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New Jersey officials are seeking to dredge nine navigation channels in the Barnegat Bay. (Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps)
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Environment
New Jersey
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N.J. seeks to dredge 9 channels in the Barnegat Bay

New Jersey officials are seeking to dredge nine navigation channels in the Barnegat Bay.

5 years ago

Firefighters jumped into the chilly back bay to rescue a dog on New Year's Eve, officials say. (Public domain image)
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New Jersey

Firefighter rescues dog trapped under bay dock

Firefighters jumped into the chilly back bay to rescue a dog on New Year's Eve, officials say.

5 years ago

Famous dog fellow at the Eagles NFC Championship tailgate in 2018. (Jared Gruenwald Photography for Billy Penn)
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

10 of Philly’s most memorable street characters

No doubt you’ll recognize some of these unique personalities.

5 years ago

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New Jersey
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NJ Spotlight

Inattention at the Wheel Takes Heavy Toll on New Jersey Roads

State Police cite distracted driving as a contributing circumstance in 146 fatal crashes in 2018, outpacing DWI and speeding

5 years ago

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding pal it up with Butter Gritty
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Butter Gritty exists because of lobbying by PA’s tattooed lieutenant governor

What better way to represent the beloved mascot than 400 lbs. of grease?

5 years ago

the outside of Wilmington Public Library
Delaware
Homelessness
Public Spaces

Wilmington Library has new rules on carts, blankets and garbage bags. Do they target patrons without homes?

Visitors can no longer carry in wheeled carts, blankets or luggage. Some believe the new rules target people experiencing homelessness.

5 years ago

(Image courtesy of the Pine Beach Volunteer Fire Company No. 1)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Woman airlifted after fire rips through Shore house

An elderly woman was airlifted to a burn center after a fire Wednesday in Ocean County's Pine Beach, officials say.

5 years ago

Police converge on a Howell movie theatre Wednesday evening after fireworks lit outside caused panic inside the building. (Image courtesy of Kelsey Disher via JSHN)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Moviegoers panic after man lights fireworks outside as part of marriage proposal

A man who set off fireworks near a Howell movie theater as his friend made a marriage proposal created panic among moviegoers who mistook the fireworks for gunshots.

5 years ago

Jack Schreppler, Hummers Parade 'Grand Marshal for life' walks past protesters after greeting them during the Hummers Parade. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
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Delaware

Racism and censorship major themes at 2020 Hummers Parade in Delaware

The most noticeable difference was the abundance of signs at this year’s parade, some against racism and others against censorship.

5 years ago

Participants of the 2020 polar bear plunge in Margate, NJ  run to the ocean on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community Events
New Jersey

Hundreds in N.J. welcome New Year with frigid plunge into Atlantic Ocean

The event in Margate has grown into a full-day party, punctuated by a mad dash into the water at noon.

5 years ago

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Jimmy Driadon is captain of the Greater Overbook String Band. 2020 marks his 70th parade. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community Events
Philadelphia

Seven decades a mummer: 84-year-old still strutting after all these years

He started as a 14 year old in South Philly in 1950. Since, he’s seen the mummer tradition go through many changes.

5 years ago

Philadelphian Gilbert Hilton has decorated his car with thousands of dollars worth of household items. (Tim Tai/ The Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Why
Philadelphia

The people who make Philly Philly

What do a full-time viking impersonator, a pioneering female sushi chef and a man who can't stop decorating his car have in common? They're all Philadelphians.

Air Date: January 1, 2020

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A group of mummers parading in Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Mummers Parade 2020: Philly’s New Year tradition brings the party to the streets

5 years ago

Mother and daughter duo Brittany and Marcel Maldonado took their bakery food truck business Milk + Sugar on the road in 2013. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Business
Economic Development
Food & Drink
The Philadelphia Tribune

Mother and daughter duo to open bakery in South Philadelphia

When Marcel and Brittany Maldonado were laid off from their respective jobs several years ago, they turned their passion for baking into a full-time business venture.

5 years ago

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding (right) looks at a piece of harvesting equipment with Jason Forrester of Forrester Farm Equipment in Chambersburg, Pa. Redding was giving a tour at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex on Monday, December 30, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Pennsylvania

2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show highlights opportunities for the future of farming

About 585,000 Pennsylvanians work in agriculture, but only half those jobs are directly tied to the farm.

5 years ago

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