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Archive for September, 2009


Navigating the Future of the Planet by Looking to Nature’s Best Designs

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm - by Guest Commentator

By Heather Shayne Blakeslee, Interim Executive Director Delaware Valley Green Building Council
Flying cars have been science-fiction fodder for generations, but considering there are millions of auto accidents a year, we might not be ready for them.  Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was a better way to avoid collisions as we ferry [...]


PA and DE casinos pose bigger threat to AC

Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 3:15 pm - by Alan Tu

Pennsylvania and Delaware’s slots-only casinos are going to be adding table games in the future. Last week, the Pennsylvania legislature and the Governor agreed to a budget that would expand gambling in the form of blackjack and poker tables. Delaware added the games in May. Atlantic City is already on the offensive boasting on billboards [...]


La Ronda on Life Support

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 2:36 pm - by Guest Commentator

By Carla Zambelli
Yesterday was September 1, 2009 and like many people I am trying to remain positive over La Ronda, but I have to tell you it’s hard. Should La Ronda be preserved? Absolutely. But will she be preserved? Who knows? I was told earlier yesterday afternoon that the demolition permits HAD been issued, but [...]

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