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A new urban cocktail garden has opened near Rittenhouse Square, where a building was destroyed during the unrest following George Floyd’s death in 2020.

Philadelphia’s legendary The Roots are being joined by fellow music icons like Lauryn Hill and Usher this weekend as the 2023 Roots Picnic takes over Fairmount Park’s Mann Center for the Performing Arts.

Firefighters battled a massive fire at a recycling center in Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon.

Beginning Thursday night, “interrupters” will hit the Philadelphia streets followed by a new mobile trauma unit in efforts to help bring an end to the violence. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

Police released a sketch as well as new surveillance video of a man accused of trying to abduct a young boy from a New Jersey Wawa store.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Senior Hirmand Azimi, who has Afghan roots, along with other students organized an art exhibit that debuted Wednesday night to raise money and awareness for an orphanage and school in Afghanistan.

A police officer has a long road to recovery but is lucky to be alive after his vehicle was struck head-on by a suspected drunk driver in Delaware over the weekend, officials said. 

At least two people were injured after a small plane crashed into a utility truck on the highway in York County, Pennsylvania. 

A Philadelphia woman has been a foster mother for more than three decades, calling the experience the most rewarding of her life. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has her story.

Thieves have been violently attacking mail carriers with one reported incident occurring in New Jersey a few weeks ago. NBC10 Responds reporter Tracy Davidson sat down with a national business agent for the local carriers union to discuss what is being done to resolve the problem.

Phillies executives held their 4th annual “Bocce at the Ballpark” event for Special Olympics PA. It was a chance for special Olympians to be inside Citizens Bank Park and compete in a game of Bocce Ball. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson has the story.

NJDOT transformed an old military installation into a cutting edge training center that will serve the next generation of transportation professionals and help keep local roads safer, officials said. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the details.

NBC10 is celebrating the impact of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by exploring roots, cuisine, business and stories of those cultivating opportunities across our area in our AAPI Amplified special.