Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
WEATHER
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NEWS
Agency: Pottstown blast cause could take a year to determine
Just seven days after the blast that leveled a twin home, killed five people, injured two more and left area residents reeling and eager for answers, a state agency made clear it could be a year before they get any. The Pennsylvania Utility Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement made it clear in a June 2 statement that the probe is complex and may take many months to complete. The May 26 explosion in the 400 block of Hale Street killed Francine White, 67; Alana Wood, 13; Jeremiah White, 12; Nehemiah White, 10, and Tristan White, 8. Injured and hospitalized from the blast were Eugene White, 44, and Kristina Matuzsan, 32.
Malvern residents fight to save ‘last acre’ of forest unprotected in borough
What is the value of one acre of forest? And is it worth more if that parcel is the last acre of unprotected forest in a bustling borough outside of Philadelphia that also is owned by the local municipality? To the right of the road is the parcel in question. In the distance and to the left is preserved woodland in Malvern. To the right of the road is the parcel in question. In the distance and to the left is preserved woodland in Malvern. Malvern Borough Council plans to raze the .845-acre forest, on the right and near the police station, to construct a bicycle pump track. For Malvern resident Joseph Lorusso, to raze such endangered beauty, and consequently eliminate the habitats of the wildlife who today live there, is “inconceivable destruction,” he said on Tuesday.
‘Never stop learning’: CMTHS opens doors with summer programs
At Central Montco Technical High School’s recent Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony, 1990 alum Sara Collins Anselm told listeners “education and a career you love are a great gift to yourself…one no one can take away.” Inductee Charlotte Jaroma Garman, Class of 1997, advised current students to “take advantage of the opportunities presented to you” and “never stop learning,” while honoree Amanda Vaitis Weber, Class of 2007, encouraged them “to search for what you are passionate about.” All of which reflects the rationale behind CMTHS’s Summer Career and Technology Experiences 2022 for students who will attend 8th, 9th or 10th grade classes in the Colonial, Norristown Area or Upper Merion Area school districts this fall.
Pope Francis fuels new speculation on future of pontificate
Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in 2013. Italian and Catholic media have been rife with unsourced speculation that the 85-year-old Francis might be planning to follow in Benedict’s footsteps, given his increased mobility problems that have forced him to use a wheelchair for the last month. Those rumors gained steam last week when Francis announced a consistory to create 21 new cardinals scheduled for Aug. 27. Sixteen of those cardinals are under age 80 and eligible to vote in a conclave to elect Francis’ successor.
O’Sheas opens first east coast location at Harrah’s Philadelphia
Customers inside Harrah’s Philadelphia began lining up an hour ahead of the announced 4 p.m. Friday grand opening, hoping to be among the first inside O’Sheas, the popular Las Vegas pub and casino that chose Harrah’s in Chester for its first East Coast location. While music blared and ladies in glitzy outfits handed out free T-shirts and other fun incentives, Chris Albrecht, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Harrah’s Philadelphia, took the giant pair of scissors in hand. “We want this to feel like Delco’s bar,” Albrecht stated after cutting the ribbon to officially open the new pub and let everyone inside.
SPORTS
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Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryson Stott, right, watches his winning three-run home run off Los Angeles Angels’ Jimmy Herget during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Phillies Notebook: Lesson learned, Alec Bohm bounces back in comeback win
With his boyish smile, Alec Bohm readily admits it wasn’t his finest moment. With less than 24 hours of hindsight, he also grasps why. Saturday, Bohm sported a bloodied neck after a slam of his bat against the dugout rack gone wrong, the cup of the bat bouncing back to gash his chin. What followed was a talk between interim manager Rob Thomson and the young third basemen, then a 3-for-4 day at the plate Sunday in which Bohm busted out of a slump to spark the ninth-inning rally leading to Bryson Stott’s walk-off homer and a 9-7 Phillies win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Phillies hoping Rob Thomson’s storybook start extends beyond a brief bump
Rob Thomson has seen ups and downs, the kind of view that 38 years in professional baseball will afford. He’s seen managers come and go, watched teams’ performances dip and recover. He’s witnessed slides, streaks and everything in between. And so, as the 56th manager of the Phillies, he’s had ample experience to judge just what the heck he’s looking at on a nightly basis in South Philadelphia. The latest riddle: How does an ongoing four-game winning streak via a scintillating 9-7 walk-off win over the Los Angeles Angels Sunday to keep Thomson unbeaten as a big-league manager … how does that fit into this random walk of a season?
ENTERTAINMENT
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Former Delaware County Daily Times staff writer Ray Didinger celebrated his retirement. (Submitted Photo)
Television: Trio of retirements shake up the media landscape
Retirement or departure from long-time broadcast berths explain why three of Philadelphia broadcasting’s best known and most popular figures will be missing from local air. Sports commentators Mike Missanelli from The Fanatic (97.5 FM) and , mostly heard on WIP (94.1 FM) have signed off from their regular programs, Missanelli leaving last Tuesday after declining to sign a new contract with The Fanatic, Didinger putting down his mike, pen, and notebooks after a prestigious career as a sports reporter for two newspapers and several radio and TV outlets.
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