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Florence engulfs hog farms and chicken houses, thrashing North Carolina agriculture
Farmers across the southeastern part of North Carolina are just starting to report details about the hit they've taken from Hurricane Florence.
6 years ago
UAE-based Gulftainer signs 50-year lease for Port of Wilmington
As part of the deal, Gulftainer will upgrade facilities and expand the Port of Wilmington, potentially creating hundreds of jobs along the way.
6 years ago
Listen 1:15Petition wants to make visiting the dead at Woodlands Cemetery safer for the living
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for street safety improvements along Woodland Avenue.
6 years ago
Breaking poverty: Crime, poverty often linked
Three of the poorest ZIP codes in the city are responsible for almost a third of the city’s homicides since January 2013.
6 years ago
N.J. trying again on plan to recycle foreclosed homes into affordable housing
Activists say the plan would be a step forward in the state’s slow recovery from the foreclosure crisis.
6 years ago
Biden name will welcome millions of travelers to Delaware
Delaware continues to honor favorite son Joe Biden. The Delaware welcome center on I-95 is the latest facility to be renamed in honor of the former vice president.
6 years ago
Listen 1:09African-American leaders call for cease-fire on Philadelphia streets
Group organizers push for stronger community ties to help bring an end to the rampant gunfire that claims victims almost daily.
6 years ago
N.J. begins nation’s largest single-state solicitation of offshore wind projects
New Jersey officials on Monday kicked off the nation's largest single-state solicitation of offshore wind projects.
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Florence death toll rises to 23 as rivers continue to flood in N.C. and S.C.
People in North Carolina and South Carolina are coping with flooding, closed roads and power outages as they assess damage from Hurricane Florence
6 years ago
Frustrated by ‘unrelatable’ conferences, Philly woman creates her own
I looked at the lineup and it was all men, primarily white men speaking and I was like, 'Why would I attend this conference if I can't even see myself in any of the speakers?'
6 years ago
Listen 2:25Oyster Creek, nation’s oldest nuclear power plant, shuts down Monday
The nation's oldest nuclear power point is shutting down permanently Monday.
6 years ago
Photojournalists are demanding a #MeToo reckoning
Amaria argues that her male-dominated field creates a "toxic culture" that silences women in the profession and has kept a full reckoning from taking place.
6 years ago
Reading Terminal Market celebrates 125 years as melting pot of tastes, cultures
This year, as the iconic Reading Terminal Market turns 125 years old, it’s a great time to celebrate the Market’s role in the life of ...
6 years ago
Knight Foundation, Lenfest Institute announce new $20M fund for local journalism
The nonprofits announced Sunday evening that they are each putting $10 million towards a 5-year effort to strengthen local news for the digital age starting in 2019.
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19 years ago today, Tropical Storm Floyd dumped excessive rainfall, spurring record flooding in N.J.
The Jersey Shore was spared significant impacts — courtesy of heavy rain focused inland, non-damaging winds, and minor coastal flooding.
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