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 Mounting evidence suggests a link between heading the ball and concussion in soccer players. (<a href=muzsy / Shutterstock.com) " title="sssoccerteensx1200" width="1" height="1"/>

Bryn Mawr school discouraging young players from heading soccer ball

A Bryn Mawr school is taking dramatic steps to protect its student athletes. The Shipley School has become one of the first in the nation ...

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State of Play: The Delaware primary

There’s one more week until the Delaware primary, so let’s talk about something besides Chip Flowers. Stephanie Hansen and Mi ...

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National Interest

Republicans discover (again) that women don’t like them (shocking!)

Since we’re already jonesing for holiday weekend fun, let’s end August with a belly laugh: Republicans have just discovered, ...

12 years ago

Three days before the season opener against Coatesville High School the Cougars make their way to the practice field. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

As football season kicks off, MLK Cougars strive to continue legacy of last year

Beads of sweat run down Ed Dunn’s face as teenagers in purple and gold jerseys huddle around him in the late afternoon sun. ...

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 Students socialize on campus between classes at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa. (AP Photo/Carnegie Mellon University, Ken Andreyo)
Keystone Crossroads

Foreign students contribute knowledge and billions to local economies, report says

A new study says foreign-born students studying in the U.S. spend billions in local economies and their talents should be more deliberate ...

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 A view looking west down Columbia Avenue during the 1964 riots (left) and the view looking west down Cecil B. Moore Avenue in 2014.

Temple’s part in North Philly continues to evolve [photos]

On this 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia race riots, we continue our week’s retrospective with David Bartelt, a Temple Universi ...

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 The Blue Hens practice in Newark before heading to Pittsburgh this Saturday. (Gene Ashley/WHYY)

Blue Hens kick off college football season with high hopes [video]

The University of Delaware football team will open the 2014 season on Saturday with a visit to Pittsburgh. “I think we ...

12 years ago

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Breathing new life into a Wilmington pipe organ [video]

A downtown Wilmington church is asking the local community for help in rebuilding its 60-year-old pipe organ. When the old organ i ...

12 years ago

August 29th – September 5th: Star Wars Science, Honoring Your Heritage with Art and a fireworks celebration

From concerts and movies to special events for the whole family, there is always something to see and do in Delaware.  Here are some ...

12 years ago

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$26 million kitchen set to open in Delaware prison

A massive new kitchen will help relieve crowding for food workers at a Wilmington-based prison. For more than 30 years, thousands ...

12 years ago

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Urban Planning

August 29: Girard’s mid-rise debut | Mystery “major changes” for Market East | Progressive street designs | Doc’s regrets

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 (From left) Scott Greer, Rachel Camp, Sarah Gliko, Alex Keiper and Caroline Dooner of the ensemble in Arden Theatre Company's production of 'Parade,' which received 15 Barrymore Award nominations,  more any other  production in the 2013-14 theater season here. Gliko and Keiper each received supporting actress nominations. (Photo courtesy of Mark Garvin)
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Philly theater’s Barrymore Awards are back, with a batch of nominees

The Barrymore Awards – the way Philadelphia’s theater community celebrates its accomplishments in a glittery night out – are back a ...

12 years ago

 Head to Franklin Square to play a round of Philly-themed mini golf. (Jen Bradley/for NewsWorks)
Philly Parenting

Farmstands to fireworks: 5 family activities for Labor Day weekend

Here’s a look at what’s going on this holiday weekend.  ...

12 years ago

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Chip Flowers officially withdraws from Delaware primary

It’s official: Delaware State Treasurer Chip Flowers is no longer a candidate in the upcoming primary. Flowers officially withdr ...

12 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads

Report gives Pa.’s economic performance a C-

In a Keystone Research Center report released today, Pa. got a C- for its overall economi ...

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