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Evan Laws, a senior at Temple University, always wanted to grow his hair out, but his parents were also worried about how he would be perceived as a young black man. (Photo courtesy of Evan Laws)
New Jersey

‘It’s not just hair, it’s identity:’ For people of color, going natural can be a source of stress, empowerment

Following the "humiliating" South Jersey wrestling haircut incident, a look at how people of color's natural hair can also be a source of empowerment.

6 years ago

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Stacy McGee (92) sacks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) during the first half of the NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 in Landover, Md. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
Philadelphia
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Playoff-bound Eagles get scare with chest injury to Foles

The Philadelphia Eagles were down to their third-string quarterback at the end of their playoff-clinching victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Eagles won 41-33. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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The Why’s Philly Year in Review: Here’s to 2018

As we get ready to ring in the new year, we take a look back at some of the major stories that broke right here in Philadelphia.

Air Date: December 31, 2018

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) looks on from under center during the NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Eagles won 32-30. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles continue title defense with win over Redskins

Either an Eagles loss or a Vikings win would have eliminated Philadelphia from the playoffs.

6 years ago

File photo: Energy Transfer, the parent company of Mariner East 2 pipeline builder, Sunoco, works at Snitz Creek in West Cornwall Township, Lebanon County after a drilling mud spill during the summer. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Energy
Environment
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Mariner East 2 pipeline is up and running, Sunoco says

The company said in a notice that the 350-mile line, which spans Pennsylvania, will be carrying ethane, butane and propane to the Marcus Hook industrial complex.

6 years ago

ILC Dover's Flex Wall is designed to hold back up to six feet of water from entering a building or other infrastructure site. (ILC Dover photo)
Business
Delaware

Delaware’s ILC Dover branches out into flood-protection technology

With rising sea levels, protecting infrastructure against high water is becoming more of a priority. ILC Dover sees it as a business opportunity.

6 years ago

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Some of the best high school basketball players in the nation are in Delaware this weekend for the annual Slam Dunk to the Beach tournament. (Chuck Snyder/for WHYY)
Delaware
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Delaware basketball tournament draws top high school talent

Some of the best high school basketball players in the nation are in Delaware this weekend for the annual Slam Dunk to the Beach tournament.

6 years ago

 U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn.
Down the Shore
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New Jersey
Politics

Donations sought for Coast Guard families during partial government shutdown

Two Cape May County organizations are seeking donations for local Coast Guard families during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. 

6 years ago

A dozen eggs are pasteurized via radio frequency in a prototype machine. Dr. David Geveke, a researcher at the USAD ARS, and Christopher Brunkhorst, a researcher from Princeton University, are working to develop a way to pasteurize eggs via radio frequencies. The project is in its 6th year, they hope to begin introducing it to the market in the next few years. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Food & Drink
Public Health

Recipe calls for radio frequencies to pasteurize eggs

Using radio frequencies to pasteurize eggs makes them safe for use in recipes calling for raw or partially cooked eggs.

6 years ago

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Temple quarterback Anthony Russo (15) runs for a short gain against Duke during the first half of the Independence Bowl, an NCAA college football game, in Shreveport, Louisiana, Thursday. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Philadelphia
Sports

Duke crushes Temple 56-27 in Independence Bowl

Temple (8-5) lost for just the second time in its past eight games.

6 years ago

Photo courtesy of the Ocean City Firefighters Association.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Fire destroys N.J. beachfront houses

An early Thursday morning fire destroyed two beachfront houses and damaged a third in Ocean City, authorities say.

6 years ago

Fireworks are seen from Penn's Landing with the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the background.
Things To Do
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December 27 - January 3, 2019

Ring in 2019 with hoops, fireworks, Kwanzaa and Mummers

Ring in 2019 with one of our picks.

6 years ago

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In this image taken from a Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 video provided by SNJTODAY.COM, Buena Regional High School wrestler Andrew Johnson gets his hair cut courtside minutes before his match in Buena, N.J. (Michael Frankel/SNJTODAY.COM via AP)
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity
Sports

Community sounds off on N.J. dreadlocks wrestling incident at emergency meeting

The Buena Regional Board of Education called an emergency meeting Wednesday night to discuss "personnel matters."

6 years ago

South Seaside Park on Dec. 27, 2010. (Photo: Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

8 years ago, a fierce blizzard paralyzed N.J.

A blizzard pounded the Jersey Shore eight years ago today with tropical storm-force wind gusts and 3 feet of snow in some spots.

6 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

4 killed when car slams into tanker truck in Ocean County

New Jersey state police say a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on the Garden State Parkway has left four people dead.

6 years ago

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