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Wildfire at Wharton State Forest shuts down road in South Jersey counties
Forest fire crews are on the scene of a wildfire at Wharton State Forest in South Jersey Wednesday morning. The County Line Wildfire is burning near Waterford Township in Camden County and Shamong Township in Burlington County.Officials say it is currently covering around 100 acres, and is not contained at this time.Jackson Road has been shut down from Tremont Avenue to Atsion Road as crews assess the situation.SKYFOX was live over the fire as plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the...
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Celebrate Earth Day: Easy ways you can help preserve our planet
April 22 is Earth Day. Started in 1970, the day celebrates our home and promotes efforts aimed at protecting the environment.Countless people are working every day to preserve our planet.While most people enjoy spending time sunning on the beach, some volunteer to restore sand dunes by planting seagrass. The plants help secure sand along the coast and help protect the delicate environment from hurricanes.REBUILDING SAND DUNES FOR EARTH DAYVolunteers are also helping remove hundreds of thousands...
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Jason Kelce lost Eagles' Super Bowl LII ring in pool of chili: 'The Super Bowl ring is officially gone'
Jason Kelce's greatest achievement as a football player might have been lost forever in an inflatable pool full of chili. You read that right: Jason Kelce revealed on the New Heights podcast that his Super Bowl LII ring was lost in a disgusting game of needle in a haystack.Kelce, who retired from football in March, said the mishap occurred during a live recording of the New Heights podcast that included fans participating in challenges.One of the challenges tasked players with finding Jason's...
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Joel Embiid returns from injury scare, scores 32 as Sixers beat Magic 125-113
Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 125-113 on Friday night in a critical game for Eastern Conference playoff seedings.Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 21 as Philadelphia (46-36) won its seventh straight game.Orlando, Indiana and Philadelphia each have a record of 46-35 after the Pacers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 on Friday night and are in...
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Sixers unveil Allen Iverson statue on Legends Walk outside training facility
The Philadelphia 76ers unveiled an Allen Iverson statue on Friday outside the team's practice facility in Camden.Iverson, a former NBA Rookie of the Year in 1997, played 12 seasons in Philadelphia and won league MVP in 2001. An undersized guard, Iverson defied the odds and became a top-5 player in franchise history in points, field goals made, minutes played, steals, assists, free throws made and three pointers.Iverson's sculpture joins nine other Sixers legends immortalized along the 76ers...