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Unpaid bills, leftovers, downtime: Workers cope in shutdown
As the government's partial shutdown pushed toward a third week, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are feeling the financial pinch.
7 years ago
Millions of women in India join hands to form a 385-mile wall of protest
Even as women of all ages lined up on one side of the highway, many of their menfolk — husbands, friends and relatives — lined up on the other side to show their support.
7 years ago
Parkland shooting report calls for arming teachers, chronicles blunders
A blistering report released Wednesday looking into the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, exposes a litany of security breaches and chaotic protocol
7 years ago
Pa. Farm Show's half-ton butter sculpture embraces the 'power' of agriculture
The state's dairy industry hopes you find power in the more than 1,000-pound butter sculpture at this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show.
7 years ago
Offshore-wind developers, N.J. officials won’t reveal key details of proposals
Three developers are vying to build offshore-wind farms aimed at achieving the Murphy administration’s goal of building 1,100 megawatts of capacity off the Jersey coast.
7 years ago
Forecaster: Warmer than normal temps ahead; no snowstorms in sight at Shore
The year began with unseasonably warm weather, and there's not prolonged cold air or a snowstorm in sight at the Jersey Shore for at least the first half of January.
7 years ago
My Top 5, tributes to beloved musicians get the New Year started
The writer looks back at the highlights of her year, plus some upcoming picks.
7 years ago
Listen 4:52Forfeiting identity: A black wrestler’s cut dreadlocks raise questions about rules and race
A white referee recently forced a black South Jersey high school wrestler to choose between cutting his dreadlocks or forfeiting a match. Why did this unfold this way?
Air Date: January 3, 2019
Listen 14:01Delaware shelter, treatment program shut down
While Code Purple shelters open when temperatures fall to 32 degrees or below, the Sunday Breakfast Mission in Wilmington is the only other 24/7 emergency shelter in the area.
7 years ago
Mariner East startup renews safety fears for some residents in Delaware County
Homeowners are focused on the integrity of a repurposed 12-inch pipeline first built in 1930s.
7 years ago
Bird habitat preservation initiative adds 1,700 acres of coastal N.J. land
Ducks Unlimited recently announced the $4 million purchase of 1,700 acres of intact wetlands and marsh mitigation areas in southern coastal New Jersey.
7 years ago
Re-gifting to help someone land or keep a job
Career Wardrobe helps job seekers afford professional clothing for interviews or work. The group is asking that you donate that unwanted clothing gifts.
7 years ago
Hummers parade kicks off haphazard new year in Middletown
Jack Schreppler said he was pleased with the “disorganization” of the 2019 Hummers parade. He should know what works and what doesn’t.
7 years ago
Delaware overdose deaths could top 400 in 2018
Through Christmas, 286 deaths from suspected overdoses were reported. When final toxicology reports are completed in a few months however, that number could soar to over 400.
7 years ago
Before it became Weccacoe Playground, it was the Bethel Burying Ground, established by Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1810.
7 years ago