Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 30th of August.
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University of Pennsylvania professor Emily Wilson is re-translating The Odyssey using a completely new approach that fixes issues from her 2017 bestseller (such as overusing 'slave' for varied roles) to better reflect ancient Greek society, and her work is now halfway complete.
Philadelphians can attend the 11th Annual World Heritage City celebration on Thursday, Sept.
10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Crystal Tea Room. The event honors the city’s global influence and history as it marks America’s 250th anniversary (featuring civic leaders and cultural performances).
Director Jon Turteltaub announced National Treasure 3 at Philadelphia’s National Treasure Weekend.
The event honored the film series’ ties to the city and promises a return for Nicolas Cage as the treasure-hunter.
Local journalists challenged former pro-cyclist Carlos Rogers to test their strength at Manayunk Wall today+ a popular climbing spot in the neighborhood.
They raced to scale the wall in a friendly contest that highlighted local grit.
On Friday night, the Phillies rallied in a two out ninth inning as pinch hitter Edmundo Sosa hit a 404 foot grand slam to turn a 3-0 deficit into a 5-3 win over the Angels, marking their second comeback win in less than a week.
Philadelphia Union beat New York Red Bulls 3-1 Saturday night at Sports Illustrated Stadium (goals by Milan Iloski, Cavan Sullivan and Neil Pierre helped the team move within one point of the playoff spot).
The Eagles will cut their roster from 90 to 53 players this weekend as the preseason finishes.
Tough decisions at key positions may lead to unexpected final selections as the new season nears.
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