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The Philadelphia Police Department is asking more homeowners and business owners to register their security cameras and share footage. (NewsWorks photo, file)

Philly police seek more participants in SafeCam program

The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for some electronic assistance in fighting crime.   The program, called Saf ...

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N.J. jobless rate ebbs, still lags Pennsylvania and Delaware

New Jersey’s unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest level in more than four years.   The unemployment rate e ...

12 years ago

 A bull has about six moves and the challenge to riding is reacting to the succession of moves said veteran rider Troy Alexander. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
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Dances with bulls: Behind the chute at Cowtown Rodeo [photos]

During the week, Troy Alexander develops counter bio-terrorism devices to test for anthrax, small pox and other biological weapons. On th ...

12 years ago

 Fairmount resident Robert King tracks freight trains coming into Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

‘Oil trains’ rumble into Philly, bringing Dakota crude, new jobs and safety concerns

Philadelphia is at the center of a new industrial boom. A visible sign of that are the long trains snaking through the city, bringing cru ...

12 years ago

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Wilmington Councilman focuses on hunger and poverty

As part of Hunger Action Month, Wilmington City Councilman Darius Brown visited Wilmington Head Start this morning to draw attention to t ...

12 years ago

 Philadelphia City Councilman Wilson Goode Jr. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

Goode taking another try at capping property tax abatements

Philadelphia City Councilman Wilson Goode Jr. has withdrawn one of his two bills seeking to limit real estate tax abatements for high-pri ...

12 years ago

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 Councilman Bobby Henon says wants the fine for putting up a so-called

Philly councilman wants to double fines for posting “bandit” signs

Would raising fines for posting illegal signs on utility poles cut Philadelphia’s visual clutter? One city councilman thinks ...

12 years ago

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 Darrel Clarke is the Philadelphia City Council president. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks, file)
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Will state Legislature act again on Philly schools crisis?

The Pennsylvania Legislature returns to session next week. While the main attractions will be liquor privatization, transportation fundin ...

12 years ago

Bill would allow N.J. prosecutors to seek medical records of those spreading HIV

A bill introduced in the New Jersey legislature would allow prosecutors to access the medical records of people charged with failing to t ...

12 years ago

 Patsy answers your burning questions about the state of education in Philadelphia public schools. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

‘Charter schools are like turkey hot dogs’ and other education musings from a South Philly stoop lady [video]

NewsWorks has long followed the turbulence of Philadelphia’s public schools. Since class opened on Sept. 9, we have sought opinion ...

12 years ago

 Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014, is winding up her year of service. A new Miss A will be crowned on Sept. 14. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)

A meaningful intersection with politics could make Miss America more than a beauty contest

So here’s a question for Miss America’s organizers: Why do the contestants receive only 30 seconds to answer your questions? ...

12 years ago

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 Joseph Corrigan (third from right in red circle) is leaving Eighth District City Councilwoman Cindy Bass' office, where he served as spokesman. (NewsWorks, file art)

Councilwoman Bass’ spokesman leaves City Hall to helm state-rep PAC

A City Council staffer in Northwest Philadelphia has stepped down to work in state politics. Joseph Corrigan, spokesperson for Eig ...

12 years ago

 Beach Haven at about 9:15 today. (Image: TheSurfersView.com)

Can the late summer weather get any better?

It’s a fine morning to throw on a sweatshirt and sit on the beach with a steaming cup of coffee!  High pressure will re ...

12 years ago

National Interest

How Obama can stop the “apocalypse”

  Once again, the right-wing kamikazes are threatening to crash their planes into the good ship America and drive us into def ...

12 years ago

New Jersey employers asked to tell workers about health care exchanges

New Jersey’s employers are expected to be a key channel for informing their workers about the new health insurance marketplace or e ...

12 years ago

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