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Philly financial empowerment centers help poor and homeless find stability
When Kenneth Atwood Sr. walked into a Philadelphia financial empowerment center in May, he was one of the 60,000-plus U.S. veterans witho ...
13 years ago
ListenDelaware’s top court posts case video online
Video of arguments in Delaware Supreme Court cases will now be available online a day or two after they are heard. Oral argument v ...
13 years ago
“The holiday turkey sure looks grand this year,” Dick Cheney said. “Why don’t we go around the tabl ...
13 years ago
Clearing today, cooler tomorrow
At 7:30 a.m., the cold front is about halfway through the Garden State, and the heaviest precipitation is well out to sea. As a gu ...
13 years ago
Photos from the Philadelphia Marathon as it made its way through NW Philly
On Sunday, tens of thousands of runners took to city streets for a ...
13 years ago
Val Arkoosh – headed to Congress?
Over the years I’ve met a lot of smart, committed people who decide to run for office for the right reasons, but have no clue what ...
13 years ago
Flu vaccine required for many area health workers
As winter approaches, people may be weighing whether to get a flu vaccine. That is, unless you’re a health worker at one of at leas ...
13 years ago
Hearing set to block Philly from mandating paid sick leave
A hearing is set Monday in Harrisburg on a bill that would block Philadelphia from demanding employers offer paid sick time to their work ...
13 years ago
A running lizard slips and falls. Can that make seniors safer?
If you study them closely enough, maybe animals in motion can help humans move better — or even robots. That’s the idea be ...
13 years ago
ListenN.J. looks at possibility of requiring full-day kindergarten
About a hundred school districts in New Jersey now offer only a half-day of kindergarten. But the state is weighing the possibility of ch ...
13 years ago
Sure, let’s drug test everyone who gets a federal benefit — as long as it’s everyone
Some lawmakers at the federal and state levels are pushing to set up drug testing for anyone getting food stamps. I fully understa ...
13 years ago
ListenWhat to expect when a strong cold front passes through NJ overnight
A strong cold front will move through the New Jersey region overnight, delivering showers, isolated thunderstorms, and potentially damagi ...
13 years ago
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