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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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 The chase ended with two deaths after a crash near Gypsy and School House lanes in East Falls. (Image from Google Maps)

Man pleads no contest in fatal East Falls crash during police chase, is sentenced

A West Philadelphia man who led police on a 2010 car chase that ended with ...

13 years ago

 Judith Ferguson, administrative manager at Congreso, reviews the rules of eligibility for coverage under the Affordable Care Act with a client. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

Philly Latino social services agency swamped as people seek last-minute Obamacare help

Today’s official deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act has some agencies in for a long day of he ...

13 years ago

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Pa., N.J., Del. receive poor marks for not mandating curricula about the civil-rights movement

In the year the Brown v. Board of Education decision turns 60, a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center says ...

13 years ago

 A bouquet is tossed into the crowd of future brides at Sunday's bridal-fashion show in Mt. Airy. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Weekend bridal-fashion show draws married couples-to-be to Mt. Airy

Brides-to-be converged upon the Lutheran Theological Seminary’s Brossman Center in Mt. Airy this weekend where ...

13 years ago

Down the Shore

Police in Jackson warn of phone scam involving people claiming federal affiliation

The Jackson Police Department warns of a phone scam in which callers say they’re from a federal agency and threaten arrest if money ...

13 years ago

 Pa. state Se. Anthony Williams and Pa. state Rep. Brian Sims both introduced legislation in 2013 that would ban therapists from counseling gay children to become straight. (AP Photos/Carolyn Kaster, Matt Rourke, file)

Ending anti-gay therapy requires new legislation

On Saturday, March 29, an anti-gay group called Courage hosted an ...

13 years ago

Education

Philly teachers who police their own — an argument against eliminating seniority

Last week, Philadelphia Sc ...

13 years ago

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Climate change report: We ain’t seen nothin’ yet

We must act NOW, but we’re probably going to think about it some more … and then it will be too late. A ...

13 years ago

 Brandon Moore was arrested and charged with burglary and theft Sunday.  (Photo: Ocean County Jail)
Down the Shore

Police: Little Egg Harbor man steals power tools, texts photos of stolen property to owner

A Little Egg Harbor man was arrested after he allegedly stole power tools and then sent text message images of the stolen property to the ...

13 years ago

 (AP Photo/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Clock ticking for uninsured Delawareans

Delaware residents have until midnight tonight to at least start the enrollment process for health insurance under the Affordable Care Ac ...

13 years ago

Gunfire report puts Pa. school on lockdown

Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a report of shots fired near a high school prompted a school lockdown, but police say no injurie ...

13 years ago

 The bad weather didn't dampen spirits at Saturday's 5K event for Talking Stick Learning Center at Awbury Arboretum. (Queen Muse/for NewsWorks)

Rain doesn’t stop Northwest Philadelphia homeschooling program’s 5K fundraiser

A little rain couldn’t stop teachers, parents and students from participating in the ...

13 years ago

National Interest

The Sheldon Adelson primary: Kissing the mogul’s ring

  It’s a good thing that what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas, because this weekend we learned an ...

13 years ago

 Al Vernacchio, a Germantown resident and upper school sexuality educator at Friends' Central School, will be honored at Saturday night's AIDS Fund Black-Tie Gay BINGO event.(Brian Hickey/WHYY)

High-school sexuality educator from Germantown to receive AIDS Fund ‘Founders’ Award’

The professional and volunteer path which explains why The AIDS Fund will bestow its Founders’ Award on Al Vernacchio this Saturday ...

13 years ago

 Volunteers plants a tree in fall 2013. (Courtesy of Doris Kessler)

Mt. Airy streetscape project offers up free trees

West Mt. Airy Neighbors is teaming up with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society for its annual streetscaping project. Homeowners can re ...

13 years ago

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