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The charred remains of Willey Farms market in Townsed, Delaware, smolder early Monday morning. (Willey Farms/Facebook)
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Shoppers ‘heartbroken’ after fire guts popular Delaware farmers market

An early morning fire destroyed most structures at Willey Farms, a popular farmers market in Townsend, Delaware. It’s not clear what ca ...

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Monarch butterfly counts decrease in Cape May

Officials say they counted fewer numbers of monarch butterflies during their annual migration through Cape May in New Jersey this year.

7 years ago

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New Hunting Park mural remembers Philly graffiti legend Karaz

Eliu Nazario aka Karaz, who died of brain cancer at the age of 51, is revered among fellow writers as the “king of the Wickeds,”

7 years ago

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Pittsburgh trauma surgeon: ‘Stop the Bleed’ training saved lives after shooting, but stopping the need must be next

In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the “Stop the Bleed” program emerged as a way to empower the public to act as immediate responders.

7 years ago

Dorothy Johnson-Speight visits the grave of her son, Khaaliq Jabbar Johnson, in Philadelphia on Monday, May 9, 2016. Johnson was killed in 2001 - shot seven times over a parking space dispute. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Mothers Evolved

After Dorothy Johnson-Speight lost her son to gun violence nearly two decades ago, she started a movement to take her city back by eradicating gun violence.

Air Date: November 5, 2018

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Families arrive for Shabbat morning services at Beth Shalom Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Jewish nurse: I treated mass shooting suspect out of love

A Jewish nurse who treated the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect says that he saw confusion but not evil in the man's eyes, and that his own actions stemmed from love.

7 years ago

Don Skidmore stands in front of a sign for United Auto Workers Local 735, the union chapter he represented as president when he was a General Motors employee. (Ari Shapiro/NPR)
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Life after GM: A family upended by auto plant closure took divergent paths

Three members of a Michigan family had all worked at a General Motors plant near Detroit before it closed in 2010, as the economy and the auto industry collapsed around them.

7 years ago

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Social media’s misinformation battle: No winners, so far

Caught embarrassingly off-guard, technology giants have thrown millions of dollars, tens of thousands of people into fighting fake news, propaganda and hate.

7 years ago

The Rev. William Barber marches outside the U.S. Capitol during a Poor People's Campaign rally in June. On the left is co-leader of the Poor People's Campaign, the Rev. Liz Theoharis. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
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Preaching Gospel of love and justice, William Barber mobilizes progressive Christians

From his rallies on the national stage to his local ministry, Barber moves smoothly between political and spiritual messages.

7 years ago

Landlord George Fantini has agreed to pay New Castle County $438,000 to settle his debt for code violations, back taxes and other infractions at properties such as this one in Claymont. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Delaware

Delaware landlord pays $438,000 to settle litany of code violations

The cost covers debt from back taxes, sewer service charges, code enforcement fees, and legal costs.

7 years ago

Mourners visit the memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh after eleven people were killed in a mass shooting last weekend. Security remains tightened as congregations prepare to celebrate Shabbat.  (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
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Jewish leaders encourage Americans of all faiths to #ShowUpForShabbat

As people take part in services, the horror of last weekend will be inescapable, especially for those in the Steel City.

7 years ago

Georgia voters and supporters dance and sing during a
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In final stretch, groups work to get young people, minorities to the polls

As of Thursday, at least 20 states have already surpassed their vote totals for the entire early voting period in 2014.

7 years ago

Voters use electronic polling machines as they cast their votes early at the Franklin County Board of Elections, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (John Minchillo/AP Photo)
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Yes, America, is mine

As thousands of migrants walk to America to escape the violence in Central America, I’m disappointed that a president who is the son of ...

7 years ago

Security guard Donald Mee stands near the entrance of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, in Elkins Park, on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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Parents balance fear, faith as Jewish preschools amplify security measures

Saturday's shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh has increased anxiety within the Jewish community, including the 40-some preschools in the Philadelphia area.

7 years ago

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Philadelphia city workers and community groups work to clean up the streets of Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Dozens hit Philly’s Kensington Avenue for first ‘large-scale’ cleanup

Miguel Sanders stopped in his tracks. Towards the tail end of the morning rush on Thursday, dozens of volunteers swarmed the busy ...

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