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N.J. seeks grant proposals for local projects combating harmful algal blooms
New Jersey officials are seeking proposals for local projects that improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate, and manage harmful algal blooms in the state's waterways.
7 years ago
Lawyers fight death penalty for synagogue shooting suspect
Lawyers for the suspect in the synagogue shooting that killed 11 people in Pittsburgh have challenged the potential death sentence as unconstitutional.
7 years ago
Man in ‘I Believe’ hat swipes $250, tip jar on Christmas Day
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a thief who sported a hat that said “I Believe” as he swiped a tip jar stuffed with $250 on Christmas Day.
7 years ago
The Wawa data breach: What happens now?
Typically, a long process of corporate accountability unfolds after a breach like the one Wawa announced Dec. 20, affecting 850 stores.
7 years ago
Four questions Pa. needs to answer to avert election chaos in 2020
Pick an issue, any issue. Environmental health? Fiscal conservatism? Probation reform?
7 years ago
Historians Fight to Preserve New Jersey’s Endangered Lifesaving Stations
A little-known but colorful slice of maritime history can still be found in a few places
7 years ago
‘Approachable, but elevated’: Chef Tyler Akin’s plan to modernize Hotel du Pont’s Green Room
The landmark space will see a new milestone next year, when it closes its doors at the end of January to make way for a brasserie set to open in April.
7 years ago
SEPTA in the rearview: What Philly’s transit agency got done in 2019
The transit agency weathered unexpected disruptions in 2019. A look back at the year that was.
7 years ago
Region’s cultural attractions develop resources for sensory-sensitive visitors
Various companies offer consultation and accreditation to museums for their ability to welcome people with sensory sensitivities.
7 years ago
New Delaware flight program aims to lessen pilot shortage, reduce costs
Airlines need 800,000 new pilots in the next 20 years, but flight schools and air time are expensive. A new aviation program hopes to change that.
7 years ago
Listen 4:56It’s the 120th Christmas Bird Count! Head to Trenton to join the historic citizen science project
Now in its 120th year, the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count is one of the oldest citizen science projects in the United States.
7 years ago
Philly Snapper soup comes with a side of zinc and lead, researchers find
Arcadia University researchers tested snapper soup served at 20 restaurants in Philadelphia and found elevated lead and zinc.
7 years ago
Listen 5:04Pa. hopes this new funding model will keep rural hospitals up and running
Insurance companies pay in lump sums instead of per patient, so rural hospitals can afford to keep patients from getting sick in the first place.
7 years ago
Shootings and homicides rise in Wilmington in 2019
Gun violence in the city has ticked up over the previous year, but it's not even close to the record-setting carnage Wilmington saw in 2017.
7 years ago
ListenTo overcome travel ban, some Americans taking cases to court
Some Americans separated from loved ones by the Trump administration's travel ban have gone as far as suing the government in federal court.
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