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'Snobby' Towns / $6M Coke Bust / 12,400 Road Trip / Sunday Supermoon

Catch up on recent local news in Pennsylvania, including the area's 'snobbiest' towns and Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia.

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Pope Francis Arrives In Philadelphia

  • Live coverage of the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia

Which Towns Ranked Among ‘Snobbiest’ In Pa.?

  • Home values and average income part of ranking methodology, website says

$6M Worth Of Cocaine Found In Pumpkin Shipment At Port Of Philadelphia

  • A massive haul of cocaine—363 pounds— was found in a shipment of pumpkins and squash at Port of Philadelphia.

Meet The Family Who Just Drove 12,400 Miles To See The Pope

  • A family from Buenos Aires left their home in March and arrived in Philadelphia this week for the World Meeting of Families.

100 Best School Districts In Pennsylvania: New Rankings Released

  • The national list ranks school districts based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.

Dalai Lama Cancels Trip to U.S., Philadelphia

  • The 80-year-old dignitary, for health reasons, will not come to Philadelphia after all.

Supermoon Lunar Eclipse Will Be The First In More Than 30 Years

  • On Sept. 27, people in the United States can see something that hasn’t happened in more than 30 years.

Ex-QVC Employee Indicted in Invoice Scheme

  • Lighting technician accused of stealing $1.8 million from Chester County-based QVC through false invoices.

Little League World Series: The Mythical Boys Of Red Land, Pennsylvania

  • The 10, 11, and 12 year-olds from York County etched themselves into the history books in August.

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