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Rival Northwest Philly youth-sports programs want to build shared facility
Faced with aging resources and limited funding, two Northwest Philadelphia youth-sports organizations are teaming up in the hopes of brin ...
12 years ago
Community First CEO Dan Betancourt on public art, historic preservation and economic justice
“Five Questions with …” is a regular Keystone Crossroads feature where we seek to glean wisdom and ideas from some ...
12 years ago
What is a Keystone Opportunity Zone?
A Keystone Opportunity Zone is land designated by local communities and approved by the state, as part of an economic development incenti ...
12 years ago
Sláinte! Remembering an unlikely friend and his favorite pint
Craig and I were an odd couple from the get go. A highly cultured man with a patrician air, he seemed to be a character out of “Dow ...
12 years ago
Wilmington city council can’t override Williams veto over fire cuts
The City of Wilmington Fire Department will get to keep $500,000 in their operating budget. Earlier this month Wilmington City Cou ...
12 years ago
ListenHow the fairgrounds was transformed into Grounds for Sculpture
Pass through the topiary archway into Grounds For Sculpture, and you enter a world of illusion. Inside the 42-acre sculpture park in Hami ...
12 years ago
Explainer: ACA’s impact more gradual for those whose jobs provide insurance
The Affordable Care Act has had its most visible impact on people who were able to buy health insurance through the federal marketplace o ...
12 years ago
Man killed in Toms River crash Tuesday afternoon
A man was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Toms River Tuesday afternoon. James Hoffman, 60, of Toms River was operating a 1998 ...
12 years ago
Wolf working on plan for progressive Pa. income tax
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf is calling for a progressive Pennsylvania income tax that targets the wealthy. But he faces a ...
12 years ago
Deepwater Horizon oil spill casts wider net in harming coral
A new survey of deep-sea corals in the Gulf of Mexico has found that the Deepwater Horizon oil spill four years ago has affected more of ...
12 years ago
N.J.’s lackluster online gaming revenues take analysts by surprise
One hopes when online gaming was introduced in New Jersey was that it would help revive the struggling casinos of Atlantic City. While al ...
12 years ago
ListenChristie wants progress on bail changes, but Assembly leader’s in no hurry
Gov. Chris Christie is ordering a rare summertime special session of the New Jersey Legislature on Thursday in an effort to get lawmakers ...
12 years ago
Despite resignations, N.J. congressional delegation expected to stay evenly split by party
Incumbents’ names will not be on the ballot this November in several of New Jersey ...
12 years ago

