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Christie looks forward to Fourth to draw crowds back to Shore
Tourism revenue is down in some Jersey Shore towns, but Gov. Chris Christie is hoping the Fourth of July holiday weekend will help turn t ...
13 years ago
Move for transparency at Pa. state-related universities stalled
Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities have received about the same level of funding as last year under the budget plan jus ...
13 years ago
Germantown man accused of assaulting medics, trying to steal fire truck held for trial
A Germantown man accused of assaulting two Philadelphia Fire Department paramedics was held for trial Tuesday. Just before 6 a.m. ...
13 years ago
The National Constitution Center celebrates its first decade
On Tuesday, a couple days before its official birthday, the National Constitution Center welcomed thousands of adults and children with f ...
13 years ago
U.S. Senate committee moves to defund Philadelphia’s Energy Efficient Buildings Hub
It has been called a game cha ...
13 years ago
Bill Gray: A one-of-a-kind leader
Once in a rare while you hear someone speak, maybe just in conversation, and you know instantly that you’re in the presence of a le ...
13 years ago
How my grandfather ‘killed’ me at Gettysburg
A few years ago, a distant cousin contacted me with the news that an ancestor was wounded at Gettysburg — that iconic three-day America ...
13 years ago
West Catholic High gets $1 million gift, new name, fresh philosophy
Last year, West Catholic High was at the brink of closing down. This summer, equipped with a $1 million gift, a new name and a new philos ...
13 years ago
Nelson Shanks paints one-hour portrait in front of live audience [video]
The Goldberg Variations sounded faintly in the large open hall of Freeman’s Auction house at 18th and Chestnut on Monday evening. P ...
13 years ago
First Person: Gov. Jack Markell
Delaware Governor Jack Markell visits First to assess the legislature’s accomplishments and to give a look ahead at our economy and ...
13 years ago