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Officials are considering strategies to mitigate N.J.’s back bay flooding problem
Are there solutions on the horizon for New Jersey’s back bay flooding problem? State and federal officials say that’s possibl ...
7 years ago
What happens when you reinstate an anti-poverty program and no one knows about it?
Hungry people, experts will tell you, are always silent.
7 years ago
The many fairs and festivals of Labor Day weekend
Celebrate the last weekend of summer with one of our picks.
7 years ago
Listen 3:40NewsWorks Tonight, August 29, 2018
A former Eagles player admits to insider trading. New Jersey’s attorney general clarifies what prosecutors should do about marijuan ...
Air Date: August 29, 2018
Listen 21:08Come Sept. 1, seniors will need new Key Cards (or old driver’s licenses) to ride SEPTA for free.
SEPTA’s effort to replace all its tickets, tokens and other fare instruments with the Key Card continues to creep along.
7 years ago
Watch the livestream — and fully appreciate — Aretha Franklin’s funeral
Watch or listen to the funeral live, Friday morning at 10 a.m.
7 years ago
Risk assessment quantifies Mariner East hazards for residents in two counties
Campaigners raised $46,000 for independent evaluation after Wolf, PUC denied requests.
7 years ago
N.J. town begins plainclothes police patrol to combat beach drinking
Plainclothes police officers are now patrolling beaches in one Cape May County municipality after an uptick in late summer liquor consump ...
7 years ago
AP Explains: How Google search results work
Here's a look at how Google returns results when you search for things, news, and even news about Trump.
7 years ago
Honor McCain by lowering flag at Philly’s Vietnam memorial
My father, Navy Chief Petty Officer Salvino Paul Tobia was working in a hangar at Pearl Harbor on Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, when Japa ...
7 years ago
A day in the life of Philadelphia, and the people who make it go
It is a miracle that Philadelphia works at all. The whole idea is implausible.
7 years ago
Listen 21:27School safety task force homes in on mental health
After a series of meetings with teachers, administrators, and students, a school safety task force is calling for more mental health resources.
7 years ago
Pa. hospitals rely on J-1 visas to fill vital roles, but fewer are applying
Among the 300,000 active visas, about 11,000 belong to medical residents who work and train in U.S. hospitals.
7 years ago
Listen 5:16NewsWorks Tonight August 27, 2018
Philadelphia public school students head back into the classroom. Some hospital administrators worry about relying on J1 Visas to bring ...
Air Date: August 27, 2018
Listen 21:00Pa. Catholics grapple with the church in wake of ‘predator priest’ report
Following a blistering grand jury report alleging widespread sexual abuse by priests, Catholics across the state have been wrestling with their faith and future in the church.
7 years ago