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Rebuilding Seaside Heights boardwalk after Sandy [photos]
“Seaside was a reality show before cable,” says professional photographer David DiMicco. “When I was a kid, it was loud ...
13 years ago
ListenDelaware governor heads to Israel to talk buisness
Delaware continues to build relationships with companies oversees to not only bring more attention to the sate but to attract new busines ...
13 years ago
A dirty old woman in cougar’s clothing
I’m old enough to remember feminists’ demands for respect from men in the late 1960s and early 1970s because we females were ...
13 years ago
Fireworks can flash veterans back into combat
To fuel their 4th of July celebrations, 40 percent of Americans plan to buy fireworks, according to VISA’s new national survey on I ...
13 years ago
Dry-cleaner’s delivery-drone gimmick carries marketing clout
On a cloudy Wednesday morning, a small, white drone buzzes just above Harry Vartanian’s head. In his hands is a dry-cleaned T- ...
13 years ago
Demi Lovato cancels gig at Philly Fourth show
It’s a no-go for the Fourth of July show for singer Demi Lovato. Philadelphia’s Office of City Representatives says Lo ...
13 years ago
Healing Sandy’s emotional scars [audio]
There are two words Shore residents commonly use to describe the emotional impact of Superstorm Sandy – stress and frustration. ...
13 years ago
Delaware same-sex couples aren’t running down the aisle
The mad rush to get married has dwindled a little, according to a survey of Delaware’s Clerk of the Peace offices. On July 1 ...
13 years ago
Philly archdiocese had $39M deficit last year
Newly released financial statements show the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia had a whopping $39 million deficit last year. ...
13 years ago
Elite firefighter killed fighting Arizona wildfire from Bucks Co.
One of the 19 elite firefighters killed in this weekend’s Arizona wildfire grew up in the Philadelphia area. Robert Caldwell, a ...
13 years ago
For first time, Pa. slots revenue drops
State gambling regulators say gross revenue from slot machines was down nearly 2 percent during the fiscal year that just ended, the firs ...
13 years ago
Phila U. cyclists complete Atlantic coast MS awareness ride
They made it. The Philadelphia University students who planned to cycle from Maine to Florida to fundraise for MS research complet ...
13 years ago
Celebrating America and a 183-year tradition in Roxborough
For many local residents, the Fourth of July is celebrated with backyard barbecues and time spent gazing at fireworks illuminating the ni ...
13 years ago
North Carolina’s reigning GOP targets black voters
NBC News’ online tipsheet blared this breathless announcement yesterday: “The best – and most important & ...
13 years ago
Halfway-house escapee, alleged serial robber hits Northwest Philly bank
The FBI and Philadelphia Police Department’s Violent Crimes Task Force are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Carl Goo ...
13 years ago