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10 boat occupants jump to safety after fire ignites
No one was injured when a boat caught fire in the Shrewsbury River Sunday afternoon, forcing the occupants to jump into the water, author ...
7 years ago
In Philadelphia’s rapidly changing Brewerytown, a neighborhood’s gain is one resident’s loss
Brewerytown has changed. Its close proximity to the park, public transportation, and Center City has made it one of Philadelphia’s ...
7 years ago
Heather Heyer’s death in Charlottesville must not be in vain
Hate came to Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend, and it refused to be ignored. Hate screamed racial e ...
7 years ago
The end of Delaware’s Punkin Chunkin tradition?
Organizers say a lack of funding could soon squash an annual pumpkin-flinging event in southern Delaware. Punkin Chunkin official ...
7 years ago
Wilmington’s first brewfest raises funds for historic beer statue
Beer fans at Saturday’s inaugural Wilmington beer festival will help pay for the restoration of an 11-foot statue that once stood a ...
7 years ago
Bucks County author Michael Becker talks about his memoir ‘A Walk with Purpose’
He joined NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller to discuss life with a terminal illness and the activities that keep him going. & ...
7 years ago
Listen 19:23Essay: Rumor hinders healing for Camden fire survivors
In a place like Camden where the worst is expected, rumors are like preemptive strikes — cushioning potential blows in advance, and giv ...
7 years ago
No telling how many catcallers dog women on Philly streets
It’s tough to pin down just how much catcalling happens in Philadelphia and elsewhere, but ...
7 years ago
Listen 12:31In Camden, a search for hope by candlelight
I go to way too many candlelight vigils. They are the sunset rituals where loved ones gather following a violent death, often held ...
7 years ago
Horn and Hardart is back! At least the coffee is
Horn and Hardart was so popular in the mid-20th century that it was frequented by celebrities like Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe, and fea ...
7 years ago
Listen 3:29Beach lifeguard disciplined for using cellphone while on duty
A lifeguard at a Jersey Shore beach has been disciplined after a beachgoer took a photo of him using his cellphone while on duty. ...
7 years ago
Guests: Rasheedah Phillips and Coren Wise Imagine you’re living in a home with no heat. You’ve asked your l ...
Air Date: July 26, 2017
Listen 00:49:30President Trump’s Boy Scouts speech irks some local scouts
Thomas Gajewski Jr. spent 16 years in the Boy Scouts, starting as a Tiger Scout before eventually becoming an assistant scout master at a ...
7 years ago
Intimate, eclectic crowd turn out for annual festival in Clark Park [photos]
The trees lining the wide grass bowl provide plenty of shade for fans of one of the acts taking center stage at the Clark Park Festival, ...
7 years ago