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Bat counters wanted in Delaware
The Delaware Bat Count aims to evaluate the health of the state’s bat population and the role they play in the environment. ...
14 years ago
Chechnya, Czechoslovakia: Duh, what’s the difference?
“USA! USA!” Such was the patriotic outcry when the Boston bombing suspect was captured. Hey, I know we’re awes ...
14 years ago
Voter registration deadline is Monday for the Pennsylvania primary
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Pennsylvania primary election. Applications can be filled out at county board of ...
14 years ago
Philly councilman wants payment delay when property assessment questioned [video]
Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla, D-1st, wants to give property owners who appeal their new tax assessments a grace period until ...
14 years ago
Faith groups come together to rally for living wages for airport workers
For Tara Russell, making ends meet is a daily struggle. As a wheelchair attendant at the Philadelphia International Airport, Russe ...
14 years ago
Wait time for appointment at Philly health centers creeps up to 83 days
If you think you might need to visit a Philadelphia health center in the next few months, make an appointment now. Wait times for first-t ...
14 years ago
Germantown’s Center in the Park turns 45
Germantown’s Center in the Park celebrated its 45th anniversary on Thursday night with a mixture of jazz and line dancing to thank ...
14 years ago
As Sandy solidarity fades, fewer in N.J. are content
New Jersey residents tell pollsters they’re less satisfied with the quality of life in the Garden State. Just ...
14 years ago
Earth Day exhibit inspired by nature at Penn Charter School
Below the Old Gym at William Penn Charter School in East Falls, jumbo cardboard crates filled up with discarded computers, printers and c ...
14 years ago
Watch Philly Tech Week’s giant game of Pong
For a few hours Friday night, the Cira Centre was transformed into a massive homage to the video game that started it all. Give it ...
14 years ago
Appreciating the beauty of a ‘sit spot’ with kids on Earth Day
Rachel Carson, in her best-selling environmental classic, “A Sense of Wonder,” writes that “for the child, and for the ...
14 years ago
WMAN cooks up a good time at the eighth annual Eat Your Heart Out [photos]
Mt. Airy residents opened up their homes and kitchens on Saturday night for the eighth annual Eat Your Heart Out held by West Mt. Airy Ne ...
14 years ago