The Local Sunset
Philadelphia · Monday, October 5, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 19 min
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- ATwo Philadelphia theaters land rights to new Broadway productionsWHYY
- APhiladelphia volunteers aim to out-collect Chicago and LA in trash challengeWHYY
- AArmed trio steals $7,000 in Philadelphia grocery store robberyFOX 29 Philadelphia
- AFederal rule changes threaten Philadelphia's $50 million student revenueWHYY
- APhiladelphia investigators bring heavy equipment to Horsch House excavationFOX 29 Philadelphia
- BPhiladelphia woman charged with arson after two fires behind daycareFOX 29 Philadelphia
- BPhiladelphia prosecutors threaten resignation over DA's disputed filingsPhiladelphia Inquirer
- BHistoric Shawmont Station to be turned into train museumPhiladelphia Inquirer
- BPhiladelphia Neighborhood Embraces 300‑lb Concrete Dinosaur StatuesPhiladelphia Inquirer
- BPennsylvania measles cases top 1,000 amid biggest outbreak in decades6abc Philadelphia
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0:32Dinosaur Statues Redefine Neighborhood
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Philadelphia theatres land rights to new Broadway productions
The Arden Theatre and Philadelphia Theatre Company earned the rights to stage “Girl from the North Country” and “Liberation,” becoming the first Philadelphia…
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Philadelphia Woman Charged with Arson Over Two Daycare Alley Fires
Police charged a 36-year-old woman with arson for allegedly starting two fires behind a daycare in East Mount Airy.
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Pop‑up Pickleball Courts Open in Center City
A temporary pop‑up pickleball court complex has opened in Center City, providing a short‑term venue for the sport in downtown Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Volunteers Target Top Spot in Trash Challenge
Philadelphia volunteers entered a trash-collection contest against Chicago and Los Angeles to improve on last year's result.
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Prosecutors Threaten Resignation Over DA's Disputed Filings
Two Philadelphia prosecutors said they will resign unless DA Larry Krasner retracts filings they claim contain false statements about them.
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Residents Fight to Save County’s Only Hospital
McKean County residents are working to prevent the shutdown of Bradford Regional Medical Center, the only hospital in the area, which faces closure due to…
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Armed Trio Steals $7,000 in Philadelphia Grocery Store
Three armed men robbed a Philadelphia grocery store of $7,000, and police are seeking the suspects after reviewing surveillance footage.
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Shawmont Station to Become Train Museum
Philadelphia and SEPTA will turn the 200‑year‑old, three‑decade‑shuttered Shawmont Station into a rail history museum.
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Federal Rule Changes May Cut Philadelphia’s Student Revenue
A drop in international student numbers in 2025 cost Pennsylvania about $50 million, and new federal rules may worsen the decline.
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Roxborough-Manayunk Residents Adopt 300‑lb Dinosaur Statues
Roxborough-Manayunk residents have started using 300‑pound concrete dinosaur statues as neighborhood mascots, seeing them as symbols of community identity and…
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Philadelphia Authorities Resume Excavation at Horsch House
Philadelphia authorities started a heavy‑machinery excavation at the Horsch House on Oct. 5, 2026, aiming to find forensic evidence linked to at least seven…
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Pennsylvania Measles Cases Surpass 1,000 in Biggest Outbreak in Decades
Pennsylvania health officials say measles cases have topped 1,000 in 2026, the state's biggest outbreak in decades.
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