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Chesapeake Energy plans to file for bankruptcy, Reuters reports
The company led the land rush into Northeast Pennsylvania at the start of the fracking boom.
4 years ago
Coronavirus kills Philly street sweeping expansion
Mayor Kenney has canceled a long-awaited street sweeping program that would have reinstated regular cleaning in neighborhoods. Litter is one of city residents’ top complaints.
4 years ago
Wilmington free bike project sees big spike during quarantine
With bus service limited in Delaware under COVID-19 restrictions, Wilmington’s Urban Bike Project has seen a 60% surge in interest for its free program.
4 years ago
How the ‘new normal’ might look at a Jersey Shore amusement park this summer
Maria Saltzman, a spokesperson for the Casino Pier & Breakwater Beach in Seaside Heights, offers a glimpse into how boardwalk amusement parks might operate.
4 years ago
Surveys set to begin for second wind farm off N.J.
Ocean floor surveying will be getting underway off the southern New Jersey coast as part of a second major offshore wind project planned for New Jersey.
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NWS: Widespread power outages possible at the Jersey Shore with strong wind gusts
Widespread power outages are possible Thursday amid a storm system that will generate strong wind gusts, forecasters warn.
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Museum music, Morris Arboretum at home and dance for all in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
The Delaware Valley’s cultural institutions offer new online content including music and dance.
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Listen 4:12Make your pandemic garden bloom: Free resources, online supply stores and more
Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency shutdown orders closed garden supply stores in Pa., but there are plenty of safe ways to buy plants and learn how to grow.
4 years ago
N.J. will guide municipalities on how to handle beaches this summer, Gov. Murphy says
New Jersey officials will offer guidance to municipalities on how to manage beaches during the upcoming summer months, Gov. Phil Murphy said on Wednesday.
4 years ago
A dating game inspired by Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ is launching in Philly
Do dates with strangers work on Zoom? We’re about to find out.
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Essential, overlooked and ‘tough’: Philly’s bodegas are fighting for survival
Ubiquitous and necessary, the corner store or bodega is a staple of modern urban life. Now these small businesses face unprecedented headwinds.
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Need money to keep your small business afloat? Here’s a how-to guide.
How can you, a small business owner, stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis? Here’s some advice from financial experts and some fellow business owners.
4 years ago
Charlie Secrest’s family remembers a complicated man: stubborn, yet a patient teacher. Rough around the edges, yet loving — in his own way.
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Listen 3:03South Jersey filmmaker Brian Holcomb, 46, died before finishing his greatest work
Brian Holcomb spent two decades making his greatest film. After his death from COVID-19, three childhood friends from Atco want to help him finish it.
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Listen 2:33Black barbershop owners are divided over coronavirus social distancing
"These barbers, they're risking their lives, but they're doing fine," said one barbershop owner. "You going to die from infection or you going to die from starvation?"
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