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United Way’s local 211 hotline getting about 100 calls a day
“Thank you for calling 211. Debbie speaking. How may I help you?” If you’re looking for food or housing, physica ...
14 years ago
Lawmakers host hearings on N.J. budget plan
New Jersey lawmakers held the first in a series of public hearings Tuesday on Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed $32.9 billion state bu ...
14 years ago
5th District: Rash of vehicle thefts in Roxborough and Manayunk
This report covers Feb. 25 to March 3. February 25 12:55 p.m. Theft: 8500 block of Henry Ave. $745 w ...
14 years ago
Delaware AG, state law makers support foreclosure mediation extension
Delaware is still in a foreclosure crisis. For that reason Attorney General Beau Biden and state legislators announced plans t ...
14 years ago
Pa. plan for sale of state stores begins taking shape
Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan to privatize Pennsylvania’s liquor stores has started taking legislative form. State House Rep ...
14 years ago
Einstein works to cut premature-birth rate through group appointments
Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia thinks “group appointments” could be a key to reducing premature births. < ...
14 years ago
Phila U. student’s work selected for 24-hour fashion show in Miami
While participating in Philadelphia Fashion Week would appear to be the highlight of one’s college semester, Philadelphia Universit ...
14 years ago
Specter archive collection to be shared by Pitt and Phila U.
The “bulk” of U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter’s archives will soon reside at the University of Pittsburgh. On Monday, Ph ...
14 years ago
Testy testimony as Philadelphia debates paid sick days mandate
Even though Mayor Michael Nutter has once vetoed a bill demanding paid sick time for private-sector workers in Philadelphia, City Council ...
14 years ago
OARC calls on state to investigate ‘confidential report’ leak
An attorney representing the Ogontz Avenue Redevelopment Corp. has asked the commonwealth, Inspector General and/or Attorney General to & ...
14 years ago
Midwest storm could pose threat to Jersey shore
Forecasters say a gathering Midwest storm could pose a threat to Sandy recovery efforts along the New Jersey shore. The biggest th ...
14 years ago
Marijuana prohibition costs Pa. too much in ruined lives and unnecessary expense
In late January 2012, Justin, a Fishtown resident, was going about his typical day remodeling a home he shared. He was also selling weed. ...
14 years ago
51 years later, another storm threatens Delaware
Some storm watchers see similarities between the infamous Storm of ’62 and the coastal storm predicted to hit the region this week. ...
14 years ago
Exhibit shows how colonial trade routes influenced art in Spain, Portugal
If you want to talk global economy, trade expansion, outsourcing and growing new markets, don’t look at the present or even the fut ...
14 years ago
Germantown senior-center incorporates residents’ ideas in $5M makeover
The spirit of the renovations planned for Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapeley on the corner of Greene Street and West Washington Lane was ...
14 years ago