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Grays Ferry’s long-closed Lanier Playground reopens, with new hope and new purpose
Located in the heart of Grays Ferry, Lanier Playground had been closed since 05, but memories of when it brimmed with activity stayed alive in longtime neighborhood residents
7 years ago
Unforeseen catch of the day: Sportfishing crew rescues seven off N.J.
Joey Smith and his crew were aboard the Miss Addison II and en route to a fluke tournament off Cape May on Saturday morning when their catch of focus rapidly changed.
7 years ago
SquashSmarts helps Philly kids learn life skills on the way to graduation
Program helps students stay in shape and stay in school
7 years ago
The high cost of being broke: Diapers
For single mom Sheri Milton, getting basic necessities for her three children, a four year-old son and one-year-old twin daughters, can b ...
7 years ago
The high cost of being broke: Transportation
On the 11th floor of a Center City office building, Rian Franks and Jacqueline Chapman sit just a few feet away from each other. B ...
7 years ago
Birds fans fill the stands for Super Bowl champion Eagles’ first open practice
More than 40,000 Eagles fans packed into Lincoln Financial Field Sunday, filling the first level and much of the second, just to catch a glimpse of their favorite players.
7 years ago
Influential Philadelphia philanthropist H.F. ‘Gerry’ Lenfest dies at 88
After months of declining health, Lenfest was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he was pronounced dead Sunday morning, according to Philly.com
7 years ago
‘There’s hope:’ Former Eagles safety Brian Dawkins gives emotional Hall of Fame speech
Known as Weapon X when he was a dominant safety, former Eagles player Brian Dawkins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday night.
7 years ago
No SOS: Message in a bottle washes ashore in LBI
Amanda, where are you? Lifeguards in Long Beach Island’s Harvey Cedars were surprised to find a bottle containing a message ...
7 years ago
With hurricane season peak approaching, experts predict below average activity
The Atlantic hurricane season will likely feature fewer storms than average.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, August 3, 2018
Delaware Governor John Carney drops a school policy meant to protect transgender students. NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller checks i ...
Air Date: August 3, 2018
Listen 23:24Do Americans run on organic and gluten-free? Not as much as you may think
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
7 years ago
Listen 5:55Quiet room offers break from Philly airport hustle and bustle
The new space is for travelers going through TSA checkpoints in terminals D and E.
7 years ago
New Jersey issues ‘quarantine’ for items carrying spotted lanternflies
Articles most likely to carry the insect native to China, India and Vietnam include bicycles, tents, motor homes, plant containers, and lawnmowers.
7 years ago
PUC allows restart of Mariner East 2 construction in parts of Chester County
An administrative law judge had stopped work in May, citing public safety.
7 years ago