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Rebuilding Seaside Heights boardwalk after Sandy [photos]

“Seaside was a reality show before cable,” says professional photographer David DiMicco. “When I was a kid, it was loud ...

13 years ago

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Delaware governor heads to Israel to talk buisness

Delaware continues to build relationships with companies oversees to not only bring more attention to the sate but to attract new busines ...

13 years ago

 In this publicity still, actors Anne Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman appear in a scene from the 1967 film
Speak Easy

A dirty old woman in cougar’s clothing

I’m old enough to remember feminists’ demands for respect from men in the late 1960s and early 1970s because we females were ...

13 years ago

 Pyrotechnics, like these from last year's Philadelphia display, can trigger strong reactions in people who have been in combat. (Kim Paynter/WHYY)

Fireworks can flash veterans back into combat

To fuel their 4th of July celebrations, 40 percent of Americans plan to buy fireworks, according to VISA’s new national survey on I ...

13 years ago

 Harry Vartanian, owner of Manayunk Cleaners, hooks a shirt onto a drone, operated by his friend Joe Munoz. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Dry-cleaner’s delivery-drone gimmick carries marketing clout

On a cloudy Wednesday morning, a small, white drone buzzes just above Harry Vartanian’s head. In his hands is a dry-cleaned T- ...

13 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Demi Lovato cancels gig at Philly Fourth show

It’s a no-go for the Fourth of July show for singer Demi Lovato. Philadelphia’s Office of City Representatives says Lo ...

13 years ago

 Chrissy Roche helps to rebuild the roof of a ball-field shed in Ventnor, N.J. She says volunteering helps ease the stress and frustration she feels as she rebuilds her own home, which flooded during Superstorm Sandy. (Tracey Samuelson/WHYY)

Healing Sandy’s emotional scars [audio]

There are two words Shore residents commonly use to describe the emotional impact of Superstorm Sandy – stress and frustration. ...

13 years ago

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Delaware same-sex couples aren’t running down the aisle

The mad rush to get married has dwindled a little, according to a survey of Delaware’s Clerk of the Peace offices. On July 1 ...

13 years ago

 The sun sets behind the cross atop the dome of the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Philly archdiocese had $39M deficit last year

Newly released financial statements show the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia had a whopping $39 million deficit last year. ...

13 years ago

Elite firefighter killed fighting Arizona wildfire from Bucks Co.

One of the 19 elite firefighters killed in this weekend’s Arizona wildfire grew up in the Philadelphia area. Robert Caldwell, a ...

13 years ago

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Money

For first time, Pa. slots revenue drops

State gambling regulators say gross revenue from slot machines was down nearly 2 percent during the fiscal year that just ended, the firs ...

13 years ago

 The Coast to Coast for MS: Atlantic Coast Team recently completed their 2,637-mile bike trek. (Photo courtesy of Cameron Swengel/for NewsWorks)

Phila U. cyclists complete Atlantic coast MS awareness ride

They made it. The Philadelphia University students who planned to cycle from Maine to Florida to fundraise for MS research complet ...

13 years ago

 Manayunk and Roxborough residents are preparing for Thursday's parade through Roxborough. (Sean Smith and Kayla Cook of Philadelphia Neighborhoods/for NewsWorks)

Celebrating America and a 183-year tradition in Roxborough

For many local residents, the Fourth of July is celebrated with backyard barbecues and time spent gazing at fireworks illuminating the ni ...

13 years ago

National Interest

North Carolina’s reigning GOP targets black voters

  NBC News’ online tipsheet blared this breathless announcement yesterday: “The best – and most important & ...

13 years ago

 Photo of alleged robber Carl Goodwin from an Aramingo Avenue bank robbery. (Courtesy of the FBI)

Halfway-house escapee, alleged serial robber hits Northwest Philly bank

The FBI and Philadelphia Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Carl Goo ...

13 years ago

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