Black bear's capture in Clifton Heights yard recorded on video



A black bear that was spotted roaming through parts of Delaware County on Tuesday was captured overnight and will be released into a less populated area. The Clifton Heights Fire Co. shared a video on Facebook showing the moments leading up to the bear’s capture in a yard along West Baltimore Pike. The animal had been hit with a. tranquilizer earlier in the day. Bear sightings have become much more common in Southeastern Pennsylvania in recent years.



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Philadelphia restaurant news: The Foodery closes Rittenhouse location; Dad's Hat opening Bucks tasting room



Plus, a popular pop-up taco truck has launched its first brick-and-mortar restaurant and an Atlantic City casino gains a new eatery.



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Did lottery winnings lead to missing man's death in South Philly?



Francis Decero, 25, was found dead in South Philly on May 3 near the 1700 block of Vare Avenue. Police reportedly are investigating whether Decero may have been targeted after recently winning a large sum of money in the Pennsylvania Lottery. The victim had been reported missing by his family on April 26.



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Judge says Vernon Hill's faction of fractured Republic First board must respond to activist investor's lawsuit



The bank’s board told a federal judge in Philadelphia that its eight members are split down the middle on how to respond to the lawsuit brought by Abbott Cooper of New York-based Driver Management Co.



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Bucks County WWII vet's remains identified decades after fighting in U.S. Army's longest battle



The remains of a Bucks County man who fought in World War II have been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which is tasked with investigating and recovering missing U.S. military personnel. Army Pvt. Walter G. Wildman, 20, of Bristol, was killed in November 1944 action during the Hürtgen Forest offensive, one of the deadliest battles waged by the U.S. Army during World War II. Wildman’s remains will now be buried in Newtown Township.



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Barstool Sports and theScore are at the center of Penn National Gaming's plan to reach younger consumers



During a first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Penn National executives detailed revenue opportunities linked to the two brands.



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Angel Oak Sees Growth Opportunity as Non-Qualified Mortgage Segment Reverts to Historical Norms


CFO Brandon Filson says mREIT is targeting self-employed borrowers who left the market post-GFC.



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Philadelphia fund manager sentenced to 9 years in prison for $100 million investment fraud



Brenda Smith, 61, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for defrauding roughly 40 investors out of $100 million through her firm Broad Reach Capital LP. She told customers she was investing their funds in unique trading strategies but instead used millions to pay out other investors, make a $10 million investment in a mineral mining operation and pay off $2 million in credit card bills.



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Rob Curley succeeds retiring Mike Carbone as TD Bank regional president



Curley will oversee commercial banking/lending, middle market community banking and small business banking, retail banking, consumer lending and government banking.



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REITs Named as EPA 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners


EPA honors businesses or organizations for outstanding environmental protection achievements.



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