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More than 600 underwater mortgages on the Jersey Shore to be refinanced by non-profit
Buoyed by progress in helping struggling homeowners in the Newark area, a nonprofit housing group has cast a wider net for underwater mor ...
13 years ago
Homeless as a child, Philly attorney shares story of perserverance with Germantown youths
Before Nikki Johnson-Huston became an ...
13 years ago
Wilmington library reopens after renovations
Students from Kuumba Academy Charter School were among the first to see the changes and attend a magic show the library hosted as it welc ...
13 years ago
5 phone numbers every Philadelphian should have in their cell phone
Are you prepared for an emergency, or even a non-emergency? It’s a good idea to have these essential numbers at the ready — and e ...
13 years ago
Live video stream of Governor Christie’s State of the State speech
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie began his State of the State address at 3:18 pm., which lays out his spending priorities for the next fisc ...
13 years ago
Rep. Dwight Evans calls for referendum on Pennsylvania education funding
State Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia) wants Pennsylvanians to consider in a non-binding statewide referendum: In order to raise a ...
13 years ago
Delaware 2013 corn crop breaks record
Last year was a banner year for Delaware farmers growing feed corn. Even though Delaware farmers planted 5,000 fewer acres of corn ...
13 years ago
$85 in cash stolen from Rite Aid in Chestnut Hill
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in a robbery that took place in Chestnut Hill on Jan. 11 at 4:50 p.m. An unknown male en ...
13 years ago
Gov. Christie likely to survive ‘Bridgegate’ though not unscathed
As the fallout from what’s come to be called “Bridgegate” widens and reaches deeper into Gov. Chris Christie’s hi ...
13 years ago
Pa. DEP seeks input on overhaul of drilling regulations
Five years into Pennsylvania’s shale gas boom, the state is overhauling environmental regulations for drillers and changing the way ...
13 years ago
Tea party nirvana in West Virginia
Why have tea-partying conservatives stayed mum about the hazardous chemical spill in West Virginia? Maybe because they’d look monum ...
13 years ago
Two Delaware men found dead in Millsboro home
Delaware State Police are investigating a double murder after the discovery of two bodies inside a Sussex County home. A family me ...
13 years ago
Democratic candidates for Pa. governor on display and unrehearsed
Has Chris Christie tanked his presidential hopes with the bridge scandal? Will Hillary get in or not? We’re endlessly fascin ...
13 years ago
Local playwright brings ‘Something Intangible’ to East Falls’ Old Academy Players
In 1942, East Falls native Grace Kelly stepped onto her first stage at the Old Academy Building when she was 11-years-old. Today, the the ...
13 years ago
With land value tax, Philly could grow economy and balance tax burden for residents
If the city really wants to make our tax structure better for everyone, it should focus on reforming property taxes. Specifically, it sho ...
13 years ago
