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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

 Monday's forum is in the auditorium of Edge Hall.

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

 Money Island Marina on the Delaware Bay. (Photo: Money Island Marina)

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

 Liz Perkins and her son John Perkins, who died from an overdose in 2011. (Image courtesy of the Perkins family.)
Speak Easy

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

 Stakeholders observe a demonstration of the smartcard system. (Photo courtesy of SEPTA)

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

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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

 A group of people walk to a shuttle bus after arriving at Atlantic City International Airport. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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

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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

 Island Beach State Park

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

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