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Hanging high with Philadelphia window washers [photos]
Five years ago, Pedro Smith worked in the retail business with his two feet firmly on the ground. Now his job takes him to higher ground, ...
13 years ago
Who should call the shots on Pa.’s endangered species list?
Two state agencies are concerned that proposed legislation would strip their authority to decide on which species are labeled endangered ...
13 years ago
Penn Charter hosts first summer exchange program with Tianjin school
Twenty Chinese students from Yaohua High School in Tianjin sat in a William Penn Charter School classroom last Thursday, reading dialogue ...
13 years ago
Forget DUI checkpoints, Delaware implements pedestrian checks
After 13 pedestrian deaths in Delaware this year, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety is increasing pedestrian safety checks in high-ri ...
13 years ago
Old West artifacts yield $2.7M for Harrisburg
The auction of thousands of Old West artifacts purchased by a former Harrisburg mayor for a failed museum project has netted about $2.7 m ...
13 years ago
Wissahickon’s Neighbors Park gets a facelift
Wissahickon resident Craig Ablin is a visionary. Eight years ago, he and his wife came to the neighborhood as expectant parents. But shor ...
13 years ago
Wilmington suspect dead after being shot with Taser
A 28-year-old Wilmington man is dead after he was shot with a Taser during a tussle with Wilmington police. Police tried to stop t ...
13 years ago
Rolling Stone isn’t “glorifying” the Boston bomber
A summer heat wave can turn the human brain into guacamole. Maybe that explains the brainless reaction to Rolling Stone ...
13 years ago
Controversial Catholic priest comes to Chestnut Hill College despite Philadelphia Archdiocese ban
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia ...
13 years ago
In rush to restore the shore – continued
Although the current Coastal Assessment Report — issued in ...
13 years ago
In rush to restore the shore, is N.J. failing to plan for next superstorm?
This is the first of a two-part series investigating the issues and controversies surrounding the di ...
13 years ago
New Jersey is looking for musicians who are “Stronger Than the Storm.” A campaign promoting post Superstorm Sandy reco ...
13 years ago
Despite heat wave, locals celebrate at first annual ‘Northwest NiceUp’ [gallery]
The heatwave didn’t keep droves of locals from heading to Germantown Avenue on Saturday for the 1st Annual ...
13 years ago
Seeking paragons — and touchstones — of Philadelphia ideals
The art gallery at Temple University is asking all of Philadelphia: What are the fundamental ideals of this city, and who best upholds th ...
13 years ago
Warren Buffett picks up Press of Atlantic City
Warren Buffett is the new owner of the Press of Atlantic City. The prominent investor and head of Berkshire Hathaway takes control of the ...
13 years ago