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Graffiti artist in Camden says ‘Don’t Disstress’
At first glance from Admiral Wilson Blvd and S. 17th Street in Camden, N.J., you may notice a shipping container in an abandoned lot tagg ...
13 years ago
Rethinking the Shore forum zeroes in on better planning, leadership
It was a night for expressing hopes, and the skepticism that undermines them. About 60 people gathered at WHYY Monday night for th ...
13 years ago
39th District: Where 30 pairs of sneakers were stolen from an apartment
This listing is for Part One crimes occurring in East Falls, Southwest Germantown, and Allegheny West. July 5 ...
13 years ago
14th Police District: Where someone was restrained for two days and made to perform oral sex
This list covers July 5 – 11 July 5 12 a.m. Residential Burglary: 6900 block of N. ...
13 years ago
Tuesday for Trayvon: Women’s voices about the verdict
In March 2012, after the death of Trayvon Martin, a group of Philadelphia bloggers launched Tuesday for Trayvon. It was a call to action, ...
13 years ago
Police release video of Cedarbrook dollar-store robbery
Philadelphia Police are seeking a man who allegedly robbed Zeng’s 99-Cent Store in Cedarbrook at gunpoint on Saturday afternoon. ...
13 years ago
Wyck Historic House launches second-annual ‘Behind the Fence’ series [gallery]
Germantown’s 323-year-old Wyck Historic House & Garden hosted the first of four events in its free “Behind the Fence̶ ...
13 years ago
Man steals iPad from East Germantown store at gunpoint [video]
Investigators with the Northwest Detective Division are seeking a man who robbed an East Germantown GameStop location at gunpoint on Sund ...
13 years ago
Revel casino announces layoffs
Atlantic City’s newest casino has laid off 75 salaried professional employees even as the casino is attracting more customers. ...
13 years ago
Contentious hearing expected on Delaware City Refinery changes
Environmental concerns over proposed changes to the Air Pollution Control Permit for the Delaware City Refinery will be heard at a public ...
13 years ago
Two men recovering after Monday night shooting in Cedarbrook
A double shooting in Cedarbrook on Monday night left two men hospitalized in stable condition. At about 10:30 p.m., police respond ...
13 years ago
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There’s a proposition no young, hungry job-seeker should entertain. It goes something like this ...
13 years ago
Tuesday for Trayvon: Listening to children
I feel passionately about the death of Trayvon Martin and the trial of George Zimmerman. I feel those events in my bones, yet I find myse ...
13 years ago
Pa. House approves $45 million more for Philly’s schools
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill Monday that directs $45 million in additional state aid to Philadelphia’s cash-starved schools ...
13 years ago