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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) celebrates after a 75-yard touchdown catch against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Philadelphia
Sports

It’s not a ‘total pit of despair’ for Eagles fans as team’s hopes dim

For Eagles fans, does a Super Bowl title cover up the bitterness of a failed repeat campaign? Yes and no.

8 years ago

Officers Rana Ashfaq (left) and Joe Crouse flank Kofi Walker, 9, at the Caroling with a Cop event held in collaboration between the 39th Police District and the Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School Of Music on December 7.
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Policing
Religion

‘Caroling With Cops’ aims to spread cheer, ease tensions

The collaboration between the 39th Police District and the Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music, is intended to create better relationships between residents

8 years ago

An Island Beach State Park snowy owl in January 2018 by @michelle_torcicollo_ as tagged #JSHN on Instagram.
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

Snowy owls return to the Jersey Shore

After gracing the Jersey Shore with their presence during recent winters, the majestic snowy owls have returned.

8 years ago

A motorists on Highway 101 watches flames from the Thomas fire leap above the roadway north of Ventura, Calif., in December 2017. Hundreds of homes were destroyed in what was then California's most destructive wildfire. (Noah Berger/AP)
NPR
Environment
National

Fire-resistant is not fire-proof, California homeowners discover

California's building codes are not keeping up with the severe, wind-driven wildfires that are becoming the norm.

8 years ago

U.S. Coast Guard
Down the Shore
New Jersey

4 rescued from life raft after vessel catches fire off N.J.

Four escaped vessel after a commercial fishing vessel caught fire in the ocean off New Jersey early Saturday, authorities say.

8 years ago

The Cooch family is selling their historic home and ten acres of land surrounding to preserve the site of Delaware's only Revolutionary War battle in 1777. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
History

Site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battle to be preserved

Delaware officials say it will further protect the state’s only Revolutionary War battlefield.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump greets people after arriving via Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Trump is attending the Army-Navy football game. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Military
National
Sports

Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game

The commander in chief flew to Philadelphia for the 119th meeting in the storied rivalry between the service academies.

8 years ago

A partially submerged fishing vessel in the Manasquan Inlet Saturday morning. (Image: @thedeskchicken as tagged #JSHN on Instagram)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

In frigid overnight conditions, rescuers save 3 from boat sinking in N.J. inlet

Three people and a dog were rescued from a sinking boat early Saturday morning in the Manasquan Inlet. Authorities say they receiv ...

8 years ago

Piles of trash in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Addiction
Changing Communities
Philadelphia

Philadelphia organizes second major Kensington street cleaning of 2018

City workers and volunteers in Philadelphia are teaming up for the second time in as many months to beautify dozens of trash and needle-s ...

8 years ago

(From left) Hank Heim, William Bonelli, Richard Schimmel and Isaac George salute at a ceremony commemorating the Pearl Harbor attack. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
History
Military

Remaining Pa. survivors honor Pearl Harbor’s 77th anniversary

Pennsylvania's commemoration ceremony is just one of many held annually around the country.

8 years ago

A split-flap board made by Oat Foundry. (Provided)
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Technology
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PlanPhilly

Drexel grads pitch Amtrak on new sign: Vintage-style romance with efficiency of new technology

Amtrak appears intent on following through on its plan to install digital screens and send its Solari board to a museum.

8 years ago

A visitor to Philadelphia City Archives uses his phone to interact with Talia Greene's vast mural,
History
Philadelphia

At Philly archive’s new home, redlining mural charts dismal chapter of city history

The Philadelphia records archive has moved to a new building with a virtual reality redlining mural.

8 years ago

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Community Events
December 6 - 13, 2018

A Dickensian Christmas, a phoenix rises and satisfying soul

This week, we've got plenty of events for those who are feeling festive ... or not.

8 years ago

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Rev. Adan Mairena left a church in Bryn Mawr to minister to people in poverty in Kensington (Erin Blewett/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Philadelphia
Social Justice
Broke In Philly

Tireless minister who once worked in Bryn Mawr now battles poverty in Kensington

Ten years ago, the Rev. Adan Mairena decided to leave the Main Line majesty of Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church to minister to people living in poverty in Kensington.

8 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes the keynote address at F8, Facebook's developer conference, Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in San Jose, Calif. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)
International
Technology

Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon

The committee released more than 200 pages of documents on the tech giant's internal discussions about the value of users' personal information.

8 years ago

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