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American Red Cross seeks N.J. volunteers ahead of hurricane season peak
The American Red Cross is seeking to increase its cadre of New Jersey volunteers ahead of the peak of a hurricane season that forecasters say is likely to be active.
5 years ago
Central Pa. teen hopes to be among the first new DACA recipients
Program’s status remains unclear despite federal court rulings; immigration agency says some applications have already been rejected.
5 years ago
Jogger commandeers boogie board to rescue man struggling off N.J. beach
A Wildwood official said the successful rescue was the second time in as many weeks that a civilian risked their life to save another in the shore town.
5 years ago
Missing cousins found safe, reunited with family in Nicetown
Police say the young children, who went missing Tuesday afternoon, were located and unharmed.
5 years ago
Twitter removes thousands of QAnon accounts, promises sweeping ban on the conspiracy
Twitter says it is taking sweeping action against the conspiracy theory QAnon, removing more than 7,000 accounts associated with the group and banning links related to QAnon.
5 years ago
Hugh Frick, 84, ‘kind curmudgeon,’ guiding father and retired Univ. of Delaware professor
Loved ones say the former University of Delaware plant physiologist Hugh Frick’s frugality when it came to material things belied his generosity of heart.
5 years ago
Listen 2:52Intersecting issues: Supporting domestic violence survivors, defunding police
When people call for defunding the police, what does that mean for survivors of domestic violence? Activists and others are exploring that question.
5 years ago
Listen 1:22Fire at Reach Church in Delaware ruled arson
Someone intentionally set fire to Reach Church in Delaware, according to the state fire marshal.
5 years ago
Pa. Turnpike: Toll hike, 45-percent non-EZ pass surcharge coming
Officials said the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on Tuesday approved a 6 percent increase for EZ-Pass users as well those without passes in the “Toll by Plate" program.
5 years ago
Robeson House awarded $135K grant to hire director
The West Philadelphia institution will receive a $135,000 grant to help cover the new director’s salary and the costs of searching for the new full-time director.
5 years ago
Rumbles and booms: Military training ongoing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Military units are conducting training maneuvers on the base, according to the Toms River Office of Emergency Management.
5 years ago
Trader Joe’s working to remove product branding criticized as racist
The grocery store chain has carried product lines such as Trader José's and Trader Ming’s. Critics say the branding employs racial stereotypes.
5 years ago
Essential workers hold walkouts and protests in national ‘Strike for Black Lives’
Front-line workers in several U.S. cities walked off their jobs and took to the streets to demand racial and economic justice.
5 years ago
Mayor Kenney, stop putting optics before solutions — your city needs housing now
An open letter to Mayor Kenney and Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah about the city’s homeless encampments and demands for housing.
5 years ago
As deadline looms to renew $600 jobless benefits, Pa. ‘workers are terrified’
The $600-a-week federal supplement was designed to make the average worker whole during the worst economic downturn in at least four decades.
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