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Are FEMA building heights at the Shore based on sea level or ground level?
Is the FEMA advisory building height for the Jersey Shore flood zone based on sea level or ground lev ...
14 years ago
Delaware police officer accused of assault
A police officer in Sussex County is on the other end of the law after being accused of assaulting an unidentified person in custody.&nbs ...
14 years ago
Police seek man accused of harassment and indecent exposure in East Falls
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection to several case ...
14 years ago
Why red-hot Warby Parker left Philly and headed to NYC
From humble roots in Philadelphia, a New York eyewear company is quickly disrupting its industry. Friday morning, as part of ...
14 years ago
Philly human services workers saluted for years of service
Three Philadelphia human services staffers have been recognized for their valuable work. The awards were given out Friday as ...
14 years ago
West Oak Lane woman raises awareness about bone-marrow cancer that could have killed her
Joan Howell went to her doctor about chronic back pain that she had been experiencing when she was close to retiring in 2002. Orig ...
14 years ago
Penn State trustee election becomes political hardball
More than 26,000 Penn State University alumni have voted in this year’s board of trustees election. Nearly 40 candidates are ...
14 years ago
Could better transit and parks make for healthier workers?
Health impact assessments (HIAs) are behind an emerging idea that public transportation — or even a state park — can be part of a pre ...
14 years ago
How long will immigration reform take?
A NewsWorks reader wrote in with a question after reading our recent story on the state of the U ...
14 years ago
Tom Knox says he’ll spend ‘whatever it takes’ to become Philly mayor
Does he really mean it this time? Millionaire Tom Knox, who finished second to Michael Nutter in the 2007 mayor’s race, has ...
14 years ago
Mitros sentenced to house arrest for fatally shooting wife in Manayunk
When Gregory Mitros walked out of a Philadelphia courtroom with family and friends on Friday morning, he knew both what his immediate fut ...
14 years ago
NJ Transit tests smartphone tickets
Some New Jersey Transit train passengers no longer need to line up at the ticket machines. The agency is testing a mobile ticketin ...
14 years ago
Military grooms new officers for war in cyberspace
The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the natio ...
14 years ago
First Experience: Healing is an art [video]
April is sexual abuse awareness month. First Experience visits the Rehoboth Art League and it’s program in conjunction with SOAR, S ...
14 years ago
State of Play: The gay marriage vote
The gay marriage vote is now headed to the senate, but not before state of play looks at how the house votes lined up. Also, what happene ...
14 years ago