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If you’re facing Sandy woes, here are a few tips: The Philadelphia School District and the city of Philadelphia offices will be ope ...
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Comcast opens Philly, N.J. wifi hotspots during Sandy recovery
Comcast is opening up its Xfinity WiFi hotspots in Greater Philadelphia and New Jersey to anyone who needs them, the corporation announce ...
14 years ago
We don’t need no stinkin’ FEMA
During a 2011 Republican primary debate, Mitt Romney said he supported cuts to federal disaster response, preferring to leave it to the s ...
14 years ago
Comparing the aftermath of Sandy and Irene through photos in Northwest Philly
Hurricane Sandy largely spared Manayunk, Roxborough and East Falls from major flood damage this year. Spots that were flooded afte ...
14 years ago
Residents in Ocean City New Jersey feel lucky to have made it through Sandy
The combination of water and sand from Hurricane Sandy just overpowered towns up and down the South Jersey coast. Connie Pappas rod ...
14 years ago
Romney campaign has new ad blitz in Pennsylvania
For the first time in two months, the Mitt Romney campaign is advertising in Pennsylvania. The campaign has a new ad which attacks Obama& ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s tall ship weathers storm
While most of our region was bracing for Hurricane Sandy, the crew of Delaware’s tall ship the Kalmar Nyckel was preparing the ship ...
14 years ago
Sandy death toll at 34; Pa. sending help to neighboring states
The death toll from superstorm Sandy continues to climb. Authorities say at least 34 people have died, many crushed by fallen trees. ...
14 years ago
While sparing some areas, Sandy lived up to hype as massive, dangerous storm
A lot of Philadelphians and others across the region who escaped flooding and power outages are surprised by the relatively mild conditio ...
14 years ago
Call and tell us what storm damage you’re seeing 267-225-7299
What are you doing? What are you seeing? Call the NewsWorks audio comment line with your Hurricane Sandy updates, and your comments may e ...
14 years ago
Most of SEPTA back running, regional rails not so much
SEPTA has resumed much of its service including the Broad Street, Market-Frankford and trolley lines. Eighty percent of city bus service ...
14 years ago
Pa. sets up shelters for N.J., N.Y. evacuees
As Sandy moves north, Gov. Tom Corbett is sending help to neighboring states dealing with major damage in the wake of the storm. C ...
14 years ago
In Jersey, power outages could last a week or more; SEPTA revives city services
The head of PSE&G, the utility with more than 1.2 million New Jersey customers left in the dark by Hurricane Sandy, says it may take ...
14 years ago
Sandy forces Maple Shade to postpone trick-or-treating
The storm has passed and Wednesday could bring sun, but not everyone will be celebrating Halloween tomorrow. Maple Shade, N.J., ha ...
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