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Representative John Lewis thanks the crowd gathered at St. Joseph's University on April 16th 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's death.
History
Social Justice

Fifty years after King speech, John Lewis honors his mentor at St. Joe’s

Lewis, the longtime civil rights activist, spoke as part of a year-long series commemorating Martin Luther King's 1967 address at St. Joe's.

7 years ago

Image courtesy of Barnegat Bay Island, NJ via Facebook.
Down the Shore

Lightning strikes historic Shore hotel

A historic Jersey Shore hotel sustained minor damage Monday morning after lightning associated with a strong storm struck the building's peak, officials say.

7 years ago

About 50 protesters gathered inside the Starbucks near Rittenhouse Square on Monday morning to protest the recent arrest of two black men. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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Philadelphia
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Starbucks: Manager of Philly store where two black men were arrested no longer works there

The spokesperson also said that the two men have agreed to meet with CEO Kevin Johnson, who arrived in Philadelphia over the weekend.

7 years ago

University of Delaware researchers are using this miniature city to test autonomous vehicles. (University of Delaware photo)
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Delaware preps for driverless cars

While the technology of self-driving cars get most of the attention, lots of tech is being added to Delaware's road infrastructure to prepare for cars of tomorrow.

7 years ago

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People gather outside a Starbucks on 18th and Spruce streets in Philadelphia to protest Thursday's controversial arrests of two black men at the store. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Business
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Race & Ethnicity

Waiting while black

Waiting while black. That’s what I’ll be doing until there’s justice for two black men who were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks while waiting for a friend.

7 years ago

A family spokesperson announced Sunday that the former first lady Barbara Bush is in failing health. In this Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, photo, she is pictured with daughter-in-law and and former first lady, Laura Bush. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo)
National

Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health

Former first lady Barbara Bush is in "failing health" and won't seek additional medical treatment.

7 years ago

File photo of minor tidal flooding in Seaside Park. (Courtesy of Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Minor to moderate tidal flooding possible through Monday morning

New Jersey coastal residents should take precautions in advance of possibly two rounds of minor to moderate tidal flooding. 

7 years ago

Julie Holzhauer stands among her family's possessions after being evicted from her home in Centennial, Colo., in 2011. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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Housing
National

First-ever evictions database shows: ‘We’re in the middle of a housing crisis’

'Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty,' sociologist Matthew Desmond says.

7 years ago

Contractors working to restore power in Cayey, Puerto Rico, last week, the same region where a falling tree interrupted a main transmission line Thursday, plunging 840,000 customers into darkness. (Adrian Florido/NPR)
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Energy
Environment

A tree falls in Puerto Rico, and 840,000 customers lose power

It would seem remarkable that a single tree could plunge more than half of the commonwealth's population into darkness. But it was so.

7 years ago

Down the Shore
New Jersey

Lawn mower, Vishnu statue, cheese grater among N.J. beach trash in 2017

More than 112,000 volunteers have removed over six million pieces of litter over more than three decades. 

7 years ago

Tony Beltram of HACE separates the syringes from the rest of the trash. Hundreds of used syringes were found during the clean up of the block-long stretch grass between Gurney Street and the Conrail tracks.

Ground breaks for Philly greenway along former Conrail heroin hotspot

The community is trying to keep the area clear after Philadelphia and Conrail worked to clean up tons of debris and remove an encampment for heroin users last summer.

7 years ago

A recent Belmar sunrise by @belmaratsunrise as tagged #JSHN on Instagram.
Down the Shore

Winter roars back to life Sunday after summery Saturday

It's a tale of two seasons this weekend at the Jersey Shore.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
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NewsWorks Tonight, April 13, 2018

Bill Cosby’s main accuser takes the stand in his sexual assault retrial. Data shows Philadelphia’s ICE field office is ...

Air Date: April 13, 2018

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg drinks water while testifying before a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,Wednesday about the use of Facebook data to target American voters in the 2016 election and data privacy. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
National

Most Americans concerned about privacy, personal information being sold

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

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Kate McClure with Johnny Bobbitt Jr. (McClure's GoFundMe page)
Addiction
Philadelphia

Homeless Samaritan still struggling with addiction

He says he used 'a small amount' of the donated money to buy drugs, but now he's in rehab and has been clean for three weeks.

7 years ago

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