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Abundance of solar panels, safety risks prompts push for registration in Philly
Solar panels are good for the environment and good for a homeowner’s energy bill. But Philadelphia City Council is worried the ...
12 years ago
ListenUnderwater mortgages hindering buyouts of flood-prone homes in N.J.
The Garboskis and the Dombrowskis are neighbors, couples in their eighties who have lived side by side for nearly five decades. Both were ...
12 years ago
ListenDelaware launches partnership to support Common Core [audio]
Growing opposition against the implementation of Common Core State Standards has prompted Delaware Governor Jack Markell to take action.& ...
12 years ago
ListenPhiladelphia scientists reveal diagnostic powers of ear wax
What’s on the end of your Q-tip could eventually become an important clue in diagnosing illness. Scientists at ...
12 years ago
ListenStory revealing huge variations in N.J. Sandy funding may spur legislative action
New Jersey officials say ...
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With proposed gas tax and clean water fee, the clock is ticking for Gov. Markell
The final term of Governor Markell will present new challenges. Doug Rainey offers an essay on what is at stake. Here ...
12 years ago
Putin gets out the vote in Crimea
That famous guardian of democratic values, and former KGB agent Vladimir Putin, will oversee a referendum on whether or not Crimea should ...
12 years ago
Prescribed burns ongoing throughout southern half of NJ Monday
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service is conducting prescribed burns in the southern half of New Jersey Monday. Crews are working in ...
12 years ago
Roosevelt Elementary performance honors black history, Nelson Mandela
African drums echoed through the auditorium of Roosevelt Elementary School in Germantown on Friday. The instruments accompanied students ...
12 years ago
Delaware celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
It’s been only seven years since Milton started a St. Patrick’s Day parade, but judging by the turnout over the weekend, the ...
12 years ago
Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over ‘boobies’ bracelets
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Pennsylvania school district that wants to prevent students from wearing “I (heart) ...
12 years ago
Clinton speaks at Opportunity:Africa conference in Wilmington
Former President Bill Clinton visited Wilmington on Monday to deliver the keynote address at the third annual Opportunity: Africa confere ...
12 years ago
Police: Absecon man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease missing
The Absecon Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating an elderly city man described as “at risk.”< ...
12 years ago
Local filmmaker addresses body image, eating disorders in upcoming project
Brittany Rafalak was raised in Colorado, but moved to Philadelphia in 2006 to pursue her bachelor of fine arts degree in film and digital ...
12 years ago
Nothing tops a Paul Ryan whopper
The ’14 Conservative Political Action Conference featured the usual unhinged hijinks – Donald Trump mistakenly said that Jimm ...
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