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Unsung heroes, animals were vital part of WWI war machine
They were messengers, spies and sentinels. They led cavalry charges, carried supplies to the front, and died by the millions during World War I.
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As construction of Keystone XL is paused, tribes brace for what’s next
This week a federal judge in Montana temporarily blocked TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil over 1,000 miles from the Alberta tar sands to Nebraska.
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Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day
Not a single resident of Paradise can be seen anywhere in town after most of them fled the burning Northern California community that may be lost forever.
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Sunoco expects hybrid Mariner East 2 to start operating by year’s end
Construction and hydrotesting are ‘100 percent’ done, officials tell financial analysts.
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Coldest night since the spring ahead at the Jersey Shore
Saturday night will feature the coldest temperatures since the spring at the Jersey Shore, forecasters say.
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New funds to bolster youth job training in Delaware
The Delaware program is part of Citi Foundation's Pathways to Progress initiative that will devote $100 million to support youth job training nationwide over three years.
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Openness is secret ingredient in meal shared with strangers
Leon Caldwell, a socially minded real estate developer who was born and raised in West Philadelphia, spends a lot of time thinking about how neighborhoods grow and change.
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Victims of synagogue shooting remembered in Pittsburgh park
Nearly 2 weeks after a gunman shot to death 11 people inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, their lives were remembered Friday with a moment of silence and rally for peace in a park.
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The holidays are nigh in Philadelphia
Philadelphia announces series of events and attractions to celebrate the season.
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‘This is going to be absolutely heart-wrenching’: The Thousand Oaks shooting victims
Wednesday night was a night specifically designed to lure college-age patrons into The Borderline Bar & Grill
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Pizza Gutt uses Instagram as shortcut to pizza fame
What started out as a way to destress from a job he hated has become Daniel Gutter's sole way of earning a living. His secret recipe? Instagram.
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Listen 4:17Philly adds electric bikes to Indego fleet
Like Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, Indego has gone electric, adding 10 pedal-assist bicycles to its bike share fleet.
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Philadelphia Archdiocese creates independent program to compensate sex abuse victims
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After historic elevation, new Lutheran bishop reflects on disintegrating barriers
WHYY's Mary Cummings-Jordan talks with Bishop Patricia Davenport about her new position within the Southeastern Pa. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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