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Pileup blocks turnpike, I-78 in eastern Pa.

A portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is shut down in snowy eastern Pennsylvania after a pileup involving what appears to be a couple do ...

13 years ago

 (John Jankowski/for NewsWorks)

No escaping Wilmington violence in 2013

We are hearing a lot about the top stories of the year, political and otherwise. I’m sure by now you have heard most, if not all of the ...

13 years ago

 Veteran White House journalist Helen Thomas asks a question of President Barack Obama during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, in this photo taken Thursday, May 27, 2010. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo, file)
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Obituaries, 2013: Goodbye to eight who died

“Out out, brief candle!” wrote Shakespeare. “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts ...

13 years ago

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New Year’s Eve festivities bring thousands to Delaware riverfront

New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and the customary Philadelphia waterfront fireworks will be back  for a 23rd year. ...

13 years ago

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Tree-cycling already open in Delaware

The statewide effort to recycle old Christmas trees starts on the day after Christmas and will run through nearly all of January. ...

13 years ago

 Image courtesy of Steve Scanlon Photography.

Seals return to Sandy Hook

“The Christmas seals of Sandy Hook.” That’s what phot ...

13 years ago

Gecko stolen from Delaware wildlife center returned

A gecko stolen months ago from a Delaware wildlife rescue center and presumed dead is back home. The six-inch male African fat-tai ...

13 years ago

Wilmington firefighters raise money to support cancer treatment

Wilmington firefighters showed their support for the Fire Fighter Cancer Foundation this morning, delivering a donation to the Wilmington ...

13 years ago

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Surprise snow moving through region Thursday morning

Surprise snow showers are moving through the region Thursday morning. The activity may drop a coating to just a few inches as it p ...

13 years ago

 Dr. Maulana Karenga at last year's Kwanzaa celebration at Imhotep Charter School. (Courtesy of Robert Dickerson)

3 places to celebrate Kwanzaa this season

Northwest Philadelphia residents looking forward to Kwanzaa this year will have multiple opportunities to celebrate with the community, i ...

13 years ago

 What's next for the stalled Wissahickon treetop proposal? (May 17): Kris Soffa looks up at the tree house that Outward Bound uses for zip line activities. The structure is found a few yards from the entrance on Wigard Avenue. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

What Happened Next: Updating stories from May and June

NewsWorks went back to check in on several of the stories it covered this year. These “What Happened Next” updates w ...

13 years ago

 New research shows that Twitter use could actually be damaging to users' romantic relationships.  (Emma Lee/ For NewsWorks file photo)

Committing to a digital detox this New Year, even if only in baby steps

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13 years ago

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2013 in Photos: Faces

13 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

Ardmore Conservative plans to take on Corbett

As many as eight Pennsylvania Democrats say they want to take on Governor Tom Corbett next year, and now there’s a Republican. Ardm ...

13 years ago

Philly army captain and friends help kids in Afghanistan

Army Capt. Dave Henderson waited a year to share this particular story of holiday generosity. While in Afghanistan, he says, it wo ...

13 years ago

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