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Our first income tax was created today in 1861
We can thank Abraham Lincoln for the income tax. President Lincoln levied the first national income tax on August 5, 1861, b ...
13 years ago
How should we rebuild New Jersey’s coastline?
One often heard complaint at the first two NewsWorks’ forums on how we should rebuild after Sandy is that what difference will my i ...
13 years ago
Excessive heat not expected through mid-August
Hoping for a heat wave? It’s just not in the cards for at least the first half of August. “So, we didn’t have a ...
13 years ago
Poverty hurts kids more than being born to moms on crack, Philly researchers find
It was an unexpected discovery. Poverty had a more substantial impact on children than exposure to crack cocaine in utero. Dr. Hal ...
13 years ago
Delaware Art Museum director is Philly-bound
After leading the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington for the past eight years, Dr. Danielle Rice has accepted a position at Drexel Univers ...
13 years ago
Sandy damaged Delaware Bay marina offers free slips to veterans and volunteer firefighters
After recovering from damage inflicted by Superstorm Sandy, a Delaware Bay marina is giving back to the community, NBC40 ...
13 years ago
Speaking honestly and openly about death from overdose
Losing a child to the disease of addiction carries many facets of shame, blame and stigma. I felt that that aspect of our loss neede ...
13 years ago
SEPTA delays smartcard fare system field trial
SEPTA is delaying a test in its New Payment Technology (NPT) system — that’s the name for a planned smartcard based fare system.< ...
13 years ago
Chris Christie’s 2016 presidential ambitions kill N.J. open space vote
New Jerseyans overwhelmingly support both marriage equality and open space funding, but Chris Christie remains a one-man speed bump, sing ...
13 years ago
Wilmington police investigate city’s 8th homicide
Wilmington police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man found shot in the head in the parking lot of a Wilmington community ce ...
13 years ago
Atlantic City airport handling fewer passengers
Fewer passengers are using Atlantic City International Airport. The South Jersey Transportation Authority says nearly 495,000 pass ...
13 years ago
Another pedestrian killed in Delaware
Despite the state’s efforts, another pedestrian was killed late last night in Laurel. Delaware’s Office of Highway Saf ...
13 years ago
Delaware woman missing in Dewey Beach is found safe
A 25-year-old Newark woman has been found safe after disappearing from a Dewey Beach bar early Sunday morning. According to a ...
13 years ago
Another winner today, but unsettled for the remainder of the workweek
If you missed enjoying the great outdoors yesterday and have the opportunity to do so today, you’re in for a treat. There ...
13 years ago
Planned Parenthood owes more to Delaware’s women
Planned Parenthood of Delaware has been under fire over the way it has responded to the allegations of former nurses who say conditions i ...
13 years ago