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Jury returns for 2nd day of priest deliberations
A Philadelphia jury is deliberating for a second day in the trial of a Roman Catholic priest charged with molesting an altar boy in 1997. ...
12 years ago
Pa. jobless rate falls again, hiring flat in Jan.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped in January to its lowest rate since 2008, although hiring remained flat. The state ...
12 years ago
Feds says N.J. acted properly hiring Sandy contractor AshBritt
A federal audit finds New Jersey did nothing wrong when it used a no-bid contract to hire a firm to clean up debris left behind by Supers ...
12 years ago
Delaware extends muskrat trapping season
February’s frigid weather involving snow and ice has prompted Delaware’s Division of Fish and Wildlife to extend the muskrat ...
12 years ago
March 7th – 14th: Planetary Perceptions, Les Miserables and Celtic Harvest
Hey Delaware, are you looking for something to do this weekend? We have some recommendations on what’s happening around the First S ...
12 years ago
Vignettes from Russian-American history
I once owned a Pete Seeger vinyl record containing several Woody Guthrie songs including this catchy ditty composed in 1942: ̶ ...
12 years ago
Thousands attend Del. job fair as jobless numbers come out [video]
More than 2,000 job seekers looking for full or part-time work exchanged resumes with more than 90 potential employers at the Chase Cente ...
12 years ago
Local dog-lovers to raise funds for Roxborough park on Saturday
Sarah Koenig and her neighbors have a makeshift system in place for the upkeep of a long-vacant lot on Mitchell Street that functions as ...
12 years ago
Philly archdiocese discusses details of 2015 event
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is planning to announce details of a major Roman Catholic gathering in Philadelphia next year. Arc ...
12 years ago
Chris Christie, reduced to pandering
How sad it was yesterday to see Chris Christie ...
12 years ago
Looming Queen Lane Apartments demo considered ‘huge weight lifted off the community’
Corliss Gray couldn’t be happier that construction vehicles will soon start rumbling and beeping across the street from her Germant ...
12 years ago
Roxborough hit-and-run victim identified, no vehicle information available [updated]
Update: The victim was identified Friday morning, but there is still no information regarding the vehicle which struck him and fled. Poli ...
12 years ago
Weekly Entertainment Guide – Cirque Eloize, ‘Coppélia,’ and Chasing Dreams
Looking for something to do this winter season? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happening around the Ph ...
12 years ago
Talking Phillies’ spring training with the mayor of Clearwater
For Philadelphians, the Phillies are a part of everyday life. But for the uninitiated, what’s it like when the Phillies come to tow ...
12 years ago
ListenExplainer: Where Sandy aid money comes from and how it works
It seems like every week or so, the Governor’s Office sends out another press release, announcing yet another pot of storm recovery ...
12 years ago

