Baraka Cosmas, 7, is missing half his right arm. Mwigulu Matonange, 14, lost his left arm. Emmanuel Festo, 15, lost his right, plus the fingers of his left hand. Pendo Sengerema, 16, had an arm severed at the elbow.
A number of Philadelphia youth have taken to a century-long tradition of urban cowboys and horsemanship. It’s a way to keep kids out of trouble by teaching them riding and caring for horses.
Winter Storm Jonas is expected to hit the northern mid-Atlantic region, including Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia and New York, over the weekend. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard watches and warnings in the area.
The day in photos around the world.
The day in photos around the world.
The 121st running of the Penn Relays starts Thursday in Philadelphia.
The day in photos from around the world.
The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia once housed mobster Al Capone and bank robber Willie Sutton. The 980-cell Gothic-style prison, where massive gargoyles sit menacingly above its high-walled stone entrance, closed in 1971 after 142 years. On April 30, 2014, former inmates reunited to tour the facility and answer questions about their time behind bars.
Few major events span the multiple layers of a sport like the Penn Relays do. The same Jamaican fans cheering for high school students on day one might watch a University of Maryland relay team on day two before seeing the pros on day three.
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