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Eagles fan runs into pole

Eagles fan who slammed into pole in subway says he’s OK

A Philadelphia Eagles fan whose attempt to rally subway passengers for a playoff game ended with him running into a concrete pole says he's doing OK.

7 years ago

Radar image at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Chance of severe thunderstorms Tuesday

Any thunderstorms that develop through the early afternoon hours Tuesday might become severe.

7 years ago

Fans tailgate before an NFL football game in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Experiment
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles fans united by faith in Philadelphia’s champions

On Sunday, I tailgated with Eagles fans for the first time. I saw fans that ran the gamut. When I looked closer, I saw faith.

7 years ago

Facebook acknowledges some people have used the site in unexpected, possibly damaging ways.
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Politics

Facebook says social media can be negative for democracy

Facebook is doing some soul-searching.

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, January 22, 2018

PA high court throws out congressional map. Petition calls for showing the Super Bowl on screens at the Linc. And SEPTA riders share fond memories of tokens.

Air Date: January 22, 2018

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is congratulated by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb after the Patriots won 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX at Alltel Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
NewsWorks Tonight
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles vs. Patriots Superbowl rematch: What has changed since 2005

Eagles football is already a very big deal in the Delaware Valley. It's about to become an even bigger deal for the next two weeks. Here's your primer for the matchup to come.

7 years ago

Listen 1:32
Philadelphia Eagles' Alshon Jeffery catches a touchdown pass during the first half of the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia.
Delaware
Sports

Delaware could lose $350K if the Eagles win the Super Bowl

With more than $92,000 bet on an Eagles' win in Minnesota, Delaware will face a $354,465 loss should the Eagles beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII.

7 years ago

Rutgers University archivist Stephanie Crawford
Gender
Politics
Social Justice

Rutgers archivist collecting Women’s March signs and memorabilia

Rutgers University is collecting Women's March signs and memorabilia to document the feminism and grassroots activism of the historic movement.

7 years ago

An osprey prepares to land on a natural nest in the Barnegat Bay. (Image courtesy of the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Osprey population reaches historic milestone, survey finds

Once again, the New Jersey osprey comeback story added another happy chapter in 2017, a report released by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation (CWF) of New Jersey finds. 

7 years ago

Christine Caria in her home, holding a picture of her as a child in Lake Tahoe. It's her
NPR
National

Victims of Las Vegas shooting: We need more help

In Las Vegas so many more lives were affected and the fund has raised just upward of $22 million.

7 years ago

Neptune Township Office of Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator Michael DiLeo and Neptune Township EMS Manager Bil Rosen with a dog they resuscitated Friday in Neptune.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

First responders resuscitate dog trapped in house fire

A dog pulled from a house fire in a Jersey Shore town is alive thanks for the efforts of first responders, officials say. 

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, January 19, 2018

US Senator Bob Menendez faces a retrial. Grade schoolers in Delaware jump head-first into the Chinese language. Frank Newport, editor-in ...

Air Date: January 19, 2018

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OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo, File)
Addiction
Delaware
Public Health

Delaware sues pharmaceutical companies for contributiong to opioid epidemic

Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturers Purdue Pharma and Endo Pharmaceuticals. CVS and Walgreens are also named as defendants.

7 years ago

First
Delaware

First for January 19, 2018

State of the State Delaware Governor John Carney’s first year in office is complete. He highlighted some of ...

Air Date: January 19, 2018

Protesters are shown gathered on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Women's March in Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan 21, 2017. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
NPR
Gender
Social Justice

Women’s marches across the country will focus on the vote

7 years ago

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