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 U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker answers a question during a press conference in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004. (Itsuo Inouye/AP Photo)
National Interest

Howard Baker probably couldn’t get elected today

Reading the obituaries of Howard Baker – the Senate Republican leader known in his day as “the great conciliator” ̵ ...

12 years ago

 New York's Stonewall Inn is credited with being the birthplace of the gay rights movement in the United States. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

The curious path of gay pride: The ’69 Stonewall riots, Mary Tyler Moore & my family’s incredible strength

My Uncle Seymour was the deputy inspector of the New York City Police Department ...

12 years ago

 A surfers is shown doing a spin-trick in Manasquan, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file)

The ocean seems warm at the Shore, but will temps hold?

On a blistering summer day, nothing feels quite so good as taking a dip at in the ocean. But where along the Jersey shore can you find th ...

12 years ago

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Delaware senate passes bill to allow alcohol sales in movie theaters

Movie-goers in Delaware will soon be able to order a beer with their popcorn and candy at some movie theaters in the First State. ...

12 years ago

 Dennis Wint, outgoing president of the Franklin Institute (left), and Larry Dubinski, incoming president and COO of the Franklin Institute. (Joe Hernandez/WHYY)

As the Franklin Institute changes presidents, a look at how the science museum evolves

The Franklin Institute has long been an iconic Philadelphia institution, known to locals and ...

12 years ago

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June 27th – July 4th: The Drowsy Chaperone, Pee Wee Pirates and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Hey Delaware, are you looking for something to do this weekend? We have some recommendations on what’s happening around the First S ...

12 years ago

Politics & Policy

Obama policies induce surge of illegal immigration into U.S. Migrants see through administration lies that they won’t be allowed to stay.

According to the NY T ...

12 years ago

(Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Pa. DEP reviewing thousands of comments on overhaul of drilling rules

Pennsylvania environmental regulators are wading through more than 25,000 public comments on ...

12 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Architectural Committee rejects concept for Warner Brothers building

12 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

June 27: Improve 1 Water Street | Feibush v. Johnson | $170,000 raised for Ralph Brooks Park | Rising interest in Chestnut St | Mega transportation project roundup

12 years ago

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Delaware passes bills to keep minors from tanning and lawmakers from lobbying

With just one day of session left, Delaware lawmakers are moving forward with a number of bills before their June 30 deadline. Sev ...

12 years ago

 Crews working on the Long Branch beach restoration project on January 26, 2014. (Photo: Richard Huff via Jersey Shore Hurricane News)
Down the Shore

Army Corps completes Monmouth County beach repair, restoration projects

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed its Superstorm Sandy beach rep ...

12 years ago

N.J. tax and pension maneuvers have significance, analysts say

Once again, Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey have passed a measure to impose an income tax surcharge on millionaires. They say t ...

12 years ago

Keystone Crossroads

How walkable are Pa. metro regions?

How walkable are Pennsylvania metro regions? Not as walkable as you might think. A new report compares the walkability of 30 U. ...

12 years ago

Corbett pushes for immediate vote on Pa. pension changes

Governor Tom Corbett is calling on Pennsylvania House Republican leaders to schedule a vote on a public pension overhaul bill. < ...

12 years ago

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