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Democrats vote in new N.J. Assembly leader
The Democratic majority in the New Jersey Assembly has officially selected a new speaker. Assemblyman Vinnie Prieto, who chairs th ...
13 years ago
Coat weather is busy season for energy auditors
For those in the home energy auditing business, there are two busy seasons: late spring, before people break out their air conditioners, ...
13 years ago
ListenKing Tut statue created in Germantown unveiled at Texas museum [video]
Late on Halloween night, Miguel Antonio Horn began unearthing a giant concrete sculpture of King Tutankhamen with a team of fellow artist ...
13 years ago
Lessons from the NFL: Even football players have trouble standing up to bullies
While the recent bullying scandal on the Miami Dolphins football team did not come as a total shock, the way it’s playing out feels ...
13 years ago
Creating a plastic gun with a 3-D printer could be banned in Philly
Manufacturing a gun using a three-dimensional printer could be banned in Philadelphia. A City Council committee just voted to do so ...
13 years ago
ListenPlans for overhaul of Manayunk Canal boardwalk begin
With construction continuing on nearby Venice Island, local community development leaders are considering various proposals to enhance th ...
13 years ago
Can the ‘Boston Miracle’ deter gun violence in South Philly?
Philadelphia gathered a network of law enforcement organizations to implement a new strategy of gang deterrence. It pushes cops to creati ...
13 years ago
ListenShowers move on later today; clearing tonight
After today’s showers and still mild weather, skies will clear and temperatures will drop back to the 50s for Friday through the we ...
13 years ago
White House officials visit Del. wetland project
A wetland project in Wilmington caught the attention of White House environmental leaders who visited Delaware’s largest city today ...
13 years ago
Even big business is fed up with the tea party
For the latest dispatch from the GOP’s uncivil war, we take you now to Alabama. Because there’s no way we can fully unpack Tu ...
13 years ago
Congressional reform should start with some basic tech project management
September’s federal government shutdown sparked calls for Congressional reform from both sides of the aisle. Congress could indeed ...
13 years ago
Long-awaited Mt. Airy mural to be dedicated Saturday
Charles Newman and Thomas Walton have spent the last two weekends attaching pre-painted mural sections to both sides of the railroad tres ...
13 years ago
Chris Christie — the real deal
When Chris Christie took the stage to claim his re-election victory Tuesday night, he had a rare opportunity for an early presidential ca ...
13 years ago
Temple study links lack of sleep with risk of childhood obesity
Could a lack of sleep make children eat more? As scientists and policymakers are scrambling to put the brakes on rising childhood ...
13 years ago
Who are the best youth-sports coaches in Northwest Philadelphia?
Last holiday season, NewsWorks asked readers in Northwest Philadelphia to ...
13 years ago
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