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Safety concerns prompt relocation of polling places from some N.J. schools
Some New Jersey voters might not be going to their familiar polling place for next month’s elections. Concerns about school ...
13 years ago
As memory fades, the hardest questions are ‘who?’ ‘what?’ and ‘where?’
Not that long ago arthritis, cataracts, finances and grandchildren topped our worry lists. Today, spoken or unspoken, it’s this cre ...
13 years ago
‘Yellow Birds,’ called first great novel of Iraq War, is Philly’s pick for ‘One Book’
Buried on Page 14 of “The Yellow Birds,” author Ke ...
13 years ago
Executive Director sought for Delaware’s Smyrna Opera House
After five years on the job, Smyrna Opera House Executive Director David Keller is leaving the small town stage for a new job in Wilmingt ...
13 years ago
Companies join plan to get more people working in Philly
More than a dozen companies are committing to hire more Philadelphians from a job-training program. The companies have signed the ...
13 years ago
ListenGov. Christie announces $57M assistance package for Superstorm Sandy survivors
New Jersey residents affected by Superstorm Sandy are going to have more help in getting their lives back. Gov. Chris Christie tod ...
13 years ago
Man found dead in East Mt. Airy overnight
Police called to the 6500 block of Ross St. in East Mt. Airy early Tuesday morning found a 28-year-old man slumped over in a black Nissan ...
13 years ago
Saul cafeteria now serving up school harvest
The lunch menu at W.B. Saul Agricultural High School now features some very locally-sourced food. Earlier this month, lettuce and ...
13 years ago
ListenThe government shutdown was far from natural
If the power of the purse is to be the topic of the day, it is important to know where that purse comes from. Thomas Jefferson, in a lett ...
13 years ago
One year ago, Sandy visited the Jersey Shore – and changed it forever
One year ago, everything changed. Dozens of people died. Thousands of homes were destroyed. Thousands of people were displaced. Billions ...
13 years ago
ListenRoxborough High to be first in Philadelphia to offer career academy to all students
Roxborough High will be the first school in the city to offer career and college-prepatory programming to 100 percent of its students thr ...
13 years ago
Review: The ‘Cock’ of two different walks
John is having the quandary of his young-adult life. He’s fallen in love unexpectedly with a divorced woman who also loves him and ...
13 years ago
N.J. Congressmen back measure aiming to strengthen power grid
As the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy nears, some members of the New Jersey congressional delegation want to make sure the nationa ...
13 years ago
Review: ‘The Devil’s Music’ is in the details
When we first see blues singer Bessie Smith descend the stairs of an after-hours joint in the show “The Devil’s Music,” ...
13 years ago
Seaside boardwalk fire cleanup continues to rapidly advance
Crews continue to make significant progress cleaning up following last month’s massive, wind-whipped fire on the Seaside boardwalk. ...
13 years ago
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