Whenever I talk to anybody who is, at best, slightly familiar with the area, or Philadelphia in general, there are two specific places I like to reference to give them an understanding of where I grew up.

And, without a doubt, people usually are familiar with both and tend to have a story – sometimes negative – about at least one of them. continue reading »

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A plane made an emergency landing last night at Northeast Philadelphia Airport resulting from landing gear trouble.

The single-engine plane coasted down the runway around 9 p.m., landing on its main wheels after the nose gear failed to extend. No injuries were reported, but an investigation to determine the cause of the incident has not been completed.