PPD to Host Department-Wide Blood Drive

Philadelphia Police Department personnel – including both sworn officers and civilian staff,
Representatives from the American Red Cross

The Philadelphia Police Department will host a department-wide blood drive, with more than 50 members of the department scheduled to donate. This initiative marks the return of a longstanding tradition, as the department resumes hosting department-wide blood drives in partnership with the American Red Cross for the first time since 2017.

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Members of the Philadelphia Police Department will come together to support a critical public health need by donating blood – an act that helps save lives across the region every day. Blood donations are essential for trauma victims, surgical patients, individuals undergoing surgery, battling cancer, and those with chronic illnesses.

This blood drive reflects the department’s ongoing commitment to service beyond public safety. Whether on duty or off, PPD officers and staff continually seek meaningful ways to support the communities they serve. Partnering with the American Red Cross to revive this initiative underscores that commitment and highlights the importance of giving back.

Yvonne C. Farley, 33, of Gloucester City

On March 15, 2026, at the age of 33. Of Gloucester City. Loving mother of Melanie Orilas, Maxwell Orilas and Deziree Williams. Daughter of Darrell Harrity and the late Christina Farley Harrity. Beloved sister of Rachael Harrity (Kevin), Samantha Muldoon (Dennis), Renisha DeMayo (Alex), Corey Farley, Darrell Corey Maguire and Davon Maguire. Cherished aunt of: Kayla, Kevin, Kyle, & Kyara Harrity, Lincoln & Clementine Muldoon, Kaiden, Declan, & Giovanni Farley, Jayden, Ailya and Lily DeMayo.

Yvonne was a graduate of Gloucester High School class of 2011. Following high school, she became a licensed massage therapist and worked many years at Hand & Stone in Cherry Hill.

Relatives and friends are invited to her visitation on Thursday evening, March 19th, 2026 from 6 to 7:30 at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Family and friends will share stories of Yvonne beginning at 7:30 PM. Interment will be private.

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Celebrate Whitney Houston’s Legacy at Resorts Casino Hotel

The Greatest Live Tribute of All – A Night of Whitney Houston, comes to Resorts Casino Hotel
on Saturday, April 18 starring award-winning, Grammy-nominated artist Michelle Brooks Thompson

Resorts Casino Hotel and L. Arnold Productions are proud to present The Greatest Live Tribute of All – A Night of Whitney Houston, to the Superstar Theater on Saturday, April 18 at 8PM.
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Volunteer Up’s Party With A Purpose

High-Quality, Free Legal Services

On Thursday, April 23rd from 5:30 PM to 9 PM come out to Party With A Purpose at the Camden County Boathouse, 7050 North Park Drive, Pennsauken. Volunteer UP Legal Clinic’s annual fundraiser is a signature event directly supporting their mission to provide free, high-quality legal services to individuals facing significant barriers throughout our community. Ensuring that those in need receive meaningful advocacy and access to justice. To learn more and register, Click Here.

Fugitive Wanted in Puerto Rico Arrested in Camden

A Pennsylvania man listed among the ten most wanted fugitives in Ponce, Puerto Rico has been taken into custody and charged for narcotics offenses in Camden, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.

Domitilo Delgado-Ruiz, 50, of Reading, Pennsylvania is charged with first-degree Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance and third-degree Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance.

In February 2026, detectives from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force received information that a suspect driving a Toyota minivan was in possession of a large quantity of cocaine in the area of Penn Street and North Sixth Street in Camden. The suspect’s minivan was determined to be registered to an address in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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2026 NASCAR All-Star Race weekend at Dover Motor Speedway

Dover Motor Speedway’s Fan Zone, consistently recognized as NASCAR’s best, will once again be packed with free entertainment, interactive attractions and family-friendly fun during the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Race weekend. Open throughout the weekend, the Fan Zone will be buzzing with live performances, roaming entertainers, hands-on activities and larger-than-life photo opportunities designed to keep the energy high from gates open to the checkered flag on Sunday. From over-the-top attractions to unexpected surprises around every corner, the Fan Zone adds another layer of excitement to an already unforgettable race weekend, with even more entertainment still to be announced. “Hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race is an honor, and we’re thrilled to welcome the sport’s biggest stars and our loyal fans back to Dover,” said Mike Tatoian, President of Dover Motor Speedway. “With race weekend just 62 days away, the countdown is officially on.

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Lindenwold Man Convicted of Kidnapping, Attempted Murder

Camden, NJ – A jury has convicted a Lindenwold man of kidnapping and attempting to murder his girlfriendin 2024, announced Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay.

Akeem B. Morton, 33, was found guilty on March 13, 2026,of 1st-degree Kidnapping and 1st-degree Attempted Murder in reference to a shooting in Gibbsboro. Morton was also convicted of 2nd-degree Aggravated Assault, 2nd-degree Certain Persons Not to Have Weapons, 2nd-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, 2nd-degree Unlawful Possession of Weapons, 3rd-degree Witness Tampering, and 4th-degree Aggravated Assault. The verdict was delivered following a two-week trial in Superior Court.

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HOME COUNTRY: Neighbors Watched and Wondered

When old Joe Gilliam began digging that hole in his front yard, out there close to the street, neighbors watched and wondered. When he got his grandson to help him carry the shade tree sapling from his pickup to the hole, people nodded.

Mystery solved. Old Joe’s planting a tree.

After removing the root mass from the five-gallon pot, the grandson disappeared and Old Joe was left to care for the baby tree. He carefully spread the tiny feeder roots out and tucked them in with soil. Then he packed more dirt around the tree’s base and soaked it well with the hose.

No one else saw anything odd in Joe planting that tree, either, but Joe’s been retired now going on 20 years. He’s old and getting more frail each year. By the time that sapling gets large enough to give homes to squirrels and birds and shade to neighbors and a resting place for dogs, Joe will have been long gone.

Planting a tree is an affirmation of faith in the future. It is a gift to those yet unborn. It is a legacy of goodness, an old man’s prayer.

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Gloucester City Spring Hydrant Flushing Schedule

Flushing of hydrants will begin on April 13, and proceed through April 24, from 7 am to 3 pm.

Spring Officially Starts at Rita’s® with Free Italian Ice Giveaway

Spring Officially Starts at Rita’s® with Free Italian Ice Giveaway and New Mystery PEEPS® Flavor

Rita’s Celebrates the First Day of Spring (3/20) with a FREE 6-oz Italian Ice; Fans can test their taste buds with new Mystery PEEPS® Flavor for Free Italian Ice for a Year

NEW JERSEY (March 2, 2026) – For millions of fans, spring doesn’t officially begin until a Rita’s Italian Ice is in hand. This year, as one of the season’s most iconic first signs of spring, the PEEPS® Brand joins the brand synonymous with the First Day of Spring for a FREE Italian Ice giveaway and the debut of the new Mystery PEEPS® Italian Ice Flavor.

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