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Alan Williams, whose aunt was murdered, cries as balloons honoring murder victims are released. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Philadelphia

Philly families mourn their lost, make 9-mile March to End Homicide

Undaunted by rain, The Walk to End Homicide covered 9 miles Saturday to raise awareness of the city’s rising murder rate and help families affected by violence heal.

8 years ago

7:45 a.m. Sunday radar image.
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New Jersey

Flood Watch in effect through Sunday night

A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire Jersey Shore region through Sunday night. 

8 years ago

Ocean View's Brian Caselli demonstrates the Narcan nasal spary. (Gene Ashley/WHYY)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

3 Toms River men found dead in hotel room from suspected drug overdoses

Police say three men found dead in a Camden County hotel room are believed to have died of drug overdoses.

8 years ago

In this Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 photo Jeremy DaRos shows the erroneous tsunami alert he received on his phone on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Portland, Maine. DeRos, who lives near the water, said he is concerned that people won't take seriously the emergency alerts they get in an actual crisis. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)
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Technology

False alarms highlight weaknesses in national alert system

Last month's bogus ballistic missile warning in Hawaii and, now, this week's tsunami snafu have highlighted trouble spots and prompted calls for change.

8 years ago

USCG image
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New Jersey

Coast Guard suspends search for missing fishermen

The United States Coast Guard suspended a search for a two-person fishing boat crew off the Jersey Shore on Friday. 

8 years ago

A bicyclist rides past Pennsylvania State University's shuttered Beta Theta Pi fraternity house Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in State College, Pa. Centre County, Pa., District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller announced Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, that more charges have been filed against fraternity brothers after investigators recovered deleted surveillance video footage recorded before the Feb. 4, 2017, death of 19-year-old Tim Piazza, of Lebanon, N.J., after a night of heavy drinking.
Higher Education

Penn State trainer who testified in frat death case quits

The trainer, Tim Bream, will leave his job by the end of the month. He did not respond to an email seeking comment.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
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NewsWorks Tonight, February 9, 2018

The City of Philadelphia debriefs after Thursday’s Eagles celebrations. Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at the Gallup Poll, explains ...

Air Date: February 9, 2018

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Delaware

First for February 9, 2018

The priority of Laurel Schools Most priority schools set up during the Markell administration have struggled to sh ...

Air Date: February 9, 2018

Delaware

National Guard helping after chemicals found in town’s wells

Gov. John Carney has authorized the National Guard to assist residents of a southern Delaware town after the discovery of high levels of toxic chemicals in municipal wells.

8 years ago

Public domain image.
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New Jersey

A mostly rainy weekend ahead at the Jersey Shore

Two to three inches of rainfall are possible by Sunday night.

8 years ago

Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles superfans swept away on emotional tide

True Philadelphians embraced the Super Bowl Parade with pride, relief, and every emotional release you could imagine. Some were ov ...

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight February 8, 2018

Today was all about Eagles fans in Center City as the Eagles celebrated a long awaited Super Bowl win with a parade up Broad Street.

Air Date: February 8, 2018

Listen 19:49
Travel advisory: Your GPS does not always take you to the nearest Washington Township. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
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New Jersey

Garden State sows confusion with many towns of same name

Six townships called Washington and several named for Franklin are among the place names that make navigating New Jersey so challenging.

8 years ago

Regional rail users wait in lines that stretch for blocks after the Super Bowl parade. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Sports
Transportation

Public transit scores win on Eagles parade day

The region’s transit agencies succeeded in moving hundreds of thousands of people in and out of the city on Thursday.

8 years ago

USCG photo
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Search for fishing vessel off N.J. ongoing after distress call

The Coast Guard is searching for a fishing boat off the New Jersey shore.

8 years ago

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