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Sandy whips N.J., Del. shorelines, aims for Philly

Hurricane Sandy is gnawing at the the New Jersey and Delaware coastlines, knocking out power and chewing up boardwalks.  Further wes ...

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N.J. shore points roughed up with Hurricane Sandy approach

It’s late morning in Belmar New Jersey, and folks are already experiencing a taste of Hurricane Sandy. Several brave residents have ...

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12 basic tips for living through Sandy

With Hurricane Sandy upon us, it’s smart to be prepared for heavy flooding, power outages and other storm damage. Many peopl ...

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Gusts could hit 85 mph as Sandy slams Del., Jersey Shore, Philly

Hurricane Sandy is making a slow westward turn, cocking its damaging fist right at the New Jersey and Delaware shores. Landfall is expect ...

13 years ago

Hurricane Sandy’s path to, and through, Northwest Philadelphia

Residents in pockets of Northwest Philadelphia are dealing with power outages, downed wires and fallen trees this morning. NewsWorks ...

13 years ago

Sandy is lashing the Jersey Shore; A.C. gets hit hard [UPDATE]

[UPDATE 6:40 p.m.] As Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Jersey Shore south of Atlantic City, Gov. Chris Christie spoke publicly to ad ...

13 years ago

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Fall is half-way over, so make way for winter

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Air Date: October 29, 2012

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SEPTA and NJ Transit put service on hold indefinitely

Because of the storm, SEPTA and NJ Transit have suspended all service until further notice.   SEPTA’s Richard Ma ...

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Nutter and Ramsey warn Philadelphia residents not to wait

The city of Philadelphia is urging people to take the storm seriously and prepare for the worst. “Be prepared, be ready to m ...

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Planes grounded, buses parked, Philly region braces for Sandy

Hurricane Sandy will bring thousands of people an unplanned day off Monday, but it will be a wet, windy and anxious one. Philadeph ...

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StartUp PHL looks to boost Philly tech scene

Mayor Michael Nutter launched a ...

13 years ago

Nutter to launch city-backed ‘seed fund’ for local startups

The city of Philadelphia wants to bankroll local startups with a new city-backed seed fund. Mayor Michael Nutter will make the ann ...

13 years ago

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Space

We’ve heard of binary star systems, but how about a quadruple star system?

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Air Date: October 22, 2012

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Space

Get ready for a New Moon

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Air Date: October 15, 2012

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Philly’s newest social media company wants to make text sexy

In this socially networked world, text is king. Status updates — tiny dispatches from friends, family, strangers — are the atomi ...

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