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Pianist to play a Beethoven ‘sonata-thon’ at McCarter
Ludwig van Beethoven began composing piano sonatas when he was a young man of 23, and continued composing them until he was 51, after he ...
13 years ago
Fine may rise to $300 for drivers failing to keep to the right in N.J.
The New Jersey Assembly was expected to vote Thursday on whether to give final legislative approval to a measure that would increase the ...
13 years ago
Pa. Turnpike panel seeks to cut back its $450 million annual toll to the state
The cost of crossing the state on the Pennsylvania Turnpike could hit $50 in the coming decade — and $150 by 2057 — unless th ...
13 years ago
Pa. may help retired mental-health volunteers help veterans
An effort to make it easier for mental health professionals to offer their services for free to military veterans in Pennsylvania is maki ...
13 years ago
Delco 5th-grader’s prank 911 call results in school lockdown
A phone call to police last week claiming there was a shooting at the Chichester Middle School seems to have been a prank call by a fifth ...
13 years ago
With new FEMA flood maps in hand, homeowners seek flood insurance answers
Lisa Stevens now knows that she needs to raise her home in Little Egg Harbor about two feet to comply with FEMA and New Jersey’s elevat ...
13 years ago
Delaware Psychiatric Center earns accreditation, continues improvements
The Delaware Psychiatric Center has earned another three years of accreditation through the Joint Commission survey. The accredita ...
13 years ago
Proposal could ease concealed carry permitting in Philly
A state senator plans to introduce legislation that could make it easier for Philadelphia gun owners to get a concealed-carry permit. ...
13 years ago
Nutter says he ‘just missed an obligation’ to PGW
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter told reporters Thursday he just made a mistake when he failed to pay a $507 bill to the city-owned Phil ...
13 years ago
$32.9 N.J. budget agreement expected to get legislative blessing
More than a week before the deadline, New Jersey has a state budget agreement in place. The deal includes more money ...
13 years ago
N.J. reserves $5 million for long-term planning after Sandy
Nine N.J. counties that were most affected by Hurricane Sandy will now be eligible to recieve between $5,000 and $50,000 in federal grant ...
13 years ago
Bucks County Playhouse: Rebuilding a reputation
Bucks County Playhouse, known about 60 years ago as a theatrical playground where high-level talent could flex muscles by trying out new ...
13 years ago
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Letter: Divisive cyber school rhetoric will not help fix school funding for all
When I read ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia boxer Bernard Hopkins receives Wanamaker Athletic Award
Bernard Hopkins, legendary boxer and Philadelphian, received the 2013 John Wanamaker Athletic Award Thursday at the Crystal Team Room in ...
13 years ago
‘Make Music Philly’ involves whole city in harmony of performers, venues
The are plenty of music festivals and celebrations in Philadelphia, particularly in the summer. What sets ...
13 years ago