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L&I cleans up Germantown spite-blight property for the 11th time
For the neighbors in Germantown — and in the spirit of the season — this is the ongoing story of the “Nightmare on Kn ...
13 years ago
Some Shore businesses wobbly as construction trades are inundated with work
One year after Superstorm Sandy, many homeowners are tallying up what they’ve gained and what they’ve lost as a result of t ...
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A year after Sandy, figuring out how to help
At some point, the remaining aid organizations will leave the Jersey Shore. But a year after Superstorm Sandy, the way forward for those ...
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Longing for the old days — but not everything about the old days
I can clearly recall when my parents would tell us all about the good old days. They would tell us that “penny candy” meant t ...
13 years ago
With fixing Greenfield Bridge, funding’s not the biggest problem
Hundreds of bridges in Allegheny County alone are overdue for repairs or upgrades, and whatever happens in the final weeks of the legisla ...
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Pa. Medical Society declares gun violence a threat to public health
Over the weekend, the Pennsylvania Medical Association announced it’s intention to pursue federal funding for research on gun viole ...
13 years ago
$100 surcharge on some traffic tickets latest roadblock for Pa. transportation funding plan
A transportation funding bill is still stuck in park in Pennsylvania. As negotiations continue, the fate of one of its more controversial ...
13 years ago
After ‘leveling,’ Philly’s split-grade classes reduced by half
The Philadelphia School District has been “leveled.” As a result, the district has reduced the number of its controver ...
13 years ago
Rare Vermeer painting makes a rare appearance at Philadelphia Museum of Art
People do not collect Vermeers, they collect viewings of Vermeers. There are only 36 Johannes Vermeer paintings known to exist, but they ...
13 years ago