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At Maplewood Mall block party, opinions vary about upcoming $2.2 million redesign
After the “Re-Imagining Maplewood Mall” block party got underway Saturday afternoon, families enjoyed water ice, listened to ...
13 years ago
Letter: Protect children and faith with religion-neutral laws
History professor Jonathan Zimmerman argues for religious exemptions from child health and safety laws as an essential protection of reli ...
13 years ago
Best of list and the reasons behind it
It is the biggest issue of the year from our content partner, Delaware Today. Editor-in-chief Maria Hess and publisher Robert Martinelli ...
13 years ago
Two brothers propose innovative co-working vision for old Manayunk building
At around 8:30 p.m. on a recent summer night, Simon Rogers leans over the edge of a stocky, brick building at the corner of Main Street a ...
13 years ago
NSA leaker Snowden weakens U.S. efforts against terrorism
It was foreseeable when Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong and Moscow that all the secrets he was carrying on his four laptops would fall i ...
13 years ago
Mash of Pa. proposals on liquor privatization could ferment until fall
A plan to expand access to wine, beer, and spirits is advancing in the Pennsylvania Senate as the Senate’s counter-offer on liquor ...
13 years ago
Pa. House GOP tapping brakes on transportation funding plan
Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are preparing major changes to a bill to fund roads, bridges, and mass transit — despite warn ...
13 years ago
New Philly theater group revives Barrymore awards
The Barrymores are back. The annual regional theater awards for best plays and players were canceled when the presenting organizat ...
13 years ago
The full rundown on the ‘Ready for Next Time?’ forums about the Shore after Sandy
In an earlier post, I told you about a series of community forum ...
13 years ago
N.J. moves to keep drunken drivers off the road
Anyone convicted of drunken driving will be required to install an ignition interlock device in their car, should a proposal advanced Mon ...
13 years ago
N.J. lawmakers approve $32.9 billion budget
It’s now up to Gov. Chris Christie to sign New Jersey’s new $32.9 billion budget. The Assembly voted 52-to-25 to pass it Mond ...
13 years ago