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The last straw for plastic straws in Delaware
More than two dozen restaurants in Delaware have adopted a “straws by request” policy or are banning them altogether.
8 years ago
Listen 2:14Full-scale sports betting no ‘big windfall,’ Delaware casino operators say
Delaware launches its full-scale sports betting Tuesday afternoon, but the additional gambling options are not seen as a cure-all by Delaware casino operators.
8 years ago
Parkland students to make bus tour to register young voters
A day after graduating, a group of Florida high school shooting survivors announced they'll spend their summer crisscrossing the country
8 years ago
Pa. Health Dept. faults senior care facility in death of former Trump adviser’s father
The 141-page report released over the weekend says Herbert R. McMaster Sr.'s fatal fall April 12 was his fifth during a four-day stay at Cathedral Village.
8 years ago
Puerto Rico’s push for food independence intertwined with statehood debate
Hurricane Maria has reignited a small movement in Puerto Rico aimed at strengthening the local food system so the island can survive and thrive
8 years ago
1 worker dead after building partially collapses in Philly
Authorities say a contractor died after a North Philadelphia building partially collapsed, trapping him and another worker.
8 years ago
How one urban farm was lost: La Finquita’s finale
It started with a lock and a “No Trespassing” sign. They appeared one day on the fence at Lawrence and Master streets, next to a hand-painted sign reading, “La Finquita,”
8 years ago
Pregnant behind bars: West Philly mom says food connection saved her life
With license for food truck, Ayanna McNair hopes to serve her home cooking beyond the kitchen of her home.
8 years ago
Listen 2:33One woman’s Facebook success story: A support group for 1.7 Million
Its genesis can be traced to 2014, when nearly 300 girls were kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria by the Boko Haram militant group.
8 years ago
NWS: Life-threatening rip currents Sunday
There’s a high risk of rip current development along the New Jersey coastline Sunday, forecasters say.
8 years ago
LBI town adopts ‘no wake’ ordinance for vehicles
While it might be unique in New Jersey, it’s not the first in the United States.
8 years ago
N.J. towns impacted by Superstorm Sandy can compete for flood mitigation grants
A New Jersey official has announced a grant competition for the municipalities in the nine counties most impacted by Superstorm Sandy for flood resiliency planning.
8 years ago
Today marks the official beginning of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, which NOAA forecasters predict near- or above-normal activity.
8 years ago
Philly protest, dozens more blast Trump for splitting up families at Mexican border
The Center City protesters were among thousands of immigrant advocates in more than 30 cities who took to the streets to assail the policy.
8 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, June 1, 2018
Delaware revises its bathroom policy for transgender students. Dr. Gerry Bell from the NOAA gives a professional prediction for the Atla ...
Air Date: June 1, 2018
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