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 Chess, checkers and Twister can be played on giant boards at Eakins Oval pop-up park. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
Arts & Entertainment

Eakins Oval becomes vacation spot for Philly residents

Two sandboxes built inside the parking lot at Eakins Oval, on the Museum end of The Parkway in Philadelphia, contain about 1000 cubic fee ...

13 years ago

Christie vows to stop paying N.J. public workers for unused sick time

Gov. Chris Christie has resumed his push to eliminate cash payouts to government workers in New Jersey for their unused sick time benefit ...

13 years ago

 The tastings will be available throughout the Arboretum's ongoing Big Bugs sculpture exhibit. (Jana Shea/for NewsWorks, file)

‘Bug Crawl’ offers a taste of the insect world at the Morris Arboretum

Fearless diners are in for a culinary treat Wednesday night at the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania. In-house ca ...

13 years ago

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Revel announces first profitable week, layoffs

Atlantic City’s Revel casino just had its first profitable week since its opening last year. But the casino is still undergo ...

13 years ago

‘Next Great Baker’ contestant to open Philly bakery

Chad Durkin, known from season 3 of TLC’s “Next Great Baker,” ...

13 years ago

 A worker installs black protective tarps during this hot summer heat in Camden, N.J. (Nat Hamilton/for NewsWorks)
Lifestyle

New OSHA app aims to help outdoor workers beat the heat

It’s hot out — and while the extreme heat can be a hassle for those with office jobs, it can be a real health risk for those ...

13 years ago

SEPTA explores idea of train routes to King of Prussia

King of Prussia is a regional employment hub and home to the country’s largest mall. Now SEPTA is laying the groundwork for connect ...

13 years ago

Politics & Policy

Pa. AG defends refusing to defend same-sex marriage case

Attorney General Kathleen Kane insists she is not violating her oath of office in deciding not to defend Pennsylvania’s marriage la ...

13 years ago

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New data promotes college readiness in Delaware schools [video]

Delaware educators are better at tracking how students succeed in high school and college.  That information comes from da ...

13 years ago

 South River resident Robert Smith points to a piece of black tape on the front of his home on Water Street indicating how high Sandy's floodwaters reached. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)

N.J. to buy up 1,300 flood-prone homes

New Jersey intends to buy up 1,300 homes located in flood-prone areas to end the constant threat of damage from storms and heavy rains. ...

13 years ago

Blood donations are slow during the summer

Blood banks are drained in the summer months, WDEL reports.  Inventories ...

13 years ago

Philly clinic has 20-year head start on integrating mental, physical health care

Integrating physical and mental health care is a goal of the Affordable Care Act. As the law inches into effect, health-care providers ar ...

13 years ago

Delaware’s toy dynasty comes to an end

Owner Joe Mitchell says deciding to close YoYo Joe’s Toys and Fun this summer was a long and very emotional process. Then, M ...

13 years ago

Christie to announce plans to buy out 72 flood-prone South River homes

SOUTH RIVER — Gov. Chris Christie is set to announce more buyouts of flood-prone properties in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. < ...

13 years ago

500,000 Pa. voters lack state ID, statistician testifies in court challenge

Testimony in the trial over the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s voter identification law is getting knee-deep in the statistica ...

13 years ago

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