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Man fatally shot in West Oak Lane
A 31-year-old man was shot four times and killed in the 7000 block of N. 15th St. just after 12:30 a.m. Friday. Police said the ma ...
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Philadelphia SRC spares one struggling school for now, but others not so lucky
Supporters of seven struggling Philadelphia schools packed School District headquarters Thursday night to learn their futures. ...
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Pols and voters get ready for Pa. primary, new tool could help with HIV treatment
Good morning, Feeders! The Pennsylvania primary is just days away. Dave Davies is working on a piece for Monday about inter ...
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Delaware’s Education Secretary takes job in Maryland
Dr. Lillian Lowery is leaving her post as Delaware’s Secretary of Education, after accepting a new gig as Maryland’s State Su ...
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Record Store Day gets heavy play in NW Philadelphia
When Main Street Music owner Pat Feeney celebrated the first National Record Store Day in 2008, his business ordered a mere 10 limited ed ...
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Senator Carper unveils new veterans website
In an effort to put men and women who served the country back to work, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D.Del, is urging them to visit the internet. ...
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Christie to sign road rage bill into law
Gov. Chris Christie today is slated to sign into law a bill that toughens penalties for road rage. The bill is named after road ra ...
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Used toy donations will help the Earth, delight kids
Wondering what you can do for Earth Day this weekend? One New Jersey-based nonprofit suggests looking no farther than your old toy chest. ...
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In Kensington, neighbors of fire-felled warehouse clean up and move on
It’s been almost two weeks since two Philadelphia firefighters lost their lives in a Kensington warehouse fire. Now, as the fallen ...
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Weekly Entertainment Guide — ‘Treasures of the Uffizi’ and Earth Day
WHYY’s Arts Calendar curator Robin Bloom sorts through hundreds of listings each week to find out what’s happening in the Del ...
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Delaware inmate executed after hours of legal battles
After hours of court activity, a 28-year-old man has been put to death in Delaware for a man's shooting death in Wilmington six years ago.
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County-by-county life expectancy rates add up to health ‘report card’ for U.S.
A new roundup of county-by-county life expectancy information is like a report card for health officials across the country, researchers ...
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Congress’ job approval rating and the most important problem facing the country
Will your taxes be going up? Congress’ job approval rating is, but how about Obama’s? What do Americans see as the biggest pr ...
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Councilwoman Bass introduces legislation for Mt. Airy BID’s charter renewal
The Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (BID) is now one step closer to staying part of the community. Eighth District Councilw ...
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New EPA rules and the impact of drilling on the Delaware River Basin
New regulations adopted this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could reduce harmful emissions from drilling operations by ...
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