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Feds launch study as dolphins continue beaching along mid-Atlantic coast
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is now launching an investigation into what caused the death of 124 dolphins found st ...
13 years ago
Change proposed in policy that allows Pa. kids to delay school until age 8
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to change the age at which children are required to start school. Across most of the state, children ...
13 years ago
Crosswalks planned to boost pedestrian safety on Route 1 in Delaware
Delaware transportation officials say a major boost in the number of crosswalks along U.S. Route 1 in Sussex County is part of a plan to ...
13 years ago
Review: Martha Graham Cracker, a Philadelphia institution 8 years running
Philadelphia drag performer Martha Graham Cracker celebrated eight years of kooky, and maybe kinky, performances Thursday night. Her ...
13 years ago
Former Delaware candidate ordered under home confinement
A Sussex County judge has ordered home confinement for a former state Senate candidate accused of repeatedly molesting a boy more than 20 ...
13 years ago
‘Who am I?’ Get outside and find out.
Census data indicate more Americans are settling down than skipping town—but everything else is speeding up: less sleep, more work, mor ...
13 years ago
Severe thunderstorms possible later today, forecasters say
There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms today for the Philadelphia suburbs, Delaware, and most of New Jersey, according to an afte ...
13 years ago
Lawmaker tries again on measure mandating Holocaust study in Pa. schools
The sponsor of a ...
13 years ago
Delaware researchers want help finding shark tags
Visitors to Delaware beaches might be able to earn a $100 reward while helping shark researchers at the same time. Researchers are ...
13 years ago
From Filner to Nixon, people do the darndest things
Quick hits today about various American miscreants: Maybe San Diego should assemble a list of the women who ...
13 years ago
Report: Pallone wants federal probe of post-Sandy tourism campaign
The fallout continues from a recent Asbury Park Press report on how the state’s “Stronger than the Storm” post ...
13 years ago
First Conversations: Senator Chris Coons
While Congress is in August recess, Delaware Senator Chris Coons stopped by First to talk about his appointment to the Appropriations Com ...
13 years ago
All Parkway northbound lanes in Somers Point closed following truck accident
UPDATE (2:00 P.M.): All lanes are now open, according to 511nj.org. UPDATE (12:30 ...
13 years ago
First Conversations: Mayor Dennis Williams
Wilmington Mayor Dennis Williams takes credit for a dramatic drop in crime over the first 8 months of his first year in office. He sits d ...
13 years ago
Cresson Street wall overhaul set to begin on Monday
The Philadelphia Streets Department says construction on a crumbling East Falls wall will soon begin. On Monday, August 12, recons ...
13 years ago
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