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Rats in rowhouses, opossums in bottles: Philly exterminators see booming biz as trash sits
It’s a busy time for the pest control business in Philadelphia.
5 years ago
Listen 2:02Man drowns amid fierce rip currents at the Jersey Shore
A 60-year-old man drowned in rough seas off Ocean County Monday, authorities said.
5 years ago
Volunteer firefighters save numerous swimmers in churning surf
Volunteer firefighters from the northern Ocean County barrier island responded to at least six water rescue calls in dangerous ocean conditions Monday.
5 years ago
Wilmington indoor farm for formerly incarcerated people praised by Barr, Carson from Trump’s Cabinet
Second Chances Farm hires only formerly incarcerated men and women to grow hydroponic crops in a Wilmington warehouse. Federal officials have noticed.
5 years ago
CEO leaving African American Museum in Philadelphia
The president and CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Patricia Wilson Aden, will step down from the museum she has led for eight years.
5 years ago
Redesigning the office for the next 100-year-flu (yes, it’s coming)
NPR spoke with five experts on workplace design to hear what they think small offices as well as high-rises will look like in five years.
5 years ago
NJ Transit launches ridership app that shows how many aboard
New Jersey Transit bus and rail riders can now find out how many passengers they’ll be joining for their trips.
5 years ago
This week; looking at the races in Delaware, Native American mascot names in PA, and the past and present of Penn's Landing.
Air Date: September 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:43‘We need everyone’s help’: The search for Dulce Maria Alavez continues 1 year later
Dulce Maria Alavez’s family, community and law enforcement continue to hold out hope the now-6-year-old will be found alive one year after she went missing in Bridgeton.
5 years ago
Racial injustice themes on display in empty NFL stadiums
NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms or raised fists in protest for pregame ceremonies on the first full Sunday of the football season.
5 years ago
Washington gets 8 sacks, rallies for 27-17 win over Eagles
Peyton Barber ran for two touchdowns and Dwayne Haskins rallied Washington from a 17-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17 Sunday in coach Ron Rivera’s debut.
5 years ago
Harshmallow: Coronavirus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats
Just Born Quality Confections says it won’t be producing Peeps for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day as the Bethlehem-based company prepares for next Easter.
5 years ago
Better weather aids battle against deadly Western wildfires
Oregon's emergency management director said officials were preparing for a possible “mass fatality event."
5 years ago
Philly mosque to host blood drive to mark 9/11 anniversary
Part of a national movement, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community continues its 10-year tradition of sponsoring blood donations around the anniversary of the attacks.
5 years ago
The Black Community Watchline in Middlesex County, N.J. allows people to report and seek counseling for instances of anti-Black violence, aggression and bias.
5 years ago
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