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Delaware City refinery draws huge crowd for public hearing
It was a showdown between plant workers and environmental activists during a hearing Tuesday over a crucial permit for the Delaware City ...
13 years ago
The final month: When will SEPTA’s ‘Germantown High’ bus-stop announcement change?
When Germantown High School closes its doors later this month, the building itself won’t be the only relic. SEPTA buses, inc ...
13 years ago
How fast do you think these vehicles are going? [video]
With radar gun again in hand, NewsWorks set out for the streets of Northwest Philadelphia and beyond for a week in May to get a ...
13 years ago
Fear of death keeps Bridge Way grad moving forward
These days, Sam Driben not only makes commitments, he follows through on them. It seems simple, but it wasn’t always so for ...
13 years ago
Getting Philly grown-ups to take a break for recess
How long is your lunch break? A half an hour? An hour? Long enough to play a round of four-square? Some lunchtime passers-by in th ...
13 years ago
N.J. considers $5 billion emergency loan fund for Sandy repairs
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure to help rebuild some infrastructure damaged by Sandy. The legislation would create ...
13 years ago
Wissahickon neighbors vote on Sharp Street housing plan
By a ten to one margin, Wissahickon residents voted to approve a plan to bring additional residences and parking to the 3700 block of Sha ...
13 years ago
How ADD science helps me learn to live with my brain
People like me often get told we lack will power. As it turns out, a lot of my problem boils down to a kick-ass case of attention deficit ...
13 years ago