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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Government contractors giving less to New Jersey politicos

Political contributions by public contractors in New Jersey are down for the fifth year in a row. Contributions from contractors fel ...

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Lindback Awards honor principals for the first time

The Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation is honoring seven School District of Philadelphia teachers today with an award tradition ...

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Philadelphia parks worry about budget cuts

The head of Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation department said he’s concerned that planned state budget cuts will require en ...

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Carper, Coons: government shutdown would distract from serious, long-term fiscal challenges.

Delaware’s two US Senators have joined a group of Democratic lawmakers urging House Speaker John Boehner to avoid a government shut ...

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Fair Housing Conference is being held in Dover today

April is Fair Housing Month in Delaware, and a conference is sharing information about accomplishments and how much needs to be done.&nbs ...

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Collingdale residents press government on animal control

Delaware County residents are worried about their pets as the June 30 cut-off date draws near, when the county SPCA will suspend its anim ...

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New Jersey lawmakers to hear about safety at state’s nuclear sites

New Jersey lawmakers will convene in Trenton today for a briefing on the safety of the state’s nuclear power plants. The review com ...

15 years ago

‘Wheel of Fortune’ offers $7,000 Bucks County tourism package tonight

A lucky puzzle-solver could win a trip to Bucks County tonight on Wheel of Fortune. A $7,000 tourism package is up for grabs on ...

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The tea party’s pinata

Poor John Boehner. One minute the House Speaker is talking like a grown-up, warning about the political and logistical perils of a federa ...

15 years ago

Another turkey disrupts traffic in South Jersey

Turkeys are running wild in South Jersey. But probably not for long. For the second time in a week, a turkey lost its life to a traffic i ...

15 years ago

East Falls residents clean up Midvale Avenue’s Rock Garden

Volunteers cleaned, dug, planted and dumped Saturday to clean up East Falls’ Rock Garden on Midvale Avenue. ...

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New Jersey court examines reliability of drunken driving test

Sound familiar? An appeals court in New Jersey is ordering another examination of the tes ...

15 years ago

Marple residents bring literature to life with cakes

Turns out If you give a Mouse a Cookie can get better. When it’s in cake form. Kristin LaMonaca, 13, won an award f ...

15 years ago

Delaware drug law overhaul passes State Senate

Delaware drug sentencing laws are one step closer to being overhauled, with the goal of bringing more consistency and fairness to drug cr ...

15 years ago

Casino Reinvestment Development Authority plans to help those outside tourism district

The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority addressed an ongoing concern yesterday of Atlantic City residents living outside the state- ...

15 years ago

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