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‘Biggest of its kind’: Living shoreline project to save Barnegat Bay beachfront
It’s hoped that steel cages, rocks, shells and 70 million juvenile oysters will finally turn the tide on the massive erosion threatening beaches and beachfront houses.
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Philly’s only Republican city commissioner leaving to take over good government group
In 2020, Schmidt attracted vitriol from his own party when he defended Philly’s election process against baseless fraud allegations.
5 years ago
Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity ‘home to roost’
The more COVID-19 spreads among unvaccinated populations, the more possibilities it has to mutate and potentially become more dangerous, prolonging the pandemic for everyone.
5 years ago
Appeals court to weigh Trump arguments to withhold Jan. 6 records
Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected Trump’s claims that he could exert executive privilege overriding Biden, noting “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not president."
5 years ago
How a lawsuit against TerraCycle shows the limits of recycling trash in the U.S.
Critics say the way we recycle doesn’t work with plastic waste, which the U.S. produces more of than any other country, sending most of it to landfills.
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Listen 5:05PECO rates are rising as the temperature dips. A cold winter is expected
Philadelphia area residents will see jumps in their heating and electric bills. The Public Utility Commission warns against "sticker shock."
5 years ago
Two dozen refugees from Afghanistan and elsewhere settling in Delaware, more on the way
Refugees arriving in Delaware from Afghanistan and elsewhere are getting a new start in the First State.
5 years ago
Biden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
The preliminary injunction applies to a coalition of suing states that includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota.
5 years ago
White House holiday decor honors COVID-19 frontline workers
Holiday decorations unveiled Monday for Joe and Jill Biden’s first White House Christmas honor frontline workers who persevered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
Happy Flower Day Project founder inspires acts of kindness this giving season
Trisha Gallagher, author of “150 Ways to Sprinkle Kindness in Your Community,” has given away 65,000 bouquets of flowers.
5 years ago
Listen 0:00Bill Cosby prosecutors take case to U.S. high court
Prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision that overturned Bill Cosby’s conviction.
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Philly Council to consider limiting outside employment after Bobby Henon’s bribery conviction
Philadelphia City Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez plans to introduce legislation that would limit outside employment options for city lawmakers.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Bracing for omicron, but still dealing with delta
Health officials said the Garden State’s public and commercial labs are sequencing around 1,200 specimens a week, on the lookout for changes to the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Jury begins deliberations in hate crime trial for former South Jersey police chief
A mostly white jury will decide whether Bordentown’s former police chief Frank Nucera slammed the head of a handcuffed teenager into a door jamb because he was Black.
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Oh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of a N.J. town
Many in the artsy seaside city love the piece. Others say it looks like a pile of Amazon shipping boxes or a giant cat-scratching post.
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