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Saturday, May 24th, 2025
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Good morning, Philadelphia. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Two people died and one was seriously hurt in a South Philadelphia apartment fire early Friday morning at the corner of Eighth and Salter streets near the Italian Market — firefighters rescued three and officials are investigating the cause. KYW Newsradio
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The National Labor Relations Board certified the union election results for Whole Foods in Philadelphia after dismissing the store’s objections—setting the stage for contract negotiations. Whole Foods said it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal while union leaders called the result a clear win for the workers. KYW Newsradio
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Detectives released surveillance video from a double shooting in West Philadelphia on Mother’s Day, May 11 at 52nd and Market — police said a man in black fired several times at two men and then ran toward 53rd Street while both victims are expected to survive. KYW Newsradio
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ PJM Interconnection said rising summer temperatures, increased AI data center loads and retiring coal plants will strain the grid as demand grows beyond normal levels. The operator warned that if demand tops 166,000 MW, its demand response contracts may add up to 7,900 MW—helping to prevent rolling outages for customers in 13 states. WHYY
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Philadelphia residents have tracked air quality from their rowhouses with PurpleAir monitors installed by the Clean Air Council—devices that show real-time pollution data. The monitors help locals decide when to wear masks and keep windows closed as EPA rules remain uncertain. WHYY
- ➤ Last Thursday, Alliance 51st Street LLC said at a meeting in the Richard Allen Preparatory Charter School gym that it put controls in place after a July 2024 storm caused chromium runoff from its 12-acre former industrial site, which led to the closure of Bartram’s Mile Trail nearly a year ago—its cleanup plan, tied to finding a tenant for a planned warehouse, is now under review by the DEP. Several community members and Councilmember Jamie Gauthier expressed concern that the remediation may be delayed until development begins. The Philadelphia Inquirer
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Philly native Today show co-host Sheinelle Jones lost her husband Uche Ojeh after he battled an aggressive brain cancer called glioblastoma—he was 45 and is survived by their three children. The Philadelphia Inquirer
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Philly rideshare driver Mucha Nama has turned his van into an Eagles tribute+ featuring a Lombardi trophy, replica Eagles and a speaker playing team sounds, making it the most popular ride in the city. The Philadelphia Inquirer
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