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Film production in Philadelphia region poised for big year

Expect to see more of Philly on the silver and small screens.

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The film industry in the Philadelphia region is gearing up for a busy year.Why it matters: Expect to see more of Philly on the silver and small screens.

Scoop: Philly suburb Little League coach seeks a comeback after flyover backlash

The scandal divided the Montgomery County community — and now parents are organizing to keep Paul Greenberg out of the dugouts.

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Two years after being removed for his role in a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="viral airplane stunt" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/06/18/little-league-scandal-springfield-airplane-flyover" data-vars-content-id="a58f19e2-84cf-4799-a8bb-e43cacd29667" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Philly suburb Little League coach seeks a comeback after flyover backlash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/06/18/little-league-scandal-springfield-airplane-flyover" target="_self">viral airplane stunt</a> that targeted another parent, a former Springfield Little League vice president is seeking to return as a coach.Why it matters: The local controversy is a lens into the cutthroat world of youth sports — an industry filled with high-profile cases nationwide of unruly parents <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fighting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/4-maryland-residents-charged-youth-baseball-fight-franklin-county/521-f6950e97-e649-4f52-bc98-5f80865a9eb6" data-vars-content-id="a58f19e2-84cf-4799-a8bb-e43cacd29667" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Philly suburb Little League coach seeks a comeback after flyover backlash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/4-maryland-residents-charged-youth-baseball-fight-franklin-county/521-f6950e97-e649-4f52-bc98-5f80865a9eb6" target="_blank">fighting</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heckling" data-vars-click-url="https://www.phillyvoice.com/deptford-little-league-umpires-abuse-arguments-new-jersey-youth-sports/" data-vars-content-id="a58f19e2-84cf-4799-a8bb-e43cacd29667" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Philly suburb Little League coach seeks a comeback after flyover backlash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.phillyvoice.com/deptford-little-league-umpires-abuse-arguments-new-jersey-youth-sports/" target="_blank">heckling</a> and even plotting <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="violence." data-vars-click-url="https://nypost.com/2012/10/14/li-youth-baseballs-mad-dad-world-of-feuds-fists-and-psycho-cellphone-threats/" data-vars-content-id="a58f19e2-84cf-4799-a8bb-e43cacd29667" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Philly suburb Little League coach seeks a comeback after flyover backlash" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://nypost.com/2012/10/14/li-youth-baseballs-mad-dad-world-of-feuds-fists-and-psycho-cellphone-threats/" target="_blank">violence.</a>

Measles cases on the rise in Pennsylvania

Falling vaccination rates are raising alarms that one of the world's most contagious viruses could make a comeback.

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Measles cases are surging in Pennsylvania and on track to eclipse last year&#x27;s total. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Falling vaccination rates" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/01/08/measles-vaccination-rates-in-most-pennsylvania-counties-lag-below-herd-immunity" data-vars-content-id="d3070361-89f8-4f78-a532-bae1975a4dd8" data-vars-headline="Measles cases on the rise in Pennsylvania" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/01/08/measles-vaccination-rates-in-most-pennsylvania-counties-lag-below-herd-immunity" target="_self">Falling vaccination rates</a> are raising alarms that one of the world&#x27;s most contagious viruses could make a comeback and spread rapidly in densely populated cities like Philly.

This Philly resident wants stop signs where his bicyclist friend was killed

Jason Lohr was killed riding his bike in East Kensington in 2024. His friend's on a mission to honor him.

Every time Thaddeus Lutz passes his friend Jason Lohr&#x27;s ghost bike roadside memorial, he flashes back to the hospital room, where he and his now-wife gripped Lohr&#x27;s hand as he lay comatose after a driver struck him while he was riding in East Kensington.<ul><li>Lutz is pushing city and state officials to install an all-way stop at the Frankford Avenue and Hagert intersection, where his friend was hit in November 2024 and died two weeks later.</li></ul>Why it matters: Philadelphia has one of the highest per-capita rates of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="traffic deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/12/09/traffic-crash-deaths-vision-zero-2024" data-vars-content-id="de3071d9-bb13-4229-84bb-0f66131559de" data-vars-headline="This Philly resident wants stop signs where his bicyclist friend was killed" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/12/09/traffic-crash-deaths-vision-zero-2024" target="_self">traffic deaths</a> among big cities in America, a glaring statistic that local officials say they are committed to reducing.

Why financial leadership is key to nonprofit sustainability

Nonprofits can gain CFO-level expertise through fractional leadership services.

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Every growing nonprofit reaches a point where spreadsheets aren&#x27;t enough. They need strategic financial leadership — but not necessarily a full-time CFO.Why it&#x27;s important: Strong financial leadership provides stability, drives growth and keeps organizations focused on serving their communities.<ul><li>Without it, many risk losing the very foundation their missions depend on.</li></ul>

Why interdisciplinary research matters now more than ever

Local testbeds turn CMU research into real-world solutions across Pennsylvania.

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is home to some of the world&#x27;s top researchers, academics and artists, all working in lockstep to drive real-world change and solve society&#x27;s most complex issues.Why it&#x27;s important: Artificial intelligence and new innovations are reshaping everything from health care to national security. Research like this helps ensure technology serves people — not the other way around.

Carnegie Mellon University's interdisciplinary research unites science and the humanities to solve complex issues.