P. Kenneth Burns
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Sucker free, Award-winning N.J. Reporter @whyynews. #Maynard200. President @TheNJSPJ. @WHYYUnion. [email protected]. Signal 609-843-0720 https://t.co/OoOsrkUSJd
D.C. born, Md. made, N.J. home
Joined December 2008
After a lot of thought, the time has come to move on from Twitter. I'm not going to shut down this account. However, a very minimal presence will be kept here. With that in mind...
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Professional hockey is returning to New Jersey’s capital city. Officials say the new team, which will play at the CURE Insurance Arena, will help revitalize the downtown area and attract more visitors. https://t.co/fksEjR9pnU
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Officials say the new team, which will play at the CURE Insurance Arena, will help revitalize the downtown area and attract more visitors.
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The New Jersey Department of Corrections is partnering with a nonprofit to provide mentorship and services to middle schoolers whose parents are in prison. via @PKBNews
https://t.co/hPPNSlxvIU
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The state Department of Corrections is partnering with the nonprofit Give Something Back to provide mentorship and other wraparound support.
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The House voted 215-207 to table the measure, a sign that some were uncomfortable moving forward with censure while McIver’s case is still pending in the courts https://t.co/NFTrjHFDKH
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The House has rejected a resolution to censure Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey. Republicans sought to censure McIver and remove her from a committee as she faces federal charges...
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Students and staff at @Princeton's Prison Teaching Initiative question cuts in @NSF funding by the Trump Administration. https://t.co/84YXG4qiQK
@WHYYNews #NewJersey
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HUGE day in Jersey history! Congratulations to The Boss on 50 years of Born to Run.
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The NAACP New Jersey State Conference’s participation in an amicus brief on behalf of South Jersey Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III is not landing well with some Camden activists. via @PKBNews
https://t.co/TRjq5s8jVa
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Activists are concerned that the New Jersey NAACP State Conference entered amicus briefs on behalf of Norcross and his enterprise without the national office’s permission.
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My does time fly. For those who celebrate, Happy National Radio Day. For those who are trying to make it in this business, this memes for you. Don’t let one person extinguish your dream. Continue to shine. #NationalRadioDay
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So…are you near a radio or listening device? Feeling lonely and uninformed? Tune in to @whyy 90.9 FM right now. I’ll be here till 7:00 p.m. #Philadelphia
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Friends, family and supporters gathered Wednesday to honor a Camden woman, Esiyah H. Dixon-Waheed, who was killed in a suspected drunk-driving accident in Missouri. The crowd marched through the Parkside neighborhood and grew to around 50 people. https://t.co/0ffS4yqxIN
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Friends and family remembered Esiyah H. Dixon-Waheed as a multitalented, lovable person. The Missouri man charged in the crash is being held without bond.
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Camden City Council on Tuesday night approved for the city to enter into a memo of understanding with scrapyard operator EMR, despite protests from at least a dozen residents and community members in attendance. via @PKBNews
https://t.co/XcvqKRJfha
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The memo of understanding announced last spring followed a massive fire at EMR’s Ferry Avenue facility earlier this year.
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Demolition crews began working at Eastside High School on Tuesday morning, taking down a piece of Camden’s history. Alums, community members and officials gathered to bid goodbye to a building that held a lot of memories. via @PKBNews
https://t.co/T8wZQRoBlG
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The demolition ceremony marked the beginning of a soon-to-be-built new building, which will open in 2029.
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Good morning from Cleveland! I am looking forward to reconnecting with friends and colleagues from across the country at #NABJ25. I am equally as excited to be part of this panel taking place at noon tomorrow. If you want to learn more about getting public records, come on by!
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The Democrats said base commanders told them they have not received any orders to prepare room for an ICE detention center. ✏️: @PKBNews
https://t.co/Q3PmM1DqO3
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The Democrats said base commanders told them they have not received any orders to prepare room for an ICE detention center.
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South Seaside Park, a Jersey Shore community, has formally submitted its petition to join the Borough of Seaside Park, the municipality just north of the neighborhood. The area is currently part of Berkley Township in Ocean County. https://t.co/Pb3bbDMgjI
@WHYYNews #NewJersey
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New Jersey Republican Gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli on Wednesday formally introduced Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon as his running mate. The announcement took place at Johnnie’s Tavern in Boonton, Gannon’s hometown. https://t.co/CLgq2i6062
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Gannon, who has been the sheriff in the North Jersey county since 2017, complements Ciattarelli’s “law and order” platform.
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When WHYY News went to Willingboro, N.J. in June to host a pop-up newsroom, we quickly learned that one of the issues residents there were concerned about is the future of the very building we're holding our event...the public library. https://t.co/yr4u0yfagS
@whyynews #NewJersey
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The thing that would help journalism is if there were more working class journalists.
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