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43rd annual Mt. Airy Day to feature live performances, Zoo on Wheels and more
On May 4, East and West Mt. Airy Neighbors will join forces and host the 43rd Annual Mt. Airy Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Co-organi ...
14 years ago
Body on Ocean City beach identified as missing boat captain
State police say a body found on a southern New Jersey beach has been identified as a boat captain who went missing late last month. ...
14 years ago
Balloon’s-eye view of Penn’s Landing points to satellite view alternative
Last Wednesday we went down to Penn’s Landing to ...
14 years ago
PokerStars bid to buy A.C. casino scrapped
A bid by the world’s largest online poker website to buy an Atlantic City casino has gone bust. The Atlantic Club Casino Hot ...
14 years ago
Overnight march in Kuwait honors fallen Pa. National Guard members
Last month in Afghanistan, an Apache helicopter crashed, taking the lives of Chief Warrant Officers Matthew Ruffner, of Harrisburg, and J ...
14 years ago
SEPTA stresses safety to halt injuries, fatalities along rails
Crossing SEPTA train and subway tracks is dangerous. Authority officials took that simple message to riders Wednesday as part of i ...
14 years ago
New landfill gas-to-energy project in Delaware
Construction on a new Kent County facility that will transform the greenhouse gas methane into electricity is expected to begin this summ ...
14 years ago
Germantown Avenue businesses worry about impact of GHS closure
At the end of the month, Debra Carter will close her second-hand clothing store in central Germantown. The life-long resident open ...
14 years ago
See-through bags and beefed up security for Philly’s Broad Street Run
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, Philadelphia has been retooling its security strategy for its marquee foot race, the Broad S ...
14 years ago
Help Wanted: Corbett seeks a clue
The Great Recession, brought about by misbehavior on the part of the nation’s financial institutions, grinds on. Now Tom Corb ...
14 years ago
County police going door to door in Camden
Today’s a big day for Camden, New Jersey. The city that has struggled with crime for decades and fought to rehire police offi ...
14 years ago
As Philadelphia budget hearings wind down, council members defend their causes
Philadelphia City Council is nearing the end of its budget hearings. Now is when the real brinksmanship begins. Council deci ...
14 years ago
FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15
The government has lowered to 15 the age at which girls can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription. And the Food and Dr ...
14 years ago
Efforts to improve bike-friendliness in Delaware paying off
Delaware is now the 5th most “bicycle friendly” state in the nation, according to a new assessment issued by the League of Am ...
14 years ago
Camden board doesn’t resist state takeover of schools
With little debate among board members but plenty in the audience, the Camden Board of Education last night voted not to challenge the Ch ...
14 years ago