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Delaware church leaders show their support for same sex marriage
A Delaware organization’s push for a marriage equality bill is now being backed by some church leaders. This comes after some high ...
14 years ago
New chief revenue collector appointed in Philadelphia
The city of Philadelphia is working to crack down on tax deadbeats. The mayor has created a new position specifically to bring in more of ...
14 years ago
City Council asks where school funding will come from
The Nutter administration favors sending an additional $60 million to the city’s public schools. But where will that money co ...
14 years ago
A palace for angels and ‘The Jersey Devil’ [video]
This palace, made of trash, was built for angels. In 1929, just as America was tailspinning into the Great Depression, a drifter w ...
14 years ago
Virtual library troubleshooters will likely be busy at Suburban Station
The Free Library of Philadelphia, SEPTA, and Dunkin’ Donuts have unveiled a virtual library in Suburban Station. The idea is to int ...
14 years ago
A vision for Dilworth Plaza [video]
Can $50 million transform Dilworth Plaza into Philad ...
14 years ago
Incentives to developers could help transform New Jersey’s urban centers
Earlier this month, both Senate and Assembly committees took up the Economic Opportunity Act of 2013, a mammoth piece of legislation that ...
14 years ago
Delaware group asks Sen. Carper to “not politicize marriage”
U.S. Senator Tom Carper’s announcement that he’s endorsing marriage equality gained national attention and was shared thousands of ti ...
14 years ago
NJ Transit won’t hike fares in 2013-14
NJ Transit riders still recovering from the shock of the last fare hike can rest easy. Executive Director Jim Weinstein said today the ag ...
14 years ago
Guns in schools? Problem solved.
The NRA knows we’ve got some problems with guns. And it doesn’t much matter which problem we’re talking about — the s ...
14 years ago
2013 Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival is all about the strawberries
Last year, it was apples. This year, it’s strawberries. Jumping from one small, red fruit to another, the Manayunk StrEAT Fo ...
14 years ago
Delaware hunters donate venison to feed the hungry
Delaware hunters donated nearly 19,000 pounds of deer meat to help feed the hungry. According to DNREC, 708 deer were donated to t ...
14 years ago
Dewey Beach may ban smoking for beach visitors
Officials in Dewey Beach are considering banning smoking on the beach. Mayor Diane Hanson te ...
14 years ago
Rutgers fires Mike Rice over ‘deeply offensive’ behavior
Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players ...
14 years ago
Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice terminated
Rutgers University announced Wednesday morning the termination of basketball coach Mike Rice, following the release of a ...
14 years ago