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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
Texas case illustrates need to to diversify without affirmative action, Penn law expert says
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision today on a lawsuit against the University of Texas over its affirmative action program. It ...
13 years ago
Community a no-show for first EMAN Picnic in the Garden
Mt. Airy’s first ever Picnic in the Garden on Saturday drew almost no neighborhood participation in the midst of a weekend filled w ...
13 years ago
Poll finds Pa. voters would trade tax hikes for education
Most Pennsylvania voters wouldn’t mind a hike in their income taxes if it would help to fund public schools, according to a ...
13 years ago
Area schools respond to Sandy Hook with security measures for the fall
In response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut more than six months ago, some schools in the area ...
13 years ago
It’s time for the old guard to step aside
Our young people are not only our future; they are our “now.” They are the difference between a new prison and a new school, ...
13 years ago
Promotional ceremony held for New Castle County police chief [video]
Nearly four months after being named chief of the New Castle County Police Department, a formal promotional ceremony was held to recogniz ...
13 years ago
ACLU files suit over N.J. grants to religious schools
One woman who last year voted in favor of allowing New Jersey to borrow money for higher education now is part of a coalition suing the s ...
13 years ago