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Storm downs trees and power lines; power still out
Cleanup is underway after a quick band of severe weather downed trees and power lines shortly before 8 p.m. last night. The worst ...
13 years ago
Supreme Court conservatives shred a civil rights law
John Roberts is a very patient man. Thirty years ago, as a young lawyer in Ronald Reagan’s Justice Department, he wrote memos attac ...
13 years ago
Chester County gas leak fixed, investigation continues
A suburban Philadelphia gas terminal has been repaired and is open again after crews worked to clean up about 5,300 gallons of gasoline f ...
13 years ago
Teachers’ union still reluctant on salary givebacks
The Philadelphia School District has been desperately seeking help from the city, state and labor unions in order to plug a $304 million ...
13 years ago
Latest study on fixing Prime Hook at the Delaware Bay
The first phase of marsh restoration is expected to cost between $3.5 and $11.5 million, according to a report issued by the contractor r ...
13 years ago
At Maplewood Mall block party, opinions vary about upcoming $2.2 million redesign
After the “Re-Imagining Maplewood Mall” block party got underway Saturday afternoon, families enjoyed water ice, listened to ...
13 years ago
Letter: Protect children and faith with religion-neutral laws
History professor Jonathan Zimmerman argues for religious exemptions from child health and safety laws as an essential protection of reli ...
13 years ago
Best of list and the reasons behind it
It is the biggest issue of the year from our content partner, Delaware Today. Editor-in-chief Maria Hess and publisher Robert Martinelli ...
13 years ago
Two brothers propose innovative co-working vision for old Manayunk building
At around 8:30 p.m. on a recent summer night, Simon Rogers leans over the edge of a stocky, brick building at the corner of Main Street a ...
13 years ago
NSA leaker Snowden weakens U.S. efforts against terrorism
It was foreseeable when Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong and Moscow that all the secrets he was carrying on his four laptops would fall i ...
13 years ago
Mash of Pa. proposals on liquor privatization could ferment until fall
A plan to expand access to wine, beer, and spirits is advancing in the Pennsylvania Senate as the Senate’s counter-offer on liquor ...
13 years ago
Pa. House GOP tapping brakes on transportation funding plan
Republicans in the Pennsylvania House are preparing major changes to a bill to fund roads, bridges, and mass transit — despite warn ...
13 years ago