The 18-year-old son of late housing activist Jennifer Bennetch started a GoFundMe to help him and his siblings
Bennetch died last week of COVID at age 36.
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RIP famed Pa. brewer Bill Moeller, who made history at Ortlieb’s, Schmidt’s and Dock Street
You could call him the last great beermaker of the Pennsylvania German tradition.
Philly icon Ray Didinger on how John Madden’s legacy was forged in Philly
“He was very smart,” said the WIP host of his fellow Hall of Famer. “A conversation with John would go in a lot of different directions.”
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Visit Philly’s Jeff Guaracino, ‘true champion’ of Philadelphia and LGBTQ tourism pioneer, has died
The Philadelphia native was 48 years old.
The story of Laura Foreman, reporter whose affair inspired The Inquirer’s ethics policy and proved a double standard in journalism
“I don’t care if my reporters are sleeping with elephants, as long as they aren’t covering the circus.”
RIP Anna Verna, first and only woman president of Philadelphia City Council
The 90-year-old former lawmaker was remembered for her leadership and class.
RIP John Chaney, the former Temple coach who embodied Philly spirit
"He was a gentleman. He was funny. He was human. He was just like us."
Artist Jesse Gardner, the force behind neighborhood hub Liberty Lands Park, dies of COVID-19
In the 1990s, he helped create Northern Liberties’ first modern green space.
Linda Richardson, savior of North Philly’s Uptown Theater, dies at 73
The nonprofit founder's family is committed to carrying on her legacy — starting with a GOTV event on Election Day.
Owner of Rustica pizzeria in Northern Liberties dies in tragic ski accident
Frank Maimone was 53 years old.
RIP Kobe: Local celebs and athletes remember the Philly native NBA legend
Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, died when their helicopter crashed in California on Sunday.
Philly comedian Chris Cotton dies at 32, just months before welcoming first child
The South Philadelphia native spoke at an anti-violence meeting last week.
Philly’s longest serving elections official and political firebrand dies at 86
Marge Tartaglione was a legendary force in city politics.