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Access to Island Beach State Park grows as Superstorm Sandy cleanup continues
By Sandy Levine for NewsWorks April 23, 2013The main roadway in Island Beach State Park has been cleared of sand, which in some places was seven feet deep after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Jersey Shore. Flood-damaged buildings are being repair... More »
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Homeowners in FEMA flood map limbo
By Tracey Samuelson @TDSamuelson April 18, 2013During Superstorm Sandy, George Kasimos watched the lagoon outside his Toms River home drop four feet. Then he watched it come flooding back. “All of a sudden the water rose two feet, and we all knew... More »
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Bucks aerospace center helps travelers prepare for out-of-this-world experience
By Peter Crimmins, @petercrimmins April 18, 2013I kind of blacked out for a second there. My vision fuzzed up like TV static, and then blinked off. It was the first stage of G-lock, reaction to the unearthly forces that set upon a body when that b... More »
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Grammy winner Terence Blanchard visits Philly high-schoolers
By Peter Crimmins @petercrimmins April 16, 2013Terence Blanchard, one of the great players of contemporary jazz, is in Philadelphia this week to teach high school students the ropes. More »
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Line dancing, salsa and much more at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree annual bash [Photos]
By Brad Larrison for NewsWorks, @MtAiryChestnut April 15, 2013Mt. Airy Learning Tree held its annual ball on Saturday at the Commodore Barry Club in Mt. Airy. Neighbors came to dance the night away. There were line dancing and salsa lessons early in the night, f... More »![Line dancing, salsa and much more at the Mt. Airy Learning Tree annual bash [Photos]](http://www.newsworks.org/components/com_flexicontent/librairies/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/stories/flexicontent/l_bl_maltball-7-145.jpg&w=145&h=100&aoe=1&q=95)
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Manayunk takes a bite out of the food truck scene on Main Street
By Kiera Smalls for NewsWorks, @RoxYunkFalls April 14, 2013This weekend, thousands of hungry families, friends, foodies and local residents flooded Main Street for Manayunk Development Corporation's second annual StrEAT Food Festival. The strawberry-them... More »
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Philly ornithologist sees bird collection as a glimpse of history [video]
By Carolyn Beeler @carolynbeeler April 11, 2013Only a fraction of the collection at the country’s oldest natural history museum is out in the open for visitors to see. More »![Philly ornithologist sees bird collection as a glimpse of history [video]](http://www.newsworks.org/components/com_flexicontent/librairies/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/stories/flexicontent/l_hummingbirds145-1.jpg&w=145&h=100&aoe=1&q=95)
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'17-year cicadas' set to swarm this spring
By Carolyn Beeler @carolynbeeler April 10, 2013A brood of "17-year cicadas" is set to descend on southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and other parts of the East Coast this spring. More »
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Goats an immediate draw at Philly's new KidZooU joining critters and conservation
By Peter Crimmins, @petercrimmins April 10, 2013"The petting experience— it's wonderful for them. You can tell they get so excited," said Eric Carter whose kids, Kiana and Levi, were among the first to get a sneak peek at the Philade... More »
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Vernon Park 'peace pole' dedication highlights Countdown to Germantown Day
By Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, @AlainaMabaso April 8, 2013During Saturday's "Countdown to Germantown Day," Friends of Vernon Park event organizer Angela Miles took the stage with co-chair YahNe Ndgo Baker and spoke about all the good things th... More »
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