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 An ARC service provider chats with a father involved after the Parents Cafe. (Ann Marie Awad/for NewsWorks)

Dads working for a second chance at fatherhood [audio]

June 30th will mark one year since Robert Young’s fiancee died, straining the connection with his kid. “When ...

13 years ago

 Cara McCollum is the new Miss New Jersey. (Photo courtesy of John O'Neill, Princeton Alumni Weekly)

Princeton University student crowned Miss New Jersey

A Princeton University student has captured the Miss New Jersey crown and earned a spot in the Miss America pageant when it to Atlantic C ...

13 years ago

 This Wednesday, the last Germantown High School class will graduate. NewsWorks will be there for the ceremony. (Bas Slabbers/NewsWorks file)

Top 4 stories to watch for in NW Philly

Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week:  1. On Wednesday, Germantown High School’s ...

13 years ago

 This Wednesday, the last Germantown High School class will graduate. NewsWorks will be there for the ceremony. (Bas Slabbers/NewsWorks file)

Top 4 stories to watch for in NW Philly

Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week:  1. On Wednesday, Germantown High School’s ...

13 years ago

Highly efficient ‘passive homes’ gain ground in U.S. with help from Philly firm, Onion Flats

After decades of near silence, a passive voice is being heard in American architecture. So-called passive houses, which have been ...

13 years ago

Convicted ex-Pa. lawmaker targets Gov. Tom Corbett and prosecutors in lawsuit

A former high-ranking state House Republican now serving prison time for public corruption is suing Gov. Tom Corbett and prosecutors who ...

13 years ago

 Leslie Kotok (Image courtesy of David Kotok)
Speak Easy

The year of mourning for my father, an obligation of respect and love

When his father, Leslie, died last year at the age of 80, David Kotok made the commitment to say Kaddish, a mourning prayer, every day fo ...

13 years ago

Heavy rains swell Delaware Water Gap; officials ban swimming

Federal park officials are temporarily banning swimming in the Delaware Water Gap because of high river levels. The Delaware River ...

13 years ago

 The American oystercatcher is listed as an endangered species in Delaware (Emma Lee, for NewsWorks, file

Officials move endangered American oystercatcher chick, parents to safety in Del.

Wildlife officials moved a 4-day-old American oystercatcher chick and its parents from the wrong side of a Route 1. Fish and Wildl ...

13 years ago

 New Jersey Sen. Barbara Buono (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Opinion: Buono — Free-Falling Without a Chute?

This commentary first appeared on NJ Spotlight. Close your eyes for a moment and imagine this: Gov. Chris Christie ...

13 years ago

Pa. company recalls 165,000 baby recliners linked to infant deaths

A children’s product maker is recalling about 165,000 baby recliners linked to at least five infant deaths and dozens of reports of ...

13 years ago

Mother-daughter duo serve up Trinidadian food at new restaurant in Mt. Airy

Iman Marcano-Sowell always loved cooking, but she never imagined it would be her career until she opened a food stand called Calypso with ...

13 years ago

 (Matthew Grady/for NewsWorks)

Top 7 stories of the week in NW Philly

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

13 years ago

The toll that chemical dumping has taken on Toms River

A nurse at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia is credited with identifying the cancer cluster in Toms River, New Jersey. Author Da ...

13 years ago

 (Matthew Grady/for NewsWorks)

Top 7 stories of the week in NW Philly

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

13 years ago

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