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Delaware’s Brandywine Zoo closed until further notice

The Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington will be closed until further notice after a large oak tree fell on its monkey house. The tre ...

13 years ago

Inky reports Philly building owner warned of danger

A newspaper reports the property manager of a Philadelphia building that collapsed and killed six people last month warned the city the p ...

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Floodwaters begin to recede in Del. after storms

Floodwaters are starting to recede a day after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in Kent and Sussex counties. The National ...

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 Marci Cooper, center, gives instructions on pickling to a group of senior day campers at The Salvation Army’s Roxborough Corps Community Center. Check back this week to learn what's in store for camp later this month. (Joel Frady/for NewsWorks)

Top 5 stories to watch in NW Philly this week

Here’s a look at what to come on NewsWorks this week: 1. Last week, officials with Camelot Schools told ...

13 years ago

 Marci Cooper, center, gives instructions on pickling to a group of senior day campers at The Salvation Army’s Roxborough Corps Community Center. Check back this week to learn what's in store for camp later this month. (Joel Frady/for NewsWorks)

Top 5 stories to watch in NW Philly this week

Here’s a look at what to come on NewsWorks this week: 1. Last week, officials with Camelot Schools told ...

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 Erin Partin, left, and Jim Helsinger as  Lady Bracknell, in
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Review: ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ earnestly

For a play as juicy as Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” – among the greatest comedies in our language ...

13 years ago

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Pastors, politicians and a president remember Bill Gray

Passionate pastor. Skillful politician. Dedicated family man. William H. Gray was remembered as all of those things during a Satur ...

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Delaware mother, son charged with dealing heroin, cocaine

A 73-year-old woman and her son have been charged with dealing heroin and cocaine out of their Millsboro home. State police say Ma ...

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071213-Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany Beach,DE.-Flooding as a result of heavy rain fall in the Delaware Beach area's had roads closed and created traffic backups from Bethany Beach to Rehoboth Beach on Friday July 12th.
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Delaware spends weekend drying out after soaking rains [photos]

The last the Delaware Department of Transportation gave an order for residents in Kent and Sussex County to stay off the roads, Hurricane ...

13 years ago

One dead, four wounded in N.J. birthday party shooting

One man was killed and four people were wounded when shots rang out at a central New Jersey home during a teenager’s birthday party ...

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NBC10: South Jersey pet owners concerned about coyote sightings

Dog owners Cheryl and Steve Gearhart never worried about their two terriers being outside their Upper Township home, until their neighbor ...

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Pa. mother pleads in drug-fueled chase in cruiser

A Lehigh Valley woman admits she was on a three-day drug binge when she took part in a police chase that involved a pair of stolen cruise ...

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NBC10: Men, wife, girlfriend face hundreds of charges for torturing, sexually abusing children

A man, his wife, and a woman described as his girlfriend have been charged with torturing and sexually abusing four children who were in ...

13 years ago

 Less than three weeks after teachers packed up and moved out of Germantown High School, talks are underway for a new tenant. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Top 8 stories of the week in Northwest Philly

Here’s a look at what you may have missed: 1. ...

13 years ago

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