Emma Jacobs

Kids read to cats in Berks County shelter and everybody wins [video]

Stewart’s nose is a little bit crooked. He used to live in a barn, where he was kicked in the face by a horse. Stewart is th ...

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U.S. Supreme Court turns down Hazleton on laws aimed at immigrants

After eight years, the legal battle over the City of Hazleton’s ordinances targeting immigrants in the country illegally has ended. ...

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Politics & Policy

Former head of Reading police diversity board calls for federal monitor

The longtime head of Reading’s police diversity board says the ciry’s police department is failing to live up to the terms of ...

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Day laborers in the Northeast seek permanent place to muster for work

No matter how cold the weather, dozens of day laborers gather every morning in the parking lot of a Northeast Philadelphia shopping plaza ...

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1778 letter from George Washington to Philadelphia leaders up for sale

A letter written by George Washington to the leaders of Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War could be yours for $120,000. Was ...

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SEPTA considers restoring late-night subway service

SEPTA is considering resuming late-night service on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street subway lines. Officials with the transit ...

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Philly debates ending cooperation with immigration

Advocates for immigrants appeared with Philadelphia City Council members Thursday morning to call on the city to stop honoring immigratio ...

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Penn panel advises hiring educator to focus on safety, student drinking

In their first six weeks at the University of Pennsylvania, the number of students who engage in high-risk drinking more than doubles fro ...

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Politics & Policy

Gay couple seeking marriage license turned away in Philly

Challenges continue as efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania press on. A gay couple attempted to obtain a marriage ...

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George Washington liked his hoecakes drenched in honey and butter. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

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If George Washington had eaten here…

America’s first President was also known for his sweet tooth. George Washington’s typical breakfast was hoecakes, three small ...

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In quest for freedom, gay man leaves Russia for new life in Philly

The Winter Olympics in Sochi have put a spotlight on some of Russia’s more controversial domestic policie ...

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Detained immigrants begin hunger strike in central Pa.

At least three men are on a hunger strike in a York, Pennsylvania, detention facility to protest their incarceration on immigration charg ...

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