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Record Powerball jackpot boosted to $500M
The record Powerball jackpot is now even bigger. Powerball officials say they’ve boosted the jackpot for Wednesday’s d ...
14 years ago
Could the Petraeus affair be Obama’s big mistake?
John Watson delivered opinions on Delaware radio for many years. Now he’s sharing them with you on NewsWorks.org. < ...
14 years ago
New Jerseyans tell pollster homes should be rebuilt with tougher codes
A new poll finds New Jersey residents want tougher rules for rebuilding at the shore. About 70 percent of New Jersey voters survey ...
14 years ago
Firefighters return to Philadelphia City Council to send message on transfers
Philadelphia firefighters are turning to City Council to try to stop veteran members from being moved to new firehouses. Fire Comm ...
14 years ago
Study: N.J. charters outperform traditional schools
A Stanford University study finds students in New Jersey charter schools are outperforming students with similar backgrounds at tradition ...
14 years ago
Sandy still hurting Atlantic City
Let’s start with the obvious: Atlantic City is hurting. The news has been bad for six years. Watching the casino revenue numbers co ...
14 years ago
Lawsuit filed in Delaware over Moroccan fruit shipments
Delaware officials recently celebrated growing shipments of Moroccan clementines to the port of Wilmington, but it’s not always smo ...
14 years ago
LGBT acceptance prompts Mennonite Church to sever ties to Germantown flock
Delegates with the Eastern District Conference of the Mennonite Church decided to end the group’s “liaison relationship” ...
14 years ago
Study: N.J. red light cameras help in some ways
A state study finds intersections with red-light cameras in New Jersey are seeing fewer serious right-angle crashes, but more drivers rea ...
14 years ago
Trying to make Pennsylvania a hotbed of biofuels
The Northeast has traditionally been home to coal and gas mining. But the federal government’s just put up a $10 million grant to j ...
14 years ago
Free Friday event – the stories of science
This Friday, 11/30, I’ll be speaking on a panel with another science writer and a professor of science communication. The event tak ...
14 years ago
Delaware State Police Superintendent announces retirement
The leader of the Delaware State Police will retire effective December 21. Colonel Robert Coupe was appointed Superintenden ...
14 years ago
PHA’s Queen Lane Apartments plan gets city zoning-board approval
The Philadelphia Housing Authority’s plans to replace the Queen Lane Apartments with new housing in Germantown got the go-ahead fro ...
14 years ago
Firefighters bring protests to Philly Council, Delco student’s parody video pulled
Good morning, Feeders! Tom MacDonald is looking into the appearance of Tastykakes in New England supermarkets where you’d us ...
14 years ago