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Beach replenishment efforts from May 2015 are shown in the borough of Ship Bottom in Ocean County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY, file)
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Dredging, beachfill project set for Cape May

Dredging and beachfill operations are set to begin in a portion of Cape May this fall, officials announced. 

6 years ago

Strawberry Mansion residents (left) are abuzz about Idris Elba in their neighborhood (right) (Left: Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn; Right: HughE Dillon/Philly Chit Chat)
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Strawberry Mansion neighbors flip for Idris Elba: ‘His swag is unbelievable’

The movie star is in town to film “Concrete Cowboy,” and locals are thrilled.

6 years ago

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Philly’s marijuana policing problem: After decriminalization, racial bias goes unchecked

Tickets for weed spike in West Philadelphia and Center City, but exactly who gets them remains a mystery.

6 years ago

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Billy Penn

The Four Seasons Philadelphia: 13 things to know about Philly’s fancy new hotel

It’s pricey, but there’s lots of cool features to back up the cost.

6 years ago

A July 2013 thunderstorm over Ocean Grove, NJ. (Chris Spiegel/BlurRevision.com)
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Tornadoes possible at the Jersey Shore Tuesday

Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday at the Jersey Shore, and forecasters are not ruling out the potential for a few tornadoes.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Donnel Pumphrey returns a kickoff during the first half of the team's preseason NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Regional Roundup – 08/12/19

This week: uncovering rampant sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts, a discussion about overdose rates in Philly and Pa., and what to look for in the Eagles preseason.

Air Date: August 12, 2019 10:00 am

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In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 photo, released by Lima 2019 News Services, Race Imboden of the United States takes a knee, as teammates Mick Itkin and Gerek Meinhardt stand on the podium after winning the gold medal in team's foil, at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. 'Racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list' of America's problems, Imboden said in a tweet sent after his medals ceremony. 'I chose to sacrifice my moment today at the top of the podium to call attention to issues that I believe need to be addressed.' (Jose Sotomayor/Lima 2019 News Services via AP)
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Americans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games

Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control.

6 years ago

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2 hurt in helicopter crash near Lehigh Valley International Airport

Two people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed near the Lehigh Valley International Airport Sunday afternoon.

6 years ago

In this 1934 file photo, University of Chicago halfback Jay Berwanger is shown in the action pose that served as the model for the Heisman Trophy. In the early days of the NFL, college football was king and playing the game professionally was not necessarily something players aspired to do. (AP Photo/File)
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NFL at 100: How college football became the pipeline to NFL

In the early days of the NFL, college football was king and playing professionally was not something most players aspired to do.

6 years ago

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How Toni Morrison inspired a Philly woman’s black bookstore on Instagram

Run out of a house in Germantown, Black Soul Vintage is a passion project.

6 years ago

Elizabeth Vega and Jamell Spann became friends after Vega comforted an emotional Spann while they were protesting in Ferguson, Mo., as strangers in 2014. (Dupe Oyebolu for StoryCorps)
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‘What you did changed me’: Ferguson protesters found friendship amid unrest

Jamell Spann and Elizabeth Vega protested in Ferguson, Mo., after the shooting death of Michael Brown.

6 years ago

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Environment
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Careful with those birthday candles, Smokey: Beloved bear turns 75

The longest-running public service campaign is tied to a reduction in wildfires, but in some ways, Smokey's message may have worked too well. Here's how he's changed.

6 years ago

Jamie Wyeth, then in his early 20s, works from a stepladder while creating the mural for the Delaware Air National Guard. (Courtesy of Jamie Wyeth)
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Bare buttocks of Adam and Eve in Wyeth mural trigger military art controversy

The Wyeth mural has been on display at the Delaware Air National Guard for a half-century. The artist calls the notion of covering up the bare cheeks ‘absurd.’

6 years ago

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American Federation of Government Employees officials protest the new contract which requires them to vacate their offices in EPA headquarters across the country this week. (Susan Phillips/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
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Outside Philly HQ, union officials protest their ouster from EPA offices

A new contract requires American Federation of Government Employees officials to vacate their offices in EPA headquarters across the country this week.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery on August 8, 2019. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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Eliminating the PES refinery’s deadliest chemical will be a 24/7 job for weeks

The Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has started neutralizing and eliminating a highly toxic chemical still present at the site. It will take weeks.

6 years ago

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