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New Jersey Officials blame high lead levels in Bordentown on old homes, skewed testing
Unsafe levels of lead have been detected in the water supply for Bordentown in South Jersey, which supplies drinking water to about 16,000 residents.
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Homegrown talent is on the menu this week and the selections are particularly tasty.
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In an ‘out-of-school-time desert,’ organizers connect kids to opportunities
Lisa Hall never did any extracurriculars while in school. She wants to change that for her two young children.
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During national walkout, Philly survivors of sexual violence show solidarity
The allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is the latest scandal to invoke the #MeToo movement.
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Listen 1:18Breaking Poverty: A need to create access to jobs, training
Positive male influences were hard to come by in Nyhein Webb’s Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood.
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7-year-old boy dies in fall from moving subway car
Police say a 7-year-old boy who was selling candy on a Philadelphia train with his brother fell between two moving subway cars and died. ...
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Police identify 54-year kayaker who died in Brandywine
Update: September 24, 2018 The kayaker who drowned has been identified by police as 54-year-old James Battan. ...
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End of an era: Garden State Parkway coin booth phase-out begins
Crews this week will begin removing automatic coin machines from Garden State Parkway mainline barrier toll plazas, officials say.
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Veterans struggling after sexual assault increasingly turn to service dogs
Service dog providers are seeing an influx of applications from veterans who have experienced sexual trauma while in the military.
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One year after the Las Vegas shooting, 2 survivors remember
A year on the city is still healing.
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Another Portuguese man-of-war influx on Shore beaches likely due to Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence, responsible for an historic deluge over the Carolinas and spurring catastrophic flooding, is likely to blame for another Portuguese man-of-war influx.
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PGW seeks approval for $60 million liquefied natural gas plant in Southwest Philadelphia
The $60 million project could produce 120,000 gallons of liquified natural gas a day.
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How to talk to young people about the Kavanaugh story
In the age of #MeToo, experts say parents are the primary educators about consent, and the current debate offers a teachable moment.
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Remembering Robert Venturi, Philadelphia architect who gave ‘more’
Robert Venturi, one of the most influential design minds of the 20th century, passed away on Tuesday, September 18 at the age of 93, after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
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Shore area farm carves out ‘Philly Special’ corn maze to honor Eagles
A southern New Jersey family farm is showing its devotion for Philadelphia through its corn maze. ...
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