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Balloon pilot dies during landing in SE Pa.
Officials say a hot air balloon pilot died during the course of making a landing in southeastern Pennsylvania over the weekend. Th ...
12 years ago
Commuters relieved SEPTA strike over, regional rail operating
Local regional rail commuters are breathing a sigh of relief today. More than 400 SEPTA regional rail workers who walked off the j ...
12 years ago
CDC arrives to examine Wilmington violence
A team of officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have made their way to Wilmington to take a close look at crime r ...
12 years ago
N.J. Senate panel considers two Supreme Court nominees
The two Supreme Court nominees whose appointments were the subject of a deal between New Jersey’s Republican governor and Democrati ...
12 years ago
School bus crash sends 2 to hospital
A crash between a school bus and pickup truck along the Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia has sent two people to the hospital ...
12 years ago
Poll: Atlantic City will lose some gamblers to New York
A new poll finds most New Jersey gamblers would continue to play in Atlantic City even after four new casinos are built in New York. ...
12 years ago
Learning literacy from Logan’s children
I spent much of last week at the James Logan Elementary School, participating in a week-long celebration of reading and literacy. ...
12 years ago
Kids spend too much time with technology
Children today spend most of their time using technology without even realizing the effects of this issue. Kids must stop spending their ...
12 years ago
New Jersey lawmakers to vote on Tesla sales
New Jersey lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill that would allow zero-emission carmakers to sell directly to consumers. The b ...
12 years ago
Jet Forced to circle area for hours, return to Philadelphia over landing gear issue
A Lufthansa jet, bound for Germany, was forced to dump fuel, circle the area for hours and return to Philadelphia on Sunday after experie ...
12 years ago
Iraq redux: The dogs of war are barking again
It’s predictably pitiful that the Bush-era architects of our Iraq disaster have resurfaced to insist that the current ...
12 years ago
Heat peaks Wednesday; weekend much cooler
A short-lived period of very warm conditions will precede summer’s arrival on Saturday. Mostly sunny conditions will p ...
12 years ago
Rip currents lead to Jersey Shore rescues
Rip currents are keeping lifeguards busy at the Jersey Shore. Authorities say a drunken man attacked two lifeguards at a Jersey Sh ...
12 years ago
Television has a negative influence on kids and should be limited
Do you want to ruin your child by putting them in front of the television? Recent studies from all over the world show how badly televisi ...
12 years ago
Fathers and children revved up for annual soap box derby race in Northwest Philadelphia [video]
Over a dozen teams comprised of dads and their youngsters coasted down the hill on the 600 block of W. Johnson Street in homemade derby c ...
12 years ago