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Bucks and Montco activists skeptical about Pentagon PFAS task force
The new Secretary of Defense says he wants to review how chemicals in firefighting foam contaminated groundwater near military bases nationwide.
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A Philly woman is building ‘not tiny’ houses for formerly homeless people — and their pets
Nonprofit developer Stephanie Sena will test her model for low-cost, infill housing on vacant land acquired from the Philadelphia Land Bank in 2018.
7 years ago
Judge orders ICE to release Irish man slated for deportation after decade in Montco
After two weeks in ICE custody, Irish national Keith Byrne, who had been living in Montco for more than a decade, will be released on a judge’s orders.
7 years ago
Fireball that streaked across sky ‘lit up the whole beach,’ eyewitness says
As of 1 p.m. on Thursday, more than 360 spotters reported seeing a fireball across portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
7 years ago
Developer Ori Feibush says ‘anarchists’ vandalized his Point Breeze home
It’s the latest in a string of vandalism incidents that have targeted properties associated with the developer and his company, OCF Realty.
7 years ago
Election upgrades could come with hidden costs for Pa. taxpayers
Already facing $100M+ in upfront costs for machines, counties are struggling to pin vendors down on pricing for software updates.
7 years ago
Why Philly’s Vietnamese community is fighting to save Hoa Binh Plaza
The demolition of Hoa Binh Plaza would close 10 vibrant long-term ethnic businesses, end 50 jobs and eliminate nearly 30 years of service to Philly's many diverse communities.
7 years ago
Audit shows Pa. nursing homes understaffed, problem projected to get worse
An audit of Pennsylvania nursing homes warns that staffing levels at these facilities are insufficient and on track to get worse.
7 years ago
Philly debuts community-driven plan to beat rising temperatures
City creates first-ever community heat relief plan in Hunting Park. Planting trees is one of the recommendations, but it takes more than that.
7 years ago
‘It’s our pageant:’ As Miss America leaves Atlantic City, residents get territorial
A day after the pageant said it was leaving for Connecticut, people in the resort town said they weren’t ready to see it go.
7 years ago
Two Delaware hospitals seek approval for Sussex County emergency departments
Bayhealth and Beebe hospitals have made their case for stand-alone emergency departments in the Georgetown, Delaware, area
7 years ago
Team tennis, sharks and drinks, boat parades, and the Bard in the park in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Philadelphia, Delaware and South Jersey host an array of events from Shakespeare in the Park to the Xponential Music Festival to the Wilmington Writer’s Conference and more.
7 years ago
Listen 4:22DA says Delco man faked racist email, impersonated national journalists
The Delco DA’s Office says Nikolaos Tzima Hatziefstathiou, 25, faked the premises of articles, doctored government documents, and impersonated the press.
7 years ago
Hahnemann frees funding so medical residents can take new jobs
The owner of the hospital, which plans to close, announces it will free up the federal dollars trainee doctors need to seek employment elsewhere.
7 years ago
Pa. representatives stick to party line in Mueller hearing
Three Pennsylvania members of Congress had a chance to question former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Wednesday.
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