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Shana Tova to those celebrating Rosh Hashanah this week. We're kicking it off with a little good news and some "meh" news from New Jersey. The good news first: drivers running red lights abroad (and by "abroad" I mean out of state) may soon find themselves protected from fines. The "meh" news: it seems that's how viewers felt about last night's Miss America 2.0 competition in Atlantic City. If you didn't watch — well, you're certainly not alone and we've got the results for you.
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— Aubrey Nagle (@aubsn, morningnewsletter@philly.com)
New Jerseyans: have you ever returned home from a trip out of state only to find you were caught running a red light and have to pay up?
A few lawmakers from the Garden State are trying to make that a thing of the past. Years ago, the state ended its own red-light camera program and now it wants to protect residents from obliging other jurisdictions.
And before you ask: no, that does not give you the green light to run the red.
In August, a probe into Glen Mills Schools, a residential education facility, was launched after a staffer attacked a 17-year-old boy.
The attack, which outraged City Council members, was caught on surveillance video and prompted a Department of Human Services investigation.
On Friday, two former counselors, Chris Medina and Patrick Raquet, were arrested in connection with the brutal attack. If convicted, they could each be sentenced to up to 25 years in prison.
After quite the tumultuous year for the competition, Miss New York, Nia Imani Franklin, was crowned Miss America 2.0 last night in Atlantic City.
The competition's new format played out like a glamorous job interview as contestants wrote and read answers for each other and gave "social impact statements." Gone were the swimsuit and runway portions.
The past year of turmoil for the Miss America Organization showed this weekend as posters with board chairwoman Gretchen Carlson's face and the words "So Fake" were found around the city.
What you need to know today
The PGA Tour will try to finish out its BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square today after the final round was postponed thanks to yesterday's rain.
A new report says the Federal Reserve cost the U.S. one million jobs since 2015 by boosting interest rates before the economy was ready. Translation? The Fed messed up.
The late Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, once the archbishop of Philadelphia, was named in a lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Pittsburgh last week, marking the first time anyone has publicly alleged he sexually abused a child.
The family of 7-year-old Kayden Mancuso, the girl fatally beaten by her father last month in his Philadelphia home, are now seeking support for "Kayden's Law" to protect kids like her.
The Philadelphia Police Department has launched an initiative to connect employers with potential employees on the corners of Southwest Philly streets. Those who columnist Helen Ubiñas talked to in the neighborhood aren't buying it.
The penalties that filled Thursday's Eagles game may have made the game almost unwatchable, but coach Doug Pederson says they were warranted, and (luckily) fixable.
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That’s Interesting
Listen up, HQ Trivia fanatics: the live quiz show app's host with the most, Scott Rogowsky, is headed to the Trocadero.
Five years ago, then-10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan left Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with a new set of lungs thanks to a historic adult-to-child transplant. Now she's telling her story.
Maybe riding the El isn't your favorite part of the day, but if SEPTA has its way, the voices of Tina Fey, Jim Gardner, or even Will Smith could at least make it memorable.
If you had a keen eye on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Friday night you may have seen Philly's best-known Italian chef, Marc Vetri, performing with the house band.
For 80 years, Penny's Flowers in Glenside has been an institution. Luckily for some very loyal customers, the new owners taking over plan to keep it that way.
The Flyers are just days away from training camp, and defenseman Andrew MacDonald's injury has opened the door for Phil Myers and Christian Folin.
Opinions
Pennsylvania needs to draft a new set of math standards worthy of the next generation, writes Amber M. Northern and Michael J. Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
Terrell Thomas's experience with the criminal justice system opened his eyes to how much reform is needed. That's why, he writes, he's leading the ACLU's Campaign for Smart Justice.
What we’re reading
Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller died Friday at age 26, and Rolling Stone has published a moving and intimate profile on the late artist that's worth your time.
The story of how one South Philly house embedded a golden soft pretzel into their sidewalk, told via Billy Penn, will make you want one, too. (I sure do.)
It's almost fall foliage time, which makes Philadelphia Magazine's guide to traveling the Hudson Valley during the autumn especially daydream-worthy.
Esquire's deep-dive into the lives of cruise ship performers is just as wild and weird as it sounds. Don't miss it.
Disney fans and wannabe-Imagineers will love the Los Angeles Times' story on Rolly Crump, an early Disneyland designer, and his very serious opinions on the magical park.
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Take a trip back in time to the gag-filled Fun Shop, perhaps the wackiest and tackiest store in the Wildwood boardwalk’s history.