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Here’s a list of contact numbers you can call for help before, during or after Hurricane Sandy. Delaware Helpline- 800- ...
13 years ago
Delaware shelters make room for people during storm
Shelters in Wilmington and around Delaware are making room for people as Hurricane Sandy approaches the Delaware area. Although some cent ...
13 years ago
538 blog helps you keep your bearings amid election babble [UPDATE]
In Nate I trust. This last week before a close presidential election is always a maelstrom. We are bombarded with polls and ...
13 years ago
Remember, Romney says federal disaster relief is “immoral”
As we hunker down and gird for Sandy, rest assured that Mitt Romney is rooting for us. In an overnight email, he said we’re in his ...
13 years ago
Sandy storm preps in Delaware include new driving restrictions and a possible loss of power for days
Governor Jack Markell said the next 24 hours will get “a whole lot worse”. So, as the wind and rain from Hurricane Sand ...
13 years ago
Hurricane Sandy’s path to, and through, Northwest Philadelphia
Residents in pockets of Northwest Philadelphia are dealing with power outages, downed wires and fallen trees this morning. NewsWorks ...
13 years ago
Sandy strengthens on path toward Mid-Atlantic
The Mid-Atlantic is facing the heavy rain and strong winds associated with Hurricane Sandy. Large, frothy waves continue pounding ...
13 years ago
Hundreds starting day in NJ without power
Hurricane Sandy has knocked out electricity to more than 5,000 customers in New Jersey so far. And officials warn that number is only exp ...
13 years ago
Schools, ramps closed; shelters open as Sandy bears down
Hurricane Sandy’s advance has shuttered schools and opened shelters as the freak megastorm promises to bring dangerous winds and fl ...
13 years ago
With ‘Anti-Big Brother Act,’ N.J. moves to prevent school spying on kids
The New Jersey Senate has passed what’s being called “The Anti-Big Brother Act.” The bill was drafted in respons ...
13 years ago
‘Land bank’ law expected to help reclaim blighted properties in Pa.
Pennsylvania housing advocates are claiming victory as Gov. Tom Corbett signed a bill giving local governments the green light to establi ...
13 years ago
Have any questions for the second-district U.S. Rep. candidates?
This month, NewsWorks has brought you stories on incumbent U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and challengers Robert Allen Mansfield and James Foster ...
13 years ago
7 questions for U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah about his re-election bid
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, an East Falls resident who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1995, is currently seeking a 10t ...
13 years ago
Frankenstorm threatens to blow election off course
This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. Every election cycle, politicians and pundits seem p ...
13 years ago
Sandy is lashing the Jersey Shore; A.C. gets hit hard [UPDATE]
[UPDATE 6:40 p.m.] As Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore south of Atlantic City, Gov. Chris Christie spoke publicly to ad ...
13 years ago