustinian Father Bill Atkinson.
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School staff wonder if Pope Leo XIV's election helps the cause for sainthood for fellow Augustinian Father Bill Atkinson.
This community wonders if the elevation of Pope Leo XIV could accelerate a cause that is very dear to them — the cause for sainthood for fellow Augustinian Friar Father Bill Atkinson.
A golf caddie scholarship recipient is working as a volunteer at the Truist Championship at the Philadelphia Cricket Club.
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College athletes in the Philadelphia area have been busy training and preparing for the 86th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta.
Social media is buzzing over Pope Leo XIV and his Philadelphia area connection. Chandler Lutz has what's trending on social media on Friday, May 9, 2025.
Most Rev. Nelson Pérez, the Archbishop of Philadelphia, says he was on a plane headed back from Rome when he learned of the election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost. Pérez says a flight attendant asked him to get up and tell everyone on the aircraft the news. And as far as another papal visit to Philadelphia, Pérez had this to say: "we'll see, he's just getting started."
"I first introduced him to the city of Rome, and now he's the Bishop of Rome, amazing," Rev. Paul Galetto says about the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, now elected as Pope Leo XIV. Galetto, the pastor of St. Paul Church near the Italian Market in South Philadelphia, lived with Pope Leo XIV at a home for members of the Augustinian order in the city of Rome.
The 1985 bombing started a fire that destroyed more than 60 rowhomes in West Philadelphia. It left five children and six adults dead.
While Pope Leo XIV studied at Villanova University, he worked at St. Denis in Havertown as a member of the maintenance crew.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1955, Pope Leo XIV graduated from Villanova with a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1977.
Pope Leo XIV worked at St. Denis Parish in Havertown while he was studying at Villanova University in the 1970s.
Social media was buzzing with Philadelphia pride after Leo XIV, a Villanova alumnus, was elected pope.
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Pennsylvania took a step toward legalizing recreational marijuana.
Pope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States and the first Augustinian friar to be elected pontiff.
First Tee of Greater Philadelphia is one of the organizations benefiting from the Truist Championship coming to the region. Brayden Holland is one of the young golfers in the program.
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The surprise announcement punctuated the end of the semester at Villanova University on Thursday, and then there was a joyous reaction across campus.
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The School District of Philadelphia is under investigation by a Congressional committee for alleged antisemitism.
Anthony Black scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the first half and the Orlando Magic routed the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers 144-103 in an NBA Cup game.
The School District of Philadelphia is under investigation by a Congressional committee for alleged antisemitism.
A 19-year-old man is wanted for shooting and killing a 46-year-old man in Strawberry Mansion Tuesday morning, Philadelphia police said.
A beloved dinosaur statue in Manayunk was replaced after someone snapped off its head in an apparent act of vandalism.
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The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said a 17-year-old was charged with murder after his mother was found stabbed multiple times in a Mays Landing
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Make your list, check it twice, then head out to some of the local holiday markets open for business around the Philadelphia area.
A man was killed and another was injured in separate Wilmington shootings Sunday night, police said.
A severe geomagnetic storm that hit the Earth's magnetic field Tuesday night made the northern lights visible across a large swath of the U.S., including in the Delaware Valley.
Veterans Day is today, and across the Philadelphia region, events are being held to honor those who served.
Police say Isiah Worthy of Dover stole cash and a state government-owned SUV, which he crashed into two parked cars.
Doctors at Main Line Health now have a new kind of robotic surgery that makes recovery quicker and easier for lung cancer patients.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
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A New Jersey family says they've seen significant progress in their son's autism symptoms after using a medication supported by the Trump administration.
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Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
Andrew Cosenza, owner of The Bistro at Cherry Hill, is accused of failing to pay more than $271,000 in sales tax to the state.
The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it's sold below market prices.
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The money is a massive safety and infrastructure boost for the transit authority after months of warnings about aging trains and trolleys.
Road closures and parking restrictions will be in place for Philadelphia Marathon Weekend.
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SEPTA says trains on the Chestnut Hill West and Fox Chase lines will be canceled in the morning and later in the day Tuesday.
Anthony Black scored 27 of his career-high 31 points in the first half and the Orlando Magic routed the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers 144-103 in an NBA Cup game.
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Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez received a $2,678,437 bonus under an initiative to direct more money to top younger players.
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Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
"Task," the Delaware County crime drama series, will return for a second season, HBO announced Thursday.
Philadelphia Mummers Parade organizers are discussing plans for the Jan. 1, 2026, event.
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Bill Kelly says the Philadelphia region will be under a NEXT Weather Alert Wednesday as rain hits the Delaware Valley before Thanksgiving.
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