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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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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. ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
Feds: N.J. has been stripped of $7.6M health grant
The federal government says New Jersey has been stripped of a $7.6 million health insurance overhaul grant after Gov. Chris Christie̵ ...
12 years ago
1 dead, babies ill from listeria linked to cheese
One person has died and three newborns have become ill in an outbreak of listeria linked to Hispanic-style cheese. The Centers for ...
12 years ago
Wagner, Paterno, wild cards in top Pa. contests
At the 11th hour, two men with better-than-average name recognition jumped into the already crowded races for the Democratic nominations ...
12 years ago
Fire kills 2 elderly people in Philadelphia
Authorities in Philadelphia say a space heater may have caused a house fire that killed two elderly people. Firefighters arrived a ...
12 years ago
Ongoing Town Hall efforts discussed at latest Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting
Local arts-and-culture leaders gathered Wednesday night for the Germantown Artists Roundtable’s monthly meeting. There, they discus ...
12 years ago

