The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, 8/23. The mRNA vaccine had been given an emergency use authorization back in December 2020. Over 200 million doses have been administered since that initial authorization. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive full approval from the FDA. This milestone could...

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On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 attacks on America, Kelly Music for Life presents HAVERFORD FIRST FEST MUSIC FESTIVAL, honoring First Responders on Saturday, September 11, 2021. September 11th will always be remembered for the attacks. The COVID pandemic reminded us of the importance of First Responder medical personnel. Kelly Music for Life wants to be sure that the First...

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden to say that the Garden State is ready to accept Afghan refugees and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders. "These brave individuals and families - many of whom have worked to assist our military or put their own lives on the line in support of human rights and American initiatives - must not be left behind," Murphy wrote. Biden...

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The 16-year-old lifeguard who was critically injured on the job when his row boat capsized in Cape May on Thursday, 8/19, died from his injuries on Friday night, 8/20. Nelson Inferrera III of Phoenixville, PA, was patrolling in a lifeguard boat when it was broadsided by a wave and flipped over. He was hit in the head and knocked unconscious. Other lifeguards rescued him and started CPR on...

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A 16-year-old first year Cape May lifeguard remains in the hospital after being critically injured on Thursday, 8/19. Norman V. Inferrera was out on regular patrol, rowing in a lifeguard boat on Thursday, 8/19. The surf had been rough and he was out in the boat to keep swimmers close to shore. The boat was broadsided by a wave and capsized. The teen hit his head and was knocked...

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The 15-year-old girl who was shot in the head by stray gunfire while playing basketball at a Tioga-Nicetown rec center on Tuesday night, 8/17, has died. Philadelphia Police announced on Friday, 8/20, that Simone-Monea Rogers succumbed to her injuries. The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. at the Jerome Brown Playground at 20th and West Ontario Streets. Rogers was playing basketball with...

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A Montgomery County man has been convicted of beating his girlfriend to death following an argument in February 2020. 24-year-old Nicholas Forman of Collegeville was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death 22-year-old Sabrina Harooni of Gilbertsville. It happened in the early morning of Monday, 2/3, outside his home on the 900 block of Hamilton Road in Perkiomen Township. The two...

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Police in Cherry Hill, NJ, are searching for a man wanted for impersonating an officer and attempting to grab a woman after pulling her over. He may be the same man wanted in two similar incidents earlier this month. This latest incident happened around 1:04 p.m. on Monday, 8/16, on Route 38. The woman said she was pulled over by a white Ford van with red and blue LED warning lights in the...

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Made in America 2021 has announced the daily lineups for this year's festival. It is being held once again on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA, over Labor Day Weekend on Saturday-Sunday September 4-5. Lil Baby will be headlining on Saturday and Justin Bieber will close out the festival on Sunday night. Times and stages will be announced later. Last year's festival was canceled...

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A suspect is now in custody after shooting a police chief during an hours-long standoff in Bucks County on Wednesday, 8/18. Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub says that 24-year-old Colin Petroziello will be charged with attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and other offenses. It started after 11 a.m. at the Yardley Commons apartment complex near South Main Street in...

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