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February 24-28: Urban greening history | Landscape lessons for better cities | Triple bottom line business workshop | Streetfilms, sneckdowns, and the pedestrian

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Winter takes $2.2 million toll on SEPTA’s operating budget

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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 ...

12 years ago

 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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

12 years ago

 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)
Keystone Crossroads

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

Politics & Policy

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

 Members of the arts community gathered for Wednesday night's Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting. (Alaina Mabaso/for NewsWorks)

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

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