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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.
7 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.
7 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.
7 years ago
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
7 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?'
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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.
7 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.
7 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 ...
7 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.
7 years ago
In Philly, ‘Abolish ICE’ protests meet the Jewish high holidays
In Philadelphia, demonstrators gathered Sunday to use a Jewish tradition to protest ICE’s enforcement of immigration policy and urge the agency to repent.
7 years ago
Police: Wave may have broken neck of man that died in rough surf
Authorities say a man died in an apparent drowning while swimming in rough water off a beach at the New Jersey shore.
7 years ago
Praying for victims of sex abuse and church accountability, Philly Catholics hold vigil
Catholics from throughout the Philadelphia Archdiocese prayed Friday night for reparation and accountability.
7 years ago
At least 8 dead as tropical storm Florence moves west through the Carolinas
The main threat — flooding — is coming into focus.
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