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Jobless rate inches down in New Jersey
Amid concerns that New Jersey’s unemployment rate might hit double digits, it’s actually moved a bit lower. The jobles ...
14 years ago
On a mission at the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Gala
It’s been over a decade since Sandy Rollman lost her fight against ovarian cancer at the age of 33. But thanks to her sister, Adria ...
14 years ago
Will the recent Benghazi tragedy become the October surprise?
Deflecting some of the heat the Romney campaign has aimed at President Obama and Joe Biden for the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi ...
14 years ago
A place for RNs in need of a little R&R
Burnout is a serious issue among health-care providers, whose jobs are often physically and emotionally taxing.A year ago, the “Cen ...
14 years ago
‘We aren’t villains, we’re victims,’ says lawyer for alleged Philly mobster Ligambi
When reputed Philadelphia mob boss “Uncle” Joe Ligambi and six co-defendants entered a courtroom for the start of their feder ...
14 years ago
Exhibit is fusion of Latino and Asian art in Chinatown
Hispanic culture is center stage in Philadelphia this weekend. City Hall is hosting “Dialogo 365,” an exhibition of 30 local ...
14 years ago
New Jersey attempts to fix industrial polluting loophole
A portion of New Jersey’s law that regulates industrial pollution needs to be rewritten. NJ Spotlight’s Tom Johnson recently ...
14 years ago
Postal worker attacked by dogs dies
Officials say a letter carrier attacked by dogs in Stanton has died. Major Brian Whipple of the Kent County SPCA and state police ...
14 years ago
Construction project will add 1.5 miles of rail track in Wilmington
Officials with the Delaware Department of Transportation, Amtrak and the state gathered today for a ceremony launching a 1.5 mile additio ...
14 years ago
Buildings come and go. Which ones do you miss most?
WHYY’s Elizabeth Fiedler spotted a half-demolished church in Philadelphia’s West Poplar neighborhood, so we grabbed some ...
14 years ago
Residents of Germantown’s West Winona Street fight crime, talk about the block’s history
At first glance, the rowhomes of the 400 block of W. Winona St. resemble many other tree-lined streets in Germantown. But the block’ ...
14 years ago
Failed attempt at Pennsylvania charter school reform leaves collateral damage
When Pennsylvania House Republicans were unable to muster the necessary votes Wednesday night to pass a controversial package of charter ...
14 years ago
Property tax overhaul closer to reality in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania’s legislature has approved a bill that would help Philadelphia use current market values for calculating property taxe ...
14 years ago
Trial of Northwest Philly deacon accused of child rape delayed until February
The trial of former West Oak Lane church deacon Courtney Wilson has been postponed until Feb. 11. The trial was scheduled to begin ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia area families react to the second presidential debate
Some of the families profiled in the NewsWorks series The Stakes followed up with WHYY after watching the presidential debate on Tuesday ...
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