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Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 3rd of January.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Ray, a 7-year-old three-legged goat, now uses a wheelchair for physical therapy at the Philly Goat Project in East Germantown as he builds strength. Community donations + volunteer help set his rehab in motion after his heartwarming story touched many local hearts. The Philadelphia Inquirer
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Fishtown Lebanese restaurant Suraya closed Friday after a nearby rooftop fire cut off gas service, and it remains shut as the team works with local authorities (updates will be posted on social media). The Philadelphia Inquirer
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Jim Donovan retired from CBS Philadelphia after nearly 40 years in journalism and set the Guinness World Record for the largest sock collection with 1,531 pairs (verified in December by two textile experts). The Philadelphia Inquirer
- ➤ On Thursday, the 125th anniversary of the Mummers Parade started at City Hall and moved south along Broad Street to Washington Avenue. The event featured lively groups—Comic, Fancy and String Band—and fans braved chilly weather to welcome the new year with Philly flair. Metro Philadelphia
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ It’s officially 2026 and Pennsylvania tourism leaders are gearing up for a busy summer with World Cup matches, the MLB All-Star Game, and semiquincentennial celebrations designed to draw 1–2 million visitors and boost local spending by about $90 billion (Deputy Secretary Anne Ryan said). KYW Newsradio
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Philadelphia’s CHOP Safe Place program offers trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy to help foster children manage transitions and related mental health challenges. The program teaches coping skills and emotional strength, so caregivers should contact case managers to access treatment (detailed therapy steps are available). WHYY
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Sixers beat the Mavericks 123 to 108 in Dallas as Tyrese Maxey (who scored 34 points) led a balanced effort with support from VJ Edgecombe and Joel Embiid. The team will face the Knicks in New York at 7:30 p.m. Metro Philadelphia
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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