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Lighting up the dead: Historic Laurel Hill takes on a new glow
The 184 year-old Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is the first to install permanent architectural lighting for its grand mausoleums.
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Listen 1:474 flood-prone motel properties along Atlantic City gateway to become open space
The owners of four New Jersey motels agreed to sell their properties so they can be demolished and turned into open space.
6 years ago
Bankruptcy judge approves PES refinery’s sale to Hilco Redevelopment Partners
Also approved: a $29 million settlement with Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ unsecured creditors that includes a $5 million severance fund for workers.
6 years ago
Homeowners in Cape May County town to receive significant flood insurance discount
Homeowners in a Cape May County municipality will reap significant savings on their flood insurance premiums thanks to the actions of their local government.
6 years ago
McClatchy files for bankruptcy protection
The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the country is filing for bankruptcy protection.
6 years ago
Pa. congressmen in vulnerable seats have posted relatively strong fundraising
Republican Scott Perry and Democrat Matt Cartwright are both considered to be in toss-up races.
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Joe Scarnati, top state Senate Republican, announces retirement
Joe Scarnati has represented the 25th Senate District for two decades, and rose to power as Senate President Pro Tempore in 2006.
6 years ago
Two more Philly schools to close for asbestos cleanup
These are the eighth and ninth schools to be temporarily closed this year.
6 years ago
Should Alice Paul replace N.J. ‘war hero’ in Washington, D.C. statue gallery?
A prime mover behind the 19th Amendment could get a statue replacing Philip Kearney, a Civil War general.
6 years ago
Mofongo and scrambled eggs: This is not your typical election-year diner story
As Latinx power rises in Reading, this cafe is the center of the political universe.
6 years ago
Listen 4:53Gunfire took the life of a beloved local chef. His family wants to know why.
As Philadelphia police search for the person who fatally shot Quadir Flippen, his sister, Nashyia Pinder, is also looking for answers.
6 years ago
7 ways to solve Philly’s #ConstructionSoWhite problem
We have a crisis of exclusion within the building industry.
6 years ago
What’s happening in Philly, New Jersey and Delaware: African American film in Rehoboth Beach, a Valentine’s Day comedy, and Presidents Day for kids
6 years ago
Listen 4:40How a ‘relentless’ City Hall insider wants to fix Philly’s rec centers
A lot is riding on the job Kira Strong describes as “a total privilege,” including the mayor’s legacy. Construction begins on 11 projects this spring.
6 years ago
Wolf vetoes bill to halt closure of two state centers for people with intellectual disabilities
The state centers are set to close within three years and move about 300 people with intellectual disabilities into community-based care.
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