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State of Play: Election Day impact

Our State of Players are here this week to look back on the impact of Tuesday’s election. There will be some new faces this ...

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First Person: Delaware Governor Jack Markell

Wednesday we were talking politics, today we want to look at what’s ahead for Delaware. Are funding improvements to infrastr ...

12 years ago

(Natavan Werbock/for NewsWorks)

‘Cookin’ with who?’ fundraiser benefits 3 NW Philly community organizations

The fourth annual “Cookin’ with Who?” event was held Thursday night at the Brossman Center to benefit three Northwest c ...

12 years ago

Pa. man pleads guilty to Long Island art thefts

A Pennsylvania man charged with stealing $100,000 worth of artwork, including a Pablo Picasso etching, from a suburban New York City esta ...

12 years ago

 Researchers (from left) Mike Kaiser, Charlene Wong and Cjloe Vinoya (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Pulse

Philly health experts offer five key tips on navigating ACA enrollment

Nov. 15 marks the start of year two of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. Last year’s launch was a bit of a disaster, s ...

12 years ago

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Steven Pennell: A mystery man 25 years later

One of Delaware’s most agonizing murder cases still haunts some of the people involved.  It has been 25 years since the ...

12 years ago

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National Interest

Fifteen fun, fascinating, farcical midterm factoids

If you haven’t OD’d yet on the GOP’s midterm tsunami, join me in sifting the most interesting factoids. These 15 ...

12 years ago

 Detective James Sloan thanking Northwest Detective Division on Thursday afternoon. (Neema Roshania/WHYY)

Detective who helped find Carlesha speaks

The night of ...

12 years ago

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Philly Parenting

5 family-friendly activities for the weekend

This weekend is a bit calmer than last weekend, but still offers some exciting opportunities for escaping or engaging — depending on wh ...

12 years ago

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It’s never too late to go back to school for a day

Question: Why would a middle-aged couple with 12 years of higher education between them give up a brilliant fall Sunday to go t ...

12 years ago

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Protests at Comcast part of brewing battle over net neutrality

The Federal Communications Commission is expected to propose new rules this month that could change one of the Internet’s most dist ...

12 years ago

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For county voting systems, no clear mandate in Pa.

Most Pennsylvania counties use ...

12 years ago

 Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi of Delaware County is facing a challenge for leadership of the state Senate. (AP file photo)

Pa. Senate GOP’s ‘grown-up’ eyes a sandbox battle

The suburban Philadelphia Republican who has prompted grumblings over his actions as Pennsylvania Senate majority leader is gearing up to ...

12 years ago

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Urban Planning

November 7: Transportation after the midterms | Paul Steinke for Council? | Dynamic parking pricing | Bike salmon

12 years ago

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Hatchet buried, a sneak peak at 2016 at Delaware’s Return Day [video]

Delaware officially ended the 2014 election campaign season Thursday at the 101st Return Day in Georgetown. Held every election cy ...

12 years ago

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