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The house that Sandy left marooned in Barnegat Bay torn down
One of the iconic images of Superstorm Sandy will soon be a memory for the Jersey Shore town of Mantoloking. On Thursday, workers ...
14 years ago
Pharma company Teva to close Pa. plant by 2017
A pharmaceuticals manufacturer says it will close an eastern Pennsylvania plant that employs nearly 500 people. Teva Pharmaceutica ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia controller candidates trade accusations
You wouldn’t expect at this point that a debate among the three Democrats running for Philadelphia city controller would be anythin ...
14 years ago
US poll finds widespread support for Redskins name
Four in five Americans don’t think the Washington Redskins should change the team’s nickname. That’s according to a new ...
14 years ago
39th District officers honored for heroism when minivan crashed into daycare [video]
The call came over police radio around 12:30 p.m. just three December days after Newtown: Gun shots inside a church which also housed a d ...
14 years ago
First Experience: Pyle’s lasting influence [video]
Regular viewers of First know all about the legacy of Howard Pyle and his work that formed the Delaware Art Museum. As part of the 100 ye ...
14 years ago
Kane: Pa. lottery deal likely to need legislative OK
State Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she’s unlikely to approve any proposal to privatize management of the Pennsylvania Lotter ...
14 years ago
Philly City Council approves subpoena for a peek behind property tax assessments
Philadelphia City Council is subpoenaing the specific information used in creating this year’s new property tax assessments. ...
14 years ago
Will Mayor Nutter approve ads on Philadelphia buildings?
You might soon see ads on Philadelphia city buildings and trash trucks. City council has approved the idea in the name of bringing in new ...
14 years ago
The Tornoe Spin: Open government in Delaware
Open Government legislation caught in shadows of Marriage Equality, gun control ...
14 years ago
Wissahickon treetop adventure course proposal put on hold
This week, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation confirmed that Northwest Philadelphia residents opposed to a treetop adventure course in Wis ...
14 years ago
Delaware legislators make progress on large magazine ban
Delaware lawmakers continue to make progress on several gun proposals introduced by Gov. Jack Markell earlier this year. At this time, th ...
14 years ago
Suspicious backpack in N.J. yields bird in coconut
Police in New Jersey responding to a report of an unattended backpack near a post office couldn’t believe their eyes. There ...
14 years ago
Concerns as Wilmington City Council reviews budget
With formal budget hearings behind them, Wilmington City Council members will take the next few days for review before a scheduled May 16 ...
14 years ago
Swedish monarchs visit Delaware [video]
Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will celebrate the 375th anniversary ...
14 years ago