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Philly DA seizes homes at an alarming rate
Journalist Isaiah Thompson revisits NewsWorks Tonight to talk about his report in Pro Publica about the potential for improprieties in ca ...
13 years ago
Delaware governor prepares to build relationship with Australia
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell is heading to Australia for a few days to attend a meeting hosted by the Australian American Leadership Dialog ...
13 years ago
In North Camden, mapping broken streetlights
A team of teenagers mapping streetlights in North Camden has found that nearly 19 percent of the lamps they’ve located are not lit ...
13 years ago
Rain moving across parts of South Jersey
Showers are slowly moving across the southern portion of the state, heading from the west to the northeast. A few rumbles of thunder are ...
13 years ago
Philly lawmaker proposes state training for neighborhood watch groups
A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing neighborhood watch groups should get more oversight from the state. State Rep. Louise Bishop, ...
13 years ago
Delaware officials tour vulnerable structures along river [video]
Last year just before Hurricane Sandy ripped through the state, Gov. Jack Markell noticed Delaware was vulnerable in many areas, especial ...
13 years ago
Today is the 48th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the momentous Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965. The Act was considered a centerpiec ...
13 years ago
Furloughs cut short for Delaware service members
About 400 Delaware National Guardsman feeling the sting of sequestration received some welcome news today. Secretary of Defense Ch ...
13 years ago
N.J. assemblywoman: Don’t hold Trenton hostage over Tony Mack
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack has requested $46 million from the state of New Jersey to rehire laid-off police officers and add new ones. < ...
13 years ago
Should Philadelphia compete for 2016 Democratic convention?
Philadelphia U.S. Rep. Bob Brady has convened business and hospitality leaders for a meeting Wednesday to consider mounting a bid to host ...
13 years ago
Post-Sandy forum stirs memories: Grab the cat and the diamonds
On Monday night, I attended the latest in WHYY’s ongoing series of forums on New Jersey’s post-Sandy recovery and what c ...
13 years ago
The Pennsylvania Dutch Festival returns to Philly, August 8-10
Craving some shoofly pie? Well then you’re in luck. The Pennsylvania Dutch Festival ...
13 years ago
N.J. voters draw a blank on U.S. Senate candidates
With less than a week before the primary election for a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey, an impromptu poll finds few who can name the fo ...
13 years ago
Day-old bouquets bring joy to nursing home residents
You have probably heard of “dumpster divers,” people who make use of food that grocery stores discard because it’s past ...
13 years ago