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 Mt. Airy residents are shown attending a community meeting on Aug. 15. (Bobby Allyn/WHYY)
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Medical Marijuna? Yes. This location? No.

On April 25, more than 300 residents of Mt. Airy filled the sanctuary of Oxford Presbyterian Church for a three-hour meeting to hear from ...

8 years ago

South Seaside Park in September 2015
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Hurricane Gert to remain at sea but rip current impact will be felt in N.J.

The second hurricane of the 2017 season will remain far from New Jersey but is set to generate rough ocean conditions, forecasters say. ...

8 years ago

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Baseball icon serves backpacks, supplies to Wilmington students

Baseball’s all-time Former New York Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera, renowned for his nearly unhittable “cut” fastball, i ...

8 years ago

 Sunday night's sunset skies as seen by @nicholemch in Sea Isle City and tagged #JSHN on Instagram.
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Mostly nice weather week ahead at the Jersey Shore

A generally nice weather week is ahead at the Jersey Shore, forecasters say. Mostly sunny skies are overhead Monday morning, but c ...

8 years ago

Down the Shore
New Jersey
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10 boat occupants jump to safety after fire ignites

No one was injured when a boat caught fire in the Shrewsbury River Sunday afternoon, forcing the occupants to jump into the water, author ...

8 years ago

 Mary Griffin has lived in the same home in Philadelphia's Brewerytown for almost 40 years. This summer she had to pack up and move because her landlord sold the house she rented. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
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In Philadelphia’s rapidly changing Brewerytown, a neighborhood’s gain is one resident’s loss

Brewerytown has changed. Its close proximity to the park, public transportation, and Center City has made it one of Philadelphia’s ...

8 years ago

 A makeshift memorial of flowers and a photo of victim, Heather Heyer, sits in Charlottesville, Va., Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. Heyer died when a car rammed into a group of people who were protesting the presence of white supremacists who had gathered in the city for a rally. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
The Philadelphia Experiment
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Heather Heyer’s death in Charlottesville must not be in vain

Hate came to Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend, and it refused to be ignored. Hate screamed racial e ...

8 years ago

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Delaware

The end of Delaware’s Punkin Chunkin tradition?

Organizers say a lack of funding could soon squash an annual pumpkin-flinging event in southern Delaware. Punkin Chunkin official ...

8 years ago

 The Gambrinus statue as it appeared for nearly 100 years on the Diamond State Brewery building in Wilmington. (photo courtesy Restore the King/John Medkeff)
Delaware

Wilmington’s first brewfest raises funds for historic beer statue

Beer fans at Saturday’s inaugural Wilmington beer festival will help pay for the restoration of an 11-foot statue that once stood a ...

8 years ago

Michael Becker with WHYY's Dave Heller. (WHYY photo)
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Bucks County author Michael Becker talks about his memoir ‘A Walk with Purpose’

He joined NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller to discuss life with a terminal illness and the activities that keep him going. & ...

8 years ago

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New Jersey

Essay: Rumor hinders healing for Camden fire survivors

In a place like Camden where the worst is expected, rumors are like preemptive strikes — cushioning potential blows in advance, and giv ...

8 years ago

(Billy Penn illustration)
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Philadelphia
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No telling how many catcallers dog women on Philly streets

It’s tough to pin down just how much catcalling happens in Philadelphia and elsewhere, but ...

8 years ago

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 Thousands gathered on the Ben Franklin Parkway the morning of Saturday, January 21, for the Women's March in Philadelphia. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
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Women’s March organization doesn’t like to be questioned, not even by a progressive woman

In ...

8 years ago

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In Camden, a search for hope by candlelight

I go to way too many candlelight vigils. They are the sunset rituals where loved ones gather following a violent death, often held ...

8 years ago

From left: John Tooher, Al Mazzone, and Dan Lievens are the men behind Horn and Hardart Coffee (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philadelphia

Horn and Hardart is back! At least the coffee is

Horn and Hardart was so popular in the mid-20th century that it was frequented by celebrities like Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe, and fea ...

8 years ago

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