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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Coast Guard rescues stranded grandfather, granddaughter

The U.S. Coast Guard made a multigenerational rescue in Cape May County Thursday evening.

7 years ago

Aretha Franklin fans line up outside Greater Grace Temple at 2:30 a.m., hoping to be one of the thousand members of the general public allowed in to the singer's funeral. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
NPR
Music

PHOTOS: Aretha Franklin’s soul celebrated at funeral

Here is a visual recollection of the funeral of one of America's most celebrated artists.

7 years ago

Spectators gather daily to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London. On Friday, a military band paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the ceremony.
(Kirsty O'Connor/AP)
NPR
International
Music

To mark an American queen’s funeral, Buckingham palace plays ‘Respect’

Spectators gathered to watch the Coldstream Guards regiment perform the changing of the guard ceremony Friday.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek reacts as he speaks in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art after a Super Bowl victory parade for the Philadelphia Eagles football team, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Philadelphia. The Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl 52. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Sports

Former Eagles tight end Brent Celek retires

Celek has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NFL.

7 years ago

Commercial salvage crews arrive at the scene of a partially sunken boat in the Barnegat Inlet Thursday. (USCG image)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Boat sinks in Barnegat Inlet after operator reportedly strikes jetty

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two aboard a sinking recreational boat in the Barnegat Inlet on Thursday. 

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

NewsWorks Tonight, August 30, 2018

Campbell Soup is not for sale … despite some investors’ wishes. Vonie Long, President of USW Amalgamated Local 1165 gives ins ...

Air Date: August 30, 2018

Listen 20:30
Nuisance flooding is a part of life in New Jersey's coastal communities.
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey

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

People lined up in a quiet queue in the courtyard of St. Francis Inn Ministries in Kensington, awaiting breakfast. (courtesy: Alfred Lubrano/philly.com)
Addiction
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Broke in Phlly

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 2015 Arden Fair in Arden, Delaware. This weekend's fair is the 111th (Joe Del Tufo).
Things To Do
Community Events

The many fairs and festivals of Labor Day weekend

Celebrate the last weekend of summer with one of our picks.

7 years ago

Listen 3:40
NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks 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 21:08
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PlanPhilly
Aging
Philadelphia
Transportation

Come 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

A man listens to Rev. Jesse Jackson speak Aug. 19 at New Bethel Baptist Church, the church where Aretha Franklin's late father Rev. C.L. Franklin was a minister and where she began her singing career. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
NPR
Music

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

Construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has faced myriad problems, including damaged water supplies and sinkholes in a residential neighborhood in Chester County. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

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

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Down the Shore
New Jersey
Outdoors
Policing

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

A cursor moves over Google's search engine page on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, in Portland, Ore. (Don Ryan/AP Photo)
Politics
Technology

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

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