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 U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez talks to New Jersey property owners whose post-Sandy rebuilding efforts have been help up. (Phil Gregory/for NewsWorks)

Menendez tells N.J. homeowners left in the lurch he’ll get answers from FEMA chief

Almost two years after Superstorm Sandy devastated their properties, some victims say they’re fed up with the National Flood Insura ...

12 years ago

Del. man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop

New Castle County Police have arrested a man on drug charges after a traffic stop. Officers say they stopped a car Saturday near T ...

12 years ago

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Delaware bankruptcy judge approves Fisker’s liquidation plan

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has finalized a Chapter 11 liquidation plan for Fisker Automotive. On Monday, Judge Kevin Gross signed ...

12 years ago

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In Manayunk, Casey stumps for long-term transportation funding bill

The U.S. Senate is expected to pass a bill this week that would commit funding for transportation projects for at least the next eight mo ...

12 years ago

 A disturbance in the Eastern Atlantic has a 30% chance of becoming a tropical system in 48 hours and 70% chance in five days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Down the Shore

Forecasters: Disturbance in Eastern Atlantic trying to organize

There’s a 70 percent chance that a tropical disturbance will form within five days, according to a Tropical Weather Outlook issued ...

12 years ago

 Third-party candidates in Pennsylvania have until Friday to collect 16,638 signatures by registered voters to enter the race. (<a href=Photo via ShutterStock) " title="shutterstock_167069051" width="1" height="1"/>

Third-party candidates rush to secure spots on Pa. gubernatorial ballot

The race for Pennsylvania governor might not be as clean-cut as Tom Corbett and Tom Wolf had hoped.   This week, sever ...

12 years ago

 Philadelphia is considering decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

As Nutter weighs decriminalizing pot, arrests continue in cities with similar law

As press ...

12 years ago

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 Island Beach State Park in mid-July 2014. (Photo: Justin Auciello/for NewsWorks)
Down the Shore

Cooler, mostly dry weather during the workweek

A unseasonablly cool stretch of weather will last until at least Friday, forecasters say. After a cold front departs out to sea Mo ...

12 years ago

N.J. court: Polluters can file court claims earlier

Polluters in New Jersey won’t have to wait for the completion of an environmental review and remediation action before they can fil ...

12 years ago

 Madeline Sherry (right) has mentored Delialah Burns for nearly 10 years through the Philadelphia Futures program. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Education

Through bonds of mentorship, Philly student defies culture of low expectations

While the Philadelphia School District grapples with systemic funding shortfalls, students rely now more than ever on relationships ...

12 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Candidates rush to respond to flurry of attack ads

A flurry of new TV ads is airing in Pennsylvania’s campaign for governor, and candidates are scrambling to counter attacks. ...

12 years ago

 The chrome of a vintage Cadillac reflects the crowd at the Passyunk Avenue Car Show and Street Festival. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

Passyunk Avenue brings back the classics for 9th annual car show

Hundreds of classic American muscle cars, modern updates of the classics, luxury cars, a Ford Model A and one Volkswagen Beetle lined Pas ...

12 years ago

The Situation due in court for assault charge

The Situation is due to have his day in court. Former “Jersey Shore” star Michael Sorrentino, better known as the Situ ...

12 years ago

Authorities: Mom drove drunk with son in pickup

A southern New Jersey mom faces numerous charges after she allegedly drove drunk with her young son in the car and tried to elude police ...

12 years ago

 This mug shot of Debra Lynn Harrell, from the North Augusta Department of Public Safety, was broadcast on TV news following her arrest.

In defense of a ‘Bad Mother’: Debra Harrell’s village fails her

It takes a village to shame a mother. That’s what happened this month in South Carolina, where 46-year-old Debra Harrell was ...

12 years ago

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