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Christie signs ‘Clarence Clemons Day’ declaration
The “Big Man” has his own day. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed a resolution declaring Jan. 11 Clarence Clemo ...
13 years ago
Philly gets more diverse, stays forever young
Philadelphia is still a minority majority and we are more minority than ever. The Census just released new numbers on characteristics of ...
13 years ago
Jan Ting, author of the Brandywine to Broad blog on NewsWorks joins Stephanie Hansen this week to discuss Charlie Copeland as possible he ...
13 years ago
First Person: Student Emmy winners
Shirley Min talks to J.D. Filippone, Coby Owens, and Pat Ryan all seniors at the school along with their teacher, Ryan Salandria. See the ...
13 years ago
Both the Class of ’13 and Head of School Dick Wade graduate from Germantown Friends [gallery]
Just after 8:30 a.m. Friday, 83 students from Germantown Friends School gathered on the steps outside the school’s Coulter Street e ...
13 years ago
N.J. proposes limits on information in fatal child abuse cases
New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families would like to limit how much the public can know about children who die or face li ...
13 years ago
Delaware’s soup lady works around zoning issues for soup kitchen [video]
A reality TV show brought new hope to a Rehoboth woman and her soup kitchen. But local zoning laws turned it into a nightmare.  ...
13 years ago
Letter: Grieving parents deserve time away from work
Currently, there are two bills in the U.S. House and Senate that would expand the Family Medical Leav ...
13 years ago
Christie vetoes quick wedding bill
Couples will have to wait before rushing down the aisle when it comes to getting married in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie has ve ...
13 years ago
Penn Charter sends off graduating class of 2013 [photos]
William Penn Charter School held its commencement ceremony for the class of 2013 on its East Falls campus Saturday. NewsWorks ...
13 years ago
Obama, finally, surrenders to science
One good thing happened this week. President Obama finally gave up his fight to put politics ahead of science. After 18 months of ...
13 years ago
39th District: Where car radios and $159 worth of Rogaine were stolen
This list covers May 31 through June 6. May 31 12 a.m. Residential Burglary: 2900 block of ...
13 years ago
N.J. solar firm pitches Philly investors as global market shifts
A solar company from North Jersey wants investors in Philadelphia to think it’s the real deal. Red Bank, N.J.-based ...
13 years ago
ListenWeekly Entertainment Guide – ‘The 1968 Exhibit,’ ‘Serpentine,’ and Make Music Philly
Looking for something to do this week? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happening in the Philadelphia re ...
13 years ago
A sincere ‘Thank you’ to the first first responders
To a bystander who leaped into action to at the scene of the collapse at 22nd and Market last week: Thank you. I don’t know if ...
13 years ago