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FEMA opens disaster centers in 19 N.J. counties

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $127 million in individual assistance in the two weeks since Superstorm Sa ...

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Sandy aftermath: Lessons from an earthquake town

Outside the Golden Gate Bridge visitor’s center is a small, metal model of the bridge. Yesterday, I watched kids bang into the mode ...

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National Interest

Obama won re-election because his voters want “stuff?”

  In their attempts to rationalize defeat, denizens of the Republican right have crafted some spin that quickly evaporates wh ...

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Apprentice winner at Delaware State

One of the winners of Donald Trump’s Apprentice TV show will make an appearance at Delaware State University.  Randal Pinkett, ...

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Protest planned over violence in Camden

A group of activists in Camden is planning a demonstration at City Hall to protest what they say is the silence from officials on a horri ...

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Pop-up store in downtown Wilmington officially opens

“Pop-up” toy store in downtown Wilmington celebrates official grand opening.  Yo-Yo Joe’s toy store has been a sta ...

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Collection of all 56 signers of Declaration on sale

A rare collection of Revolutionary war autographs is making a stop in Philadelphia before going on the auction block. The complete ...

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99 percent of NJ schools to be reopened by today

The New Jersey Education Department says that by today, 99 percent of schools will be open. That percentage has been rising steadily sinc ...

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18 ways SEPTA will make your ride greener

Less is more. That’s the idea behind SEPTA’s first Energy Action Plan. The new plan, released Monday, looks to save mo ...

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Councilman Jones’ office to host Philly311 workshop in Roxborough

On Wednesday evening, the office of Fourth District Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. will host a workshop on how to communicate more effectiv ...

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What Hurricane Sandy taught me about cooking without electricity

Enduring Superstorm Sandy in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. taught me a lot about myself and about my survival cooking skills. The one ...

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Friends of the Wissahickon celebrates newly restored warming shed at Valley Green

Dozens of horses and their equestrian friends gathered on Sunday afternoon to dedicate the recently-completed warming shed at Valley Gree ...

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Sandy aftermath: Residents assess damage on Long Beach Island

For many Long Beach Island home owners, this past weekend was their first visit to the barrier island hit hard by Hurricane Sandy two wee ...

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Philly Parenting

Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath through the eyes and words of an eighth grader

My mom and I drove to Staten Island for the second time to help out last Tuesday.   As we arrived, we went directly to the Ge ...

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Cultural BRT route | SEPTA’s energy action plan | Neighbors plan new future for Frankford Y | Activating South Broad

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