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Plans Presented for Ridge Ave. Development June 19
The East Falls Community Council’s Committee on Zoning and Land Use will meet at 7 pm Wednesday, June 19 in the Auditorium of Downs ...
13 years ago
Merion Golf Club bursting at the seams with fans, media, merchandise
The weekend forecast is shaping up to be substantially sunny and dry. Great news for those assembled at the ongoing U.S. Open. NewsWorks ...
13 years ago
Barbara Buono campaign downplays Chris Christie’s Democratic endorsements
The Democratic tide continued to turn against Senator Barbara Buono on Wednesday when Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider became the 19th De ...
13 years ago
Rendell pushing for passage of $2.5 billion transportation funding bill
Former Gov. Ed Rendell has written to all Pennsylvania House members pleading for their votes on a $2.5 billion transportation funding pl ...
13 years ago
Alumni, parents rally in support of Girard College
Students, alumni and parents gathered at Girard College in Philadelphia Friday afternoon to protest the plan to eliminate grades nine thr ...
13 years ago
Once internationally acclaimed, Le Bec Fin closes doors for good
Some regulars came on Friday to squeeze in one last lunch. Some younger diners came to experience the legend for the first time before th ...
13 years ago
Speeding ticket surcharge may be on chopping block in Pa.
Pennsylvania lawmakers may take issue with making speeding tickets cost any more than they already do. A proposal to tack a $100 s ...
13 years ago
N.J. offers tetanus shots to Shore residents still cleaning up after Sandy
There’s a new concern for residents in New Jersey Shore towns who continue to clean up the debris from Sandy. Health officials are ...
13 years ago
Wissahickon Charter School receives $1.5 million grant for expansion
The Wissahickon Charter School is the recipient of a $1.5 million grant that will be used for the creation of a second K-8 campus in Germ ...
13 years ago
Most Americans say they can forgive government surveillance
Three new polls out this week ask Americans about their views of the government programs obtaining massive databases of phone logs and In ...
13 years ago
Retooling people with mobility problems for tech jobs
A yearlong workshop at the Magee Rehabilitation Hospital in Philadelphia is connecting people with mobility disabilities to a growing fie ...
13 years ago
UDairy Creamery ice cream truck now on Delaware’s campus
Just in time for the summer season, the University of Delaware Dairy Creamy now has an ice cream truck that will be stocked with a rotati ...
13 years ago
Delaware State University students to live in hotel
Delaware State University and the Sheraton Hotel in Dover have partnered to provide additional living quarters for students while the cam ...
13 years ago
City launches $2.2 million Maplewood Mall redesign effort in Germantown
A week before the big “Re-imagining Maplewood Mall” event, Eighth District Councilwoman Cindy Bass and Commerce Department Ch ...
13 years ago
Police hope Apple’s latest iOS will reduce crime in 14th District
Apple’s upcoming mobile operating system, iOS 7, has a security feature which particularly pleases 14th Police District Captain Joh ...
13 years ago