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Life in the circus, a behind-the-scenes look at Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai
Milles Schnorbus, a rigger with Cirque du Soleil, looks down from the platform hanging by a few thin steel cables from the ceiling of the ...
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Pa. education chief details Corbett Common Core review
The head of Pennsylvania’s Department of Education says a website should up next month to collect public comment on aspects of the ...
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Maplewood Mall-redesign proposals shared at public meeting in Germantown
More than 70 residents and stakeholders attended a public meeting where the $2.2 million Maplewood Mall revitalization project’s le ...
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Four area news orgs seek info on Pa.’s execution drugs
Four news organizations are asking a federal judge to unseal information about where the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections plans to ...
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Police release sketches of suspects linked to robbery of wheelchair-bound boy
New Castle County Police have released sketches of the two suspects involved in the robbery of a 12-year-old boy confined to a wheelchair ...
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Propane explosion prompts call for Philly inspection of tanks
After the propane tank on a Philadelphia food truck exploded, killing two this summer, it came to light that no one in the city inspects ...
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Citing Ferguson, councilman calling for independent review of Philly cops
A Philadelphia City Councilman again is trying to create an independent police advisory commission. Councilman Curtis Jones says h ...
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Settlement Music School to host Saturday open house in Germantown
One of America’s oldest community music schools will host an open house at its Germantown branch this weekend. From 12 to 3 ...
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NJ Transit expands mobile tickets to South Jersey
New Jersey Transit bus passengers in southern New Jersey will be able to use their smartphones to travel. The agency has expanded ...
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Theater critic Howie Shapiro takes a good look at his job
When this year’s Fringe Festival ends, NewsWorks theater blogger Howie Shapiro will have seen 17 performances in less than two week ...
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9/11 remembrance ceremony held at Delaware Military Academy
It’s been 13 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and across the nation Americans are commemorating the solemn anniversary. ...
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Chance of showers, thunderstorms at the shore this evening
Showers and thunderstorms are possible at the Jersey Shore Thursday evening as a cold front sweeps through the region, forecasters say. ...
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Mystery remains in Delaware cab driver killing
Delaware State Police are again asking for the public’s help in solving the murder of a Sussex County cab driver. William To ...
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Atlantic City job fair draws 1,500
An estimated 1,500 people attended a job fair for unemployed casino workers in Atlantic City. Lines snaked through the Atlant ...
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Nurses at Pa. hospital plan 2-day strike
Nurses at a southeastern Pennsylvania hospital have announced plans for a two-day walkout later this month. The ...
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