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Holiday card campaign to Gov. Wolf calls for repeal of Pa.'s new prison mail policy
The new policy was put in place in August when staff and inmates fell ill after drug exposure. Mail now goes to a facility in Florida, and inmates receive a scanned copy.
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Listen 1:37Amtrak may spare 30th Street Station’s beloved flipping board
The beloved split-flap sign at 30th Street Station, in Philadelphia, may have earned an 11th hour reprieve.
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New ‘Safe Corridors’ program brings parent patrols to opioid-plagued Kensington
The Philadelphia Resilience Project’s Safe Corridors initiative intends to make walks back and forth to school safer
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A new coal mine is opening in Pennsylvania. Is Trump to thank?
A new mine in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal country has not brought new jobs to the region.
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Two hurt in construction accident along Mariner East 2 near Pittsburgh
Contractors were struck by equipment.
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Why so many people visit Cape May in December
While some shore towns seem ready for hibernation as winter approaches, Cape May keeps things lively through the holidays, with historic buildings decked in lights and garland
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Salesianum receives $16M donation to rebuild Baynard Stadium in Wilmington
A deal has been reached to tear down Wilmington's 96-year old Baynard Stadium and replace it with a new facility.
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Listen 1:21It’s not a ‘total pit of despair’ for Eagles fans as team’s hopes dim
For Eagles fans, does a Super Bowl title cover up the bitterness of a failed repeat campaign? Yes and no.
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‘Caroling With Cops’ aims to spread cheer, ease tensions
The collaboration between the 39th Police District and the Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music, is intended to create better relationships between residents
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Snowy owls return to the Jersey Shore
After gracing the Jersey Shore with their presence during recent winters, the majestic snowy owls have returned.
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Fire-resistant is not fire-proof, California homeowners discover
California's building codes are not keeping up with the severe, wind-driven wildfires that are becoming the norm.
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4 rescued from life raft after vessel catches fire off N.J.
Four escaped vessel after a commercial fishing vessel caught fire in the ocean off New Jersey early Saturday, authorities say.
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Site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battle to be preserved
Delaware officials say it will further protect the state’s only Revolutionary War battlefield.
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Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game
The commander in chief flew to Philadelphia for the 119th meeting in the storied rivalry between the service academies.
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In frigid overnight conditions, rescuers save 3 from boat sinking in N.J. inlet
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