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Archives: Articles

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Unredacted lines in Bridgegate emails show more ‘jokes’ about traffic jam

A new set of uncensored documents shows two key Bridgegate figures joked about causing traffic problems for a Middlesex County rabbi thre ...

13 years ago

 Lady Mary Crawley's evening dress and Matthew Crowley's white tie and tails worn during Mathew’s proposal to Lady Mary during Season Two (1916-1919) (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
Arts & Entertainment

Costumers from ‘Downton Abbey’ take victory lap in Delaware

Season four of “Downton Abbey” ended last week, but the clothes live on in Delaware. The Winterthur historic house and ...

13 years ago

PhillyRising brings ‘training wheels’ to Southwest Germantown improvement effort

Thursday marked the ceremonial launch of PhillyRising Collaborative’s cooperative effort to address quality-of-life issues in South ...

13 years ago

Parkour goes from YouTube fad to fitness craze

A spirited sport that treats the world as one big obstacle course is gaining traction outside of the urban enthusiasts whose YouTube-wort ...

13 years ago

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Pa. experimenting with tablets behind bars

Inside prison walls there are bars, cell blocks and soon there may also be electronic tablets for inmates. A pilot program would l ...

13 years ago

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Noah’s ark project to move forward, despite Bill Nye’s best trys

A Christian ministry’s long-stalled plans to build Noah’s Ark in the hills of Kentucky have been revived. Creation Mus ...

13 years ago

 Ann Corcoran walks her miniature schnauzers Clooney and Baby Knute at the proposed site of a dog park in Philadelphia's Spring Garden District. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Some Spring Garden residents on guard against dog park

There’s a battle over dogs in Philadelphia’s Spring Garden neighborhood. The area west of Broad Street is full of attr ...

13 years ago

 Actress Anna Deavere Smith pictured here at the New York City Ballet visits Philadelphia to discuss the school-to-prison pipeline (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Actress Anna Deavere Smith in Philly for project on school-to-prison pipeline

Renowned actress, playwright, professor, and activist Anna Deavere Smith is in Philadelphia for research on one of her signature projects ...

13 years ago

Delaware State and our flawed student loan system

Anyone with two eyes and a beating heart knows the way we force students to pay for college is completely unsustainable, unfair and needs ...

13 years ago

 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan are shown on stage with their wives Ann Romney and Janna Ryan at the end of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
National Interest

Picking a convention city: Logistics trump politics

Today, a pop quiz: When was the last time Republicans staged a national convention in a state that they subsequently carried in November? ...

13 years ago

 Philadelphia City Council member David Oh.(Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
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Unions could be the big dog in Philly mayor’s race – or not

In a fine piece of political reporting, the Philadelphia Daily News’ Sean Collins Walsh ...

13 years ago

 The fire broke out shortly after 6 a.m. (Image from NBC10)

Fire at Jersey City Islamic center under control

WABC-TV reports that the blaze was under control by about 6:45 a.m. Friday, about an hour after it was reported. At its height, sm ...

13 years ago

 The Germantown High School Task Force met Thursday night at state Rep. Stephen Kinsey's district office. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)

Grassroots group seeks cash from wealthy alumni to turn GHS plan into action

Financing. That’s one of three action items the Germantown High School Task Force will start tackling over the next couple o ...

13 years ago

 Head to the Philadelphia Improv Theater on Sunday to check out Story Up! (Courtesy of PHIT)
Philly Parenting

Celebrate March with improv theater, restaurant month and more

We made it to March! Spend the weekend celebrating with these family-friendly activities.  ...

13 years ago

 The Philadelphia Flower Show returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center March 1-9 with the theme of “ARTiculture.” (Photo courtesy of The Philadelphia Flower Show)

Weekly Entertainment Guide – Philadelphia Flower Show, Flamenco Festival and Costumes of Downton Abbey

Looking for something to do this winter season? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happening around the Ph ...

13 years ago

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