Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Set for October 17

Family fun, food and entertainment await visitors to the 18th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Saturday, October 17.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve (DNERR) hosts the festival at the reserve, along the banks of Blackbird Creek. The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Blackbird Creek Reserve, 801 Blackbird Landing Road, near Townsend.

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Manayunk’s Out & About Festival Features Record-Breaking Drag Acts + Rocky Horror

Philadelphia (Manayunk) PA – Manayunk Development Corporation announces Out & About in MNYK to Main Street on Saturday, October 3, 2026. In honor of National Coming Out Day, this event will feature LGBTQ+ performers, organizations, shows and entertainment to promote Manayunk as a safe place that welcomes everyone. Activities and performances will include a drag story time, open-air drag show, karaoke dance party and Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast by the Transylvanian Nipple Productions. Partners for this year include Brittany Lynn and Philly Drag Mafia, TNP Productions and DJ Da Boo Boo. Additionally, Philadelphia Runner presents Out and About Queer Run (Saturday morning) to kick-off this annual celebration. For more about Out & About in MNYK, visit manayunk.com/mnyk-events/coming-out-day/

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Celebrate National Coffee Day at Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard!

Rita’s Offers $1.99 Small Cold Brew Frozen Coffee and Frozen Matcha this Tuesday, September 29

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In celebration of National Coffee Day this Tuesday, September 29, Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard is perking up the season with $1.99 Small Cold Brew Frozen Coffee and Frozen Matcha at participating shops nationwide. Whether you’re a coffee lover or prefer matcha, it’s the perfect excuse to cool down and sip on one of Rita’s smooth, refreshing frozen beverages this fall.

Rita’s Cold Brew Frozen Coffee brings together the smooth taste of cold brew with the indulgence of Rita’s signature frozen treats. Each blend is crafted with cold brew coffee, vanilla ice and creamy Frozen Custard, creating a rich, flavorful coffee experience unlike any other. The lineup includes three core flavors — Original Cold Brew, Mocha, and Caramel. 

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What Makes a Pneumatic Line Thrower Useful for Emergency Rescues

When a flood traps a person beyond a washed-out bank, rescuers need more than a clear view. A pneumatic line thrower sends a lightweight line across gaps, over debris, or onto elevated surfaces without placing a rescuer at the edge. The line can then guide a flotation aid, establish a hauling route, or support a second rescue system. Its value depends on reach, control, reliability, and disciplined use. Those factors explain why this equipment matters during emergency rescues.

Emergency crews often work across water, steep ground, damaged structures, or open courtyards where a rescuer cannot safely walk a line into position. A pneumatic launcher sends the first line across that gap, while a grappling hook launcher and line thrower gives teams a practical way to place, recover, and manage rope systems during a rescue. The launcher’s value comes from controlled delivery, not brute force.

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Why In-Person Harassment Training Is More Effective Than Online

Online harassment training delivers consistent information, but consistency does not guarantee comprehension. Employees often face questions about tone, context, reporting, and boundaries that a recorded module cannot address in real time. In-person instruction creates a live exchange where participants explain their reasoning, hear different perspectives, and correct misunderstandings before they affect workplace conduct. That difference matters because sexual harassment prevention depends on practical judgment, not simple exposure to policy language. This distinction becomes clearer in the main advantages.

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What It Takes to Build a Home Golf Simulator You Will Truly Use

A home golf simulator earns its space when it fits daily habits, physical dimensions, and realistic practice goals. The right setup also needs reliable shot data, comfortable viewing angles, safe clearances, and software that keeps sessions engaging. Many buyers focus on launch monitors or screens first, only to discover that space constraints limit their choices. A better process starts with the room and the golfer’s routine, before equipment decisions shape the project.

Before anyone searches for ways to build an in-home golf simulator, the available room needs careful measurement. Ceiling height affects swing comfort, while room width influences stance position, screen size, and left-handed access. Depth must accommodate the golfer, launch monitor, screen, enclosure, and safe space behind the ball. These measurements determine whether a garage, basement, spare room, or dedicated addition suits the plan.

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NJ Gun owners oppose restrictions on non-firearm weapons

ByDana DiFilippo

Gun rights advocates have a new target in their crusade to strike down New Jersey’s longstanding prohibitions on weapons, suing Monday to overturn state restrictions on the use of items like knives, stun guns, slingshots, brass knuckles, bear spray, and bats for self-defense.

The Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, Arizona-based Knife Rights, and four New Jersey gun owners are asking a federal judge to declare the restrictions illegal and unenforceable under the Second Amendment, saying they prevent people from using less-lethal tools than guns for self-defense.

“The Second Amendment protects all common arms not just guns,” attorney Daniel Schmutter wrote in the complaint filed Monday in federal court.

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Preserving the Power of Place -Newark’s Cathedral House

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When some over a certain age hear “Newark,” there is often an unfortunate kneejerk instinct to think “riots.” The “long hot summer” of 1967 has cast a long shadow over New Jersey’s largest city in the popular zeitgeist despite possessing a far greater history and strides made since in escaping the socioeconomic impacts of postwar deindustrialization. Even within the context of that single year alone, it has overshadowed another important place Newark has in the history of American civil rights and race relations. And now the space where that history took place is under threat of disappearing forever.

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Rowan Football Wins Second-Straight Shutout Over Lycoming

Rowan survived the elements to come away with a 9-0 win over Lycoming for the team’s second-straight shutout on a rainy Saturday at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium.

Michael Zarfati had 102 receiving yards and a score while Tyshawn Bookman added 99 yards on the ground as the Profs (2-1) recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 2012.

Trey Helmick led the defense with 10 tackles (three for losses), a sack, forced fumble and a pass breakup to spark Rowan in limiting the Warriors (1-3) to just five first downs and 118 total yards including a safety in the third quarter and a blocked field goal in the fourth. The Profs held Lycoming to just 1-of-13 on third downs as well. Xavier McBride added seven stops with four pass breakups with AJ Ryker kicking in a pair of fumble recoveries in the win.

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HUD Hosts Innovative Housing Showcase

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hosted its sixth annual Innovative Housing Showcase on the National Mall, welcoming exhibitors and visitors from across the country, including Second Lady Usha Vance, Members of Congress, Cabinet Secretaries, housing industry leaders, media, and members of the public. This year’s Showcase, themed “Made in America,” commemorated America’s 250th birthday in partnership with Freedom250, spotlighted private sector ingenuity driving the American Dream of homeownership, and hosted the first-ever Showcase Trades Day to inspire the next generation of skilled trades workers.

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