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NewsWorks Tonight, December 5, 2017

A case before the US Supreme Court could leave Philadelphia’s anti-discrimination law open to challenges; Bobby Allyn gives the det ...

Air Date: December 5, 2017

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Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn announcing proposal to invest Delaware tax revenue windfall in a 4-year trust.  (Shirley Min/WHYY)
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Delaware coalition announces funding plan for low-income kids

Delaware has found itself with over $50 million in unanticipated one-time tax revenue dollars and one group is trying to persuade the state to place these funds into a trust.

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Sand from Little Egg Inlet dredging to replenish LBI beaches

The sand to be soon dredged from the Little Egg Inlet will find a new home along Long Beach Island’s beaches, state officials annou ...

8 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Survey: Coastal residents want more government action on climate change

A pair of surveys has found that the residents of Mid-Atlantic states want more government action on climate change and environmental protection. 

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight December 4, 2017

Congressman Pat Meehan talks tax reform. Coal miners bank on an industry comeback. And memories of a father's game day rituals.

Air Date: December 4, 2017

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Trenton's first and only Starbucks is located at the intersection of Warren and East Front streets. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
New Jersey

Trenton finally gets a Starbucks

New Jersey’s capital city has its first Starbucks. The store officially opened in Trenton on Monday. At times, a line of abo ...

8 years ago

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LGBT center aims to preserve, expand archive of Philly’s response to AIDS crisis

In the '80s, Philadelphia’s activists took to the streets and fought for funding to improve care, becoming national leaders in responding to the health crisis.

8 years ago

Oyster Creek Generation Station in Forked River, N.J. (Image via Google Earth)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Oyster Creek to test emergency siren system Tuesday

The power plant is set to conduct a semi-annual, full volume test of its emergency warning sirens.

8 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Coastal Flood Advisory up for N.J.

Localized roadway flooding is likely, causing some road closures.

8 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Coast Guard rescues man, 92, from fishing vessel off N.J.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued an elderly man aboard a fishing vessel off New Jersey Sunday afternoon.

8 years ago

Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee at the archbishop's residence in Dhaka. Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar, the second stage of a visit that has been dominated by the plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis: ‘The presence of God is also called Rohingya’

Pope Francis met with a group of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Friday, offering them blessings and hearing their stories.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins reacts after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia. (Michael Perez/AP Photo)
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Eagles’ Jenkins ending anthem protests as NFL pledges to address social justice

The NFL and the Players Coalition have joined in a partnership that calls for the league to donate $89 million over seven years.

8 years ago

White nationalists clash with police as they are forced out of Emancipation Park after the
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What went wrong in Charlottesville? Almost everything, says report

A review of Charlottesville's handling of the white nationalist rally there in August found that law enforcement and city officials made several significant mistakes.

8 years ago

President Trump's Twitter account was down for about 11 minutes early this month. (NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Politics
Technology

Man who deactivated Trump’s Twitter account: ‘I didn’t break any rules’

Remember the story about the Twitter employee who (briefly) managed to delete President Trump's account?

8 years ago

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New Jersey

Quiet weekend ahead at the Jersey Shore

Another mostly dry weekend is ahead at the Jersey Shore thanks to the influence of high pressure, forecasters say.

8 years ago

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