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 Data requested from PennDOT in August 2014. Map by Todd Vachon
Keystone Crossroads

Mapping out Pennsylvania’s structurally deficient bridges

Zoom in on your city or town to see a bridge’s rating. Data source: PennDOT. Map by Todd Vachon. Last updated Decem ...

12 years ago

 The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. A Rolling Stone article last week alleged a gang rape at the house which has since suspended operations. (Steve Helber/AP Photo)
National Interest

Rolling Stone’s inexplicably inexcusable sins

When I was new to the newspaper business – a “cub reporter,” in the parlance of that distant time – my mentors pr ...

12 years ago

FEMA to review policies that Sandy victims say favor insurance companies

Months of pressure from storm survivors and lawmakers in New Jersey and New York culminated Friday (12/5) with the Federal Emergency Mana ...

12 years ago

Down the Shore

Ocean-effect snow moving through portions of Jersey Shore Monday morning

Wintry precipitation is moving into portions of the Jersey Shore Monday morning. The National Weather Service office in Mount Holl ...

12 years ago

Elsa from ‘Frozen’ and Santa begin holiday tour of Roxborough

Children and community members had the chance to meet Elsa from Disney’s ‘Frozen’ and sit on Santa’s lap at Roxbo ...

12 years ago

 Captain John Fleming of the 14th District addressing the crowd at 7165 Lounge on Wednesday night. (Daniel Pasquarello/for NewsWorks)

Mt. Airy community discusses recent crime patterns

A full house convened at 7165 Lounge in Mt. Airy on Wednesday night to talk about recent crime issues in the neighborhood. Captain ...

12 years ago

 Part one in our three-part series on the state’s bridges.
Keystone Crossroads

The state of Pennsylvania’s bridges, Part 1: How are they holding up?

Pennsylvania has a higher percentage of structurally deficient bridges than any other state. But what does that mean? Are the bridges uns ...

12 years ago

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 From left, Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Max Baer, and Donna Douglas, stars of the television series

‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Beverly Hillbillies’: separated at birth?

If you, like me, are a Boomer who is addicted to “Downton Abbey, ...

12 years ago

 (From left) Former District Attorney Lynne Abraham, Former city solicitor Ken Trujillo, Terry Gillen, a former aide to Nutter, and State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (NewsWorks Image)

Philly mayoral candidates assess demise of PGW deal

Some of Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates are criticizing Mayor Michael Nutter and City Council over the failed deal with the  ...

12 years ago

Cape May preparing legal strategy to leave regional school district

Voters in the three South Jersey towns that comprise the Lower Cape May Regional School District have to decide Tuesday whether Cape May ...

12 years ago

 The members of Team Sunshine Performance Corporation's 'The Sincerity Project' at FringeArts: In the center is Melissa Krodman. The other cast members, who have her back, from left: Ben Camp, Jenna Horton, Mark McCloughan, Rachel Camp, Makoto Hirano and Aram Aghazarian.
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: ‘The Sincerity Project’ is how you define it

An ambitious undertaking called “The Sincerity Project” might be the most insincere thing going on a stage these days – whi ...

12 years ago

 Regular updates on South Jersey's politics and policies

South Jersey Politics Blog

5/8/15 – Howard ...

12 years ago

Politics & Policy

The partisan view of ‘principle’ is a principal cause of the mess we’re in

When it comes to politics, Americans increasingly brook no compromise. According to a recent ...

12 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Randy Mason takes the lead at PennPraxis

12 years ago

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Urban Planning

December 8: Reading Terminal Market GM for Council | E-hailing regular taxis | Bandit sign crackdown

12 years ago

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