Made in America Festival booms on Parkway, Eagles announce their starting quarterback | Morning Newsletter

In many towns on the Shore, competition for customers means evolving your business to stay relevant. For some businesses in Wildwood, they see the tide of money shifting away from them as visitors opt for a different kind of experience that suits their needs.

A new study indicates that MRIs may help computers detect which young adults have suicidal tendencies based on their brains' reaction to certain words. Early results indicate there's some success as researchers look for ways to curtail the second leading cause of death among college students.

The Catholic child sex-abuse crisis that's engulfed the church since the shocking grand jury report in Pennsylvania was released to the public has prompted Archbishop Charles Chaput to ask Pope Francis to cancel an upcoming bishops' conference which was meant to focus on the youth in the church.

The ongoing battle between Johnny Bobbit, the Philly homeless man whose thoughtful deed went viral, and the couple, who started a GoFundMe campaign that accumulated more than $400,000 for him, reached another point of contention after the couple failed to handover the leftover money that was due last Friday.

Looking for more affordable rent? Apartment Guide released a new report that indicates the top neighborhoods to check out if you want to save money (note: it's not surprising that certain neighborhoods on the list will have a heavy presence of college students, in case you were looking to move somewhere more tranquil.)

For the first time in 20 years, more than 200,000 properties in Delaware County will be assigned new assessments. As my colleague Laura McCrystal reports, the process is aimed to make residents' bills fairer, but there are obvious winners and losers after property values are adjusted.

The Made in America had a little bit of everything for festival goers. Fans of the Philly star Meek Mill got to witness an epic homecoming performance, apparel lovers got to see several fashion statements all on display and day two was jam-packed with heavy hitters like Kendrick Lamar, Diplo and Nicki Minaj.

This may come as a surprise but while many Philadelphians love Wawa, the sentiment can sometimes change when the local chain pops up in their neighborhood, bringing an influx of both vehicle and pedestrian traffic to these areas.

A bridge that's spanned the Rancocas Creek in Burlington County for more than a 100 years is in dire need of an upgrade. County officials are carefully considering the best approach without putting a major dent in the county's wallet.

Former Eagle and two-time Pro Bowler Irv Cross who was one of the first black athletes to transition from the NFL to TV, which is now a staple move for many former athletes. He chatted with my colleague Frank Fitzpatrick on what it was like to be a pioneer in what was once a very uncommon shift in a player's career.

Now that we know Sixers's head coach Brett Brown will remain as interim general manager through the 2018-19 season, the team has plenty of time to get serious with its hunt for a new leader at the top. They have three interviews already lined up.

History shows that when workers unionize and exercise their voice on the job it transforms the economy and helps protect workers from abuse and discrimination, writes Rick Bloomingdale,  president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.

When it comes to "pure socialism" or "pure capitalism," no country can claim having one complete working system, but data sets show that countries that lean toward pure socialism, the worse off their people tend to be, writes Antony Davies, a Duquesne University economics professor and James R. Harrigan, a teacher in the Political Economy and Moral Science department at the University of Arizona.

The rising tension in our current political climate has made some ponder the idea of moving out of the country until things settle down.  Six years after becoming a U.S. citizen, this British immigrant documented her tough decision to return home in the August edition of the New Yorker.

This will be the last time we'll see Darren Sproles don an Eagles jersey, and the Athletic wrote a fantastic profile on the speedster's decision to retire from the NFL on his own terms.

With November midterm elections only two months away, there's limited time to get people to register to vote. After the low voter turnout in the May primaries, the Philadelphia Citizen found an idea found in the Midwest that Philly may want to adopt to get more people to the polls.

During Meek Mill's set at the Made in America festival, the North Philly rapper brought on fellow Philly native Tierra Whack to put her in the limelight. If you haven't heard of this local artist, the prominent music magazine Pitchfork wrote a glowing review, calling her "a true hip-hop original."