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Coast Guard rescues 2 after boat runs aground near Barnegat Inlet

One person suffered an undisclosed injury when a boat ran aground in New Jersey's Barnegat Bay on Saturday, officials say.

8 years ago

Photo courtesy of OceanFirst Bank.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Sand angels set new world record, raise $30k for charities

More than 1,600 "Sandy Angels" raised $30,000 for charities at the Jersey Shore on Saturday. 

8 years ago

AP photo.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Gusty winds could spark scattered power outages at the Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore residents should prepare for the possibility of scattered power outages to end the weekend.

8 years ago

 FILE- In this Aug. 15, 2017, file photo, a woman holds up a signs in support of the Obama administration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, during an immigration reform rally at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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For some immigrant kids, claiming asylum leads to indefinite detention in Pennsylvania

If immigrants claim they’re afraid to return to their home countries, federal detention facilities can hold them, at times indefinitely, while authorities decide their cases.

8 years ago

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Cyclist and pedestrians take part in Philly Free Streets, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
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In second year, Philly Free Streets route was car-free from Old City to North Philly

Bikes, trikes, rollerblades, and skates... and just ordinary feet.

8 years ago

Stewart’s Root Beer Drive-In on Route 35 in Seaside Heights, N.J. (Photo by Chris Raia, Toms River Township)
New Jersey

How the Jersey Shore looks 5 years after Superstorm Sandy

Here's a look at where things stand with New Jersey five years later:

8 years ago

A crowd of people fill the Parkway
Gender
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20th reunion for Million Woman March begins year of actions

Twenty years later, Phile Chionesu, still looks back on the Million Woman March with a bit of disbelief.

8 years ago

Public domain image.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Weekend to end rainy, windy at the Jersey Shore

After a pleasant Saturday at the Jersey Shore, the weekend will end with rainy and windy conditions, forecasters say.

8 years ago

The front of a cafe in West Philadelphia
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Philadelphia

Pay-what-you-can cafe in Philly needs more financial nourishment to continue serving needy

On any given night, 30-50 customers eat at the café, but not enough customers are paying more than the menu price, roughly $15 for a meal.

8 years ago

Dunes in Midway Beach, South Seaside Park, New Jersey. (Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

N.J. condo association to state: Don't touch our dunes

A condominium association that controls a stretch of beach in Ocean County has filed a lawsuit to prevent New Jersey from beginning a dun ...

8 years ago

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Delaware

First for October 27, 2017

Five years later Delaware dodged a bullet when the impact of Hurricane Sandy was finally tabulated. As we studied ...

Air Date: October 27, 2017

(Chuck Snyder for WHYY)
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Delaware
Environment

‘We were scared to death’ — 5 years later, Sandy’s impact in Delaware

Delaware dodged the brunt of Superstorm Sandy, but the storm highlighted the state’s vulnerability to high winds and heavy rain.

8 years ago

Marijuana advocates say the N.J. AG is trying to scare parents that pot-laced candy will be given out. (Big Stock photo)
New Jersey

Warning of marijuana Halloween candy derided as scare tactic

Is the state of New Jersey scaring parents over pot-laced candy being given out on Halloween? Pot advocates say N.J. Attorney General is fueling the fear.

8 years ago

Rich Jones proposed a monument of Ida Tarbell, a famous Philadelphia muckraker, and biographer of Abraham Lincoln. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Sculpture

Art project helps Philadelphia celebrate collective consciousness in monumental way

“If you had to pick a monument that represented contemporary Philadelphia, what would you choose?”

8 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

N.J. infuses $75 million into flood buyout program

A New Jersey program that funds the demolition of homes in flood prone areas and conversion of the land into open space received an enormous financial boost this week.

8 years ago

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