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A colorful male rainbow trout. By Zach Matthews [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Outdoors

N.J. fall trout season begins this week

Get your poles and tackle ready. While the trees are still mostly green and it may not feel like autumn, New Jersey’s fall t ...

8 years ago

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Hurricane Michael packs 110-mph winds as it heads toward Florida panhandle

8 years ago

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Broke in Philly

Today is the deadline for new voter registration in Pennsylvania

Have you registered to vote yet?

8 years ago

Vandals spray painted on the History of Italian Immigration Museum. (Google Maps)

Police probe Columbus Day vandalism in Philadelphia

Police are investigating several cases of vandalism related to Columbus Day in Philadelphia. A police spokeswoman says there were ...

8 years ago

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BYO beer: How to pick the right ales, lagers, and stouts for BYOB restaurants

Craving sushi? How about Indian? Want to know what beer pairs best with the cuisine you're craving? Read on!

8 years ago

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Biology
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New Jersey

Monarch butterfly migration season heats up in Cape May

Like clockwork, the monarch butterfly migration season along the Jersey Shore is heating up.

8 years ago

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Educators call for unity at Indigenous People’s Day celebration

Educators called for more awareness of indigenous cultures around the world at the 8th annual Indigenous People's Day celebration at Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

As Philly moves closer to supervised injection site, Gov. Wolf remains opposed

“It’s not a workable solution to this problem,” Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf told WHYY recently.

8 years ago

Nicole and Chuck Gesing attend Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Glenside, Pa. (Bastiaan Slabbers for Keystone Crossroads)
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Pennsylvania
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Haunted by clergy abuse, Pa. family leaves Catholic Church after years-long struggle

Each time there’s a new report or newspaper article about sex abuse in the Catholic Church, Chuck Gesin ...

8 years ago

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Pope Francis blesses the crowd at the Vatican. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo)
Religion

Vatican defends pope against ‘blasphemous’ cover-up claims

A top Vatican cardinal issued a scathing rebuke Sunday of the ambassador who accused Pope Francis of covering up the sexual misconduct of a prominent American cardinal.

8 years ago

James Jean and Patrice Worthy, photographed in New York City. They model clothing by Ikiré Jones. (Rog Walker for Ikiré Jones)
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Immigration

Stunning photos depict migrants ‘as they’d rather be seen’

Many of the images we see of refugees, migrants and immigrants portray them as burdens on society or victims of oppression.

8 years ago

Attendees of a memorial service for the forgotten slaves buried on the grounds of Middletown Friends Meeting at Langhorne, Pa. on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Race & Ethnicity
Religion

Bucks County Quakers honor ‘forgotten slaves’ buried in unmarked graves

Black residents of Langhorne long suspected that there were enslaved and freed Africans and African-Americans buried on the grounds of Middletown Friends.

8 years ago

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An artist's rendering depicts what a renovated Baynard Stadium would look like following $15 million to $20 million in upgrades. (Courtesy of the city of Wilmington)
Delaware
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Wilmington reaches deal with Catholic school to overhaul historic stadium

Wilmington’s Baynard Stadium has hosted many sporting events in the Delaware city since its construction in 1922 as a baseball and trac ...

8 years ago

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Explore Philly’s murals with your kids

Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods—and depending on where you and your family live, whether within the city limits or in the Philly suburbs, there may be lots of neighbor

8 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Powered paraglider critically injured in Wildwood crash

A man was critically injured Saturday afternoon in a powered paraglider crash in Wildwood, authorities say.

8 years ago

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