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City controller urges PICA to veto Philly’s five-year budget plan
Philadelphia’s financial watchdog says the city’s five-year budget should be rejected — or at least revised. Cit ...
13 years ago
ListenWilmington mayor hopes golf tournament can instill better values
Wilmington Mayor Dennis Williams believes there are lessons to be learned through golf. He believes inner city youth should learn those l ...
13 years ago
Still crazy after these few years
What’s left of the adults in the Republican Party don’t like the Tea Party, but they’re terrified of it. ...
13 years ago
Sen. Casey promises to push for SEPTA funding in Washington
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey appeared with the head of SEPTA Monday under the arch of 30th Street Station, promising to push for more federal fund ...
13 years ago
Police charge suspect in Germantown sub-shop rooftop burglary
The moral of this story: If you’re going to get caught on camera allegedly breaking into a Germantown steak shop through the roof, ...
13 years ago
$6,600 worth of property stolen from the Philadelphia Salvage Company
Three unidentified males entered the Philadelphia Salvage Company in West Mt. Airy on Thursday morning at 2:22 a.m. by forcing open the f ...
13 years ago
Germantown farmstand aims to give community access to affordable organic food
This summer, the Hansberry Garden and Nature Center (HGNC) launched its inaugural Farm Stand project under the banner of “ ...
13 years ago
Man arrested in connection with lottery-fueled burglary in West Oak Lane
Philadelphia Police announced that a suspect has been arrested in connection with an August burglary at the Washington Lane Discount Stor ...
13 years ago
Lockdown lifted at Timber Creek Regional High School in Gloucester Township
Police asked an area high school to be put on lockdown for about an hour today. Gloucester Township police said that there was som ...
13 years ago
Another measure of how Pa. bridges are in sad shape
When it comes to bridges, Pennsylvania has a dubious distinction. A PennDOT review shows Pennsylvania has 577 bridges that donR ...
13 years ago
Seaside boardwalk fire continues to smolder, fire chief says
Firefighters remain on the scene of the New Jersey boardwalk fire that was placed under control late Thursday evening, a fire official sa ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia Zoo nets $6M grant from William Penn Foundation
There’s a bunch of other stuff, too, but a $6 million grant will partially fund “an overhead passageway allowing the Zoo̵ ...
13 years ago
Paulsboro’s 2nd derailment in a year
A train car has derailed in Paulsboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey. One car jumped the track going into the Valero refinery, accor ...
13 years ago
Corbett proposes Medicaid health plan ― with conditions and changes
As long as he’s permitted to make changes to how the program’s run, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett made it known that he would ...
13 years ago
Pa. suburbs may get red-light cameras for 1st time
A community just north of Philadelphia may be the first suburb in the state to install red-light cameras. ...
13 years ago


