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 A parking garage on Arch Street and a retaining wall on 15th Street impede pedestrian traffic around Love Park. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
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Delran man killed after crashing snowmobile in Maine

Authorities say a 50-year-old New Jersey man snowmobiling with two friends struck a tree on the edge of a trail in Farmington and died. ...

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Casino applicants take one last shot at persuading the gaming board to pick them

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 More than 6000 people jumped into the Atlantic Ocean Saturday for the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Seaside Heights, N.J. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Seaside Heights polar bear plunge raises $1.1 million for Special Olympics

Spring Break came early this year. A balmy 57 degrees and the thrill of an icy cold dip in the Atlantic Ocean brought droves of visitors ...

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 MLK High's Jabri McCall (center) was named MVP of Sunday's Public League championship game. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)

MLK Cougars claim school’s first-ever city basketball championship

Sunday afternoon’s Philadelphia Public League Championship tilt was not the best game that the MLK High Cougars boys basketball tea ...

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Upcoming week: much colder, few snow chances

The recent mild and tranquil weather ends today as a wintry pattern returns, delivering arctic air by mid-week and a few snow chances.&nb ...

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 Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams is shown announcing the indictment of Pa. Rep. Jose Miranda and his sister Michelle Wilson. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

Top 6 stories to watch for in Northwest Philly

Here’s a look at stories NewsWorks will cover in Northwest Philadelphia this upcoming week: 1. State Rep. J.P. Mira ...

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 The Target Store was the anchor of East Liberty's TRID plan, though the store went in well before the TRID was officially created in late 2013.  (Photo via Flickr by BeyondDC)
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Pittsburgh looks to East Liberty model for transit-oriented development in Homewood

Homewood, once the home of Andrew Carnegie and George Westinghouse, has had more than its share of economic troubles in recent decades. ...

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Owner shuts down Sandy-damaged amusement park in Sea Isle City

A southern New Jersey amusement park that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy has been shut down by its owner. Jay Gillian to ...

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Illegal immigrants lie to get asylum status in U.S.

In May, 2011, the world’s attention was focused on the story of Nafissatou Diallo, a hotel housekeeper in New York, who claimed she ...

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