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Flights resume after air traffic equipment failure snarls traffic in Newark, Philadelphia

Flights resume after air traffic equipment failure snarls traffic in Newark, Philadelphia

Published by Sam Flores

A major circuit blew at the Philadelphia facility that controls air traffic to Newark Liberty International, Teterboro and Philadelphia airports Monday — causing widespread delays and cancellations to thousands of flyers on the East Coast. Dozens of planes were left idling for hours on runways across the region while the FAA scrambled to repair the issue affecting Philadelphia’s Terminal Radar Approach Control, or TRACON, facility that houses both a radar approach control room and an air traffic control tower. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said shortly after 5 p.m., some seven hours after the circuit blew, that the telecom lines had been repaired and all flights were resuming in the Northeast. Delays would take time to clear, he said. Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford said after the malfunction at TRACON that they tried to get the backup system up and discovered the backup line had been cut at a New Jersey construction site. “That fiber break is probably 13 hours to repair,” Bedford warned. “It’s massive, I’m told. Meanwhile, we’ve got the new circuit ready to …

Fresh travel nightmare as flights ‘paused’ at Philadelphia, Teterboro and Newark airports | World | News

Fresh travel nightmare as flights ‘paused’ at Philadelphia, Teterboro and Newark airports | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Air passengers in the US are facing travel chaos today as flights are being “paused” into three major airports. Due to an equipment outage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said flights into Philadelphia International, Teterboro and Newark Liberty International have been impacted, causing dozens of flights to be delayed or cancelled. More than 300 flights at Newark and Philadelphia, or about 15%, have been delayed, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. A ground stop was ordered at around 10 am EDT (3pm BST) and has been extended multiple times to at least 1.45pm EDT (6.45pm BST). Dozens of planes were seen idling on runways waiting to take off. “The FAA is pausing flights into Philadelphia International, Teterboro and Newark Liberty International airports due to issues with some frequencies at Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON),” a spokesperson said. TRACON manages a significant portion of the air traffic in this airspace. It is an air traffic control facility that uses radar and radio communication to guide aircraft arriving at and departing from airports. Departures from Newark …

Ed Sheeran declares Philadelphia concert ‘best show of my life’ amid Macklemore controversy

Ed Sheeran declares Philadelphia concert ‘best show of my life’ amid Macklemore controversy

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Ed Sheeran declared that his Saturday night show in Philadelphia was the “best” of his life — despite the controversy and backlash that occurred in the week leading up to it. Sheeran found himself embroiled in controversy after his support act, rapper Macklemore, was dropped from the tour over pro-Palestinian remarks he made on stage. The fallout continued when Sheeran’s other opening acts withdrew, while protesters gathered outside Saturday’s show. After opening his Lincoln Financial Field concert — part of his ongoing U.S. leg of his Loop tour — by addressing the criticism he’s received, Sheeran made another statement near the end of his show. “The last week of my life has been one of the worst weeks of my life, and today has been one of the weirdest days of my life. Tonight has been honestly the best show of my life,” …

‘Birds Supporting Birds’ connects the Philadelphia Eagles with migrating seabirds

‘Birds Supporting Birds’ connects the Philadelphia Eagles with migrating seabirds

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. As the 2026-2027 NFL season kicks off, the Philadelphia Eagles are giving new meaning to their signature “Fly, Eagles, Fly” fight song. The football team is partnering with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation for Birds Supporting Birds, an initiative to support seabirds off the coast of Massachusetts (and in New England Patriots’ territory) this fall.  The team is supporting NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Shearwater Tagging Project, an ongoing initiative dedicated to studying the great shearwater (Ardenna gravis) and their migration. Great shearwaters are large, white-and-grey seabirds known for their epic journeys. They travel thousands of miles every year from their remote South Atlantic breeding grounds up to the cooler North Atlantic waters during the nonbreeding season. According to the National Marine …

Jazz legend John Coltrane’s Philadelphia house to become a cultural heritage site : NPR

Jazz legend John Coltrane’s Philadelphia house to become a cultural heritage site : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

On the centennial of father’s birth, Ravi Coltrane talks about turning the home where the jazz legend spent a crucial period in the 1950s into a cultural heritage and community space. Transcript (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN COLTRANE’S “ACKNOWLEDGEMENT”) JOEL ROSE, HOST: John Coltrane is one of the biggest names in the history of jazz. (SOUNDBITE OF JOHN COLTRANE’S “ACKNOWLEDGEMENT”) ROSE: Nearly 100 years after his birth, Coltrane is regarded as one of the greatest saxophonist and composers this country ever produced. The home in Philadelphia where Coltrane spent a crucial period in the 1950s is a national historic landmark. But in the decades since Coltrane’s death, that house has fallen into disrepair. Now the Coltrane family is working to save it. RAVI COLTRANE: When you’re a kid, you know, everything seems so huge. Now it all seems so tiny to me (laughter). I’m afraid to bump my head up here. ROSE: We got a tour of the unassuming rowhouse in North Philadelphia from John Coltrane’s son, Ravi, who remembers coming here as a young child to …

Man in creepy Chucky-style mask wanted by Philadelphia police is on the run

Man in creepy Chucky-style mask wanted by Philadelphia police is on the run

Published by Sam Flores

Philadelphia authorities Thursday identified a 22-year-old whom they called a “punk,” saying they believe he donned a scary “Chucky-style Halloween mask” and made threatening comments while he was chasing a woman near City Hall, officials said. An arrest warrant was issued for Zymire Hughes, with authorities saying he may have fled Pennsylvania while having “ties to California and Nevada,” police said in a statement. “There is nobody in the world who should be trying to imitate what this scared man, who’s running, is doing now,” Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner told reporters. “He’s a punk. I mean, that’s the bottom line. He’s a punk who scared a lot of people for no good reason, and we’re not going to tolerate it.” The suspect, who has work connections in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, was spotted two nights ago leaving his apartment building with packed bags, police said. The suspect has been identified as Zymire Hughes, 22. An arrest warrant is active. Hughes, who has ties to California and Nevada, may have fled Pennsylvania.Philadelphia Police Department …

Man in creepy Chucky-style mask wanted by Philadelphia police is on the run

Suspect in creepy Chucky-style mask wanted in Philadelphia after chasing jogger, police say

Published by Sam Flores

Philadelphia police asked for the public’s help Tuesday to find a person who they said donned a Chucky-style horror mask and “made threatening comments” while chasing a woman near City Hall last week. The strange incident unfolded around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, when a 40-year-old female jogger in athletic wear “was chased by a masked offender” near 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia police said in a statement. A masked person chased a 40-year-old woman in Philadelphia around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said.Philadelphia Police Department The masked person held a phone in front of the woman and repeatedly asked, “Are you ready to die?” police told NBC Philadelphia. “The offender made threatening comments as they approached causing the complainant to stumble and sustain injury,” the police statement said. Minutes earlier, the masked person had been spotted harassing pedestrians near 15th and Chestnut streets and being denied service at a Dunkin’ location, Philadelphia Police Capt. Jason Smith told NBC Philadelphia. The masked person, carrying a distinctive blue plaid backpack, was last seen ducking into SEPTA’s Suburban Station. …