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Mahoning Drive-In is Country's Last Showing 35 mm Films Every Weekend
Since the movie industry started transitioning to digital cinema technology in 2012, The Mahoning, a drive-in that exclusively shows 35 mm film, is the last of its kind.
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Phillies Host Celebration of Life Service for Beloved Longtime Executive David Montgomery
The Phillies organization invited the public to join them in remembering the life of David Montgomery.
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Phillies to Give Public Chance to Remember Chairman David Montgomery at Celebration of Life Service
David Montgomery, a fixture in the Phillies’ front office for decades who was team president when they won the 2008 World Series, has died from cancer at the age of 72.
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‘Beloved by Everyone': Phillies Chairman David Montgomery Dies After 5-Year Battle With Cancer
David Montgomery, a fixture in the Phillies’ front office for decades who was team president when they won the 2008 World Series, has died from cancer at the age of 72.
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Harlan Ellison, Science Fiction Master, Dies at 84
Harlan Ellison, the prolific, pugnacious author of “A Boy and His Dog,” and countless other stories that blasted society with their nightmarish, sometimes darkly humorous scenarios, has died at age 84. Ellison’s death was confirmed Thursday to The Associated Press by Bill Schafer, an editor with Subterranean Press, the author’s publisher. A woman who answered the phone at Ellison’s office,...
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Charitable Giving in US Tops $400 Billion For First Time
Fueled by a surging stock market and huge gifts from billionaires, charitable giving in the United States in 2017 topped the $400 billion mark for the first time, according to the latest comprehensive report on Americans’ giving patterns. The Giving USA report, released Tuesday, said giving from individuals, estates, foundations and corporations reached an estimated $410 billion in 2017 —...
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Oscar-Winning Actor Martin Landau Dies at 89: Publicist
Martin Landau, the chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show “Mission: Impossible,” then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging horror movie star Bela Lugosi in 1994’s “Ed Wood,” has died. He was 89. Landau died Saturday of unexpected complications during a short...
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US Wants to Force Lower Speeds on Truck, Bus Drivers
The U.S. is seeking to forcibly limit how fast trucks, buses and other large vehicles can travel on the nation’s highways. A new proposal Friday would impose a nationwide limit by electronically capping speeds with a device on newly made U.S. vehicles that weigh more than 26,000 pounds. Regulators are considering a cap of 60, 65 or 68 mph, though...
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New Jersey Man Charged With Murder After Wife Found Dead in Driveway
A 50-year-old man who barricaded himself in his New Jersey home for hours, threatening to kill police, after his wife was found stabbed to death in their driveway, has been charged with murder in her death, authorities said Wednesday.
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South Jersey Food Critic, Radio Personality Ed Hitzel Dies at 64
Longtime food critic, radio personality and newspaper editor in South Jersey Ed Hitzel has died. He was 64.
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Bristol Township Council President Bob Lewis Dies
A longtime leader in a Bucks Community died over the weekend.