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Man struggling with substance abuse attacks priest with wine bottle, church officials say
The priest was counseling his alleged attacker for substance abuse issues, a church official said.
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Housing boom in State College spurs debate over changing character of the town
The town that’s home to Penn State is growing. State College borough expects a 20 percent increase in housing units — mostly downtown student rentals. Not everyone is happy.
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Listen 4:35Community leader says he’s outraged after bulldozer plows through dune
Heavy machinery was captured on video expanding an existing access at the entrance to Midway Beach.
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Holtec says it will decommission Oyster Creek decades ahead of schedule
The country's oldest nuclear power plant is being sold to a company that will decommission it in the next eight years.
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An appreciation: Jeremy Nowak challenged assumptions about what was impossible
Jeremy Nowak lived to challenge dusty assumptions and the soft thinking that emerges from the comforts of ideology.
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Tailored to young black men, program to cut recidivism rates may come to Pa.
The program, currently in 20 states, is looking to expand to Pennsylvania.
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NewsWorks Tonight, July 30, 2018
Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s Attorneys General try to block 3-D guns from being downloaded in their states. Shanita Hubbard discus ...
Air Date: July 30, 2018
Listen 22:44Cape May County bridge to close again for repairs
The Townsends Inlet Bridge, connecting Avalon and Sea Isle City, will close on Sept. 18 for eight months.
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To make black lives matter, protect those lives from the womb to the tomb
We are all responsible for standing up for the sanctity of black lives. Because while so many of us are doing great work to sustain black lives, all of us have to do more.
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Companies don't have to check for archaeological importance. One study showed dozens of sites were damaged or destroyed.
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Listen 6:46Ellen Gerhart, fighting pipeline on family’s land, jailed for allegedly violating court order
Sunoco says she interfered with workers. The 63-year-old's daughter said that isn't true.
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Poignant, personal, painful: To editor, this book is not just history
“Barracoon: The Story of the Last ‘Black Cargo,’” immediately landed on the New York Times bestselling list.
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Junior Barbering Academy teaches kids the clips of the trade
A Philadelphia barber, who's been at his trade for 25 years, created the Junior Barber Academy to teach children as young as 7 how to cut hair.
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Listen 3:38Delaware League of Women Voters rolls out electronic voter guide
Delaware's primary elections are two months away and the League of Women Voters is banking on its electronic voter guide to help folks make informed decisions.
6 years ago
A legendary Philadelphia leader is gone
Jeremy Nowak, a well-known investor in Philadelphia civic projects, died Saturday after complications from a heart attack.
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