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If you’re renting out a room to travelers, you may be violating Philly zoning laws
More and more, travelers are skipping hotels in favor of private homes when they hit the road. Web sites like Airbnb make it easy for bot ...
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ListenDebate over subpoena power in N.J.
The budget committee in the New Jersey Assembly has advanced a measure in a party line vote to give itself subpoena powers. Budget ...
14 years ago
Strauss and commissioned works highlight Philadelphia Orchestra new season
The Philadelphia Orchestra will be paying tribute to Richard Strauss, premiering new work written for its musicians, and starting a multi ...
14 years ago
First Person this week is the newly elected County Executive of New Castle County, Tom Gordon. He is a familiar face to the job as he onc ...
14 years ago
Before Howard Pyle, or N.C. Wyeth, there was F.O.C. Darley. The self taught artist was the son of theatrical performers. He was perhaps t ...
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Delaware gun bill sponsor, Democrat Representative Valerie Longhurst talks guns and focuses on two pieces of legislation she’s supp ...
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News of insider attacks has families at home worried about their soldiers in Delaware’s 153rd Military Police company. The unit is ...
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Mount Airy group pushes to legalize backyard chickens
When people hear the term “backyard pets,” they usually think of cat and dogs, not chickens. Chickens are considered farm ani ...
14 years ago
Delaware Makers: Bebe Coker using theater to teach
Meet Bebe Coker, a Delaware resident and community activist for over 50 years who continues to make an impact on the community. ...
14 years ago
Pa. took $8.7 million from Philadelphia School District, gave it to charters
(Updated Feb. 21 with an additional comment from the PDE) The Philadelphia School District’s losing fight t ...
14 years ago
Delaware public schools show significant improvement in AP courses
Three school districts in Delaware receive national honor for succeeding in college level Advanced Placement courses. According to ...
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Delaware Governor, AG move forward with new gun legislation
The first piece of gun legislation in a package Governor Jack Markell and Attorney General Beau Biden announced several weeks ago was off ...
14 years ago
No cause found in double fatal fire in Delaware
Fire investigators have closed their investigation into a double fatal fire in December without determining what sparked the deadly blaze ...
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Spill settlements questioned in Paulsboro
Settlements are being offered to resolve last year’s Conrail chemical spill in Paulsboro, New Jersey. It appears the residents are ...
14 years ago
Woman escapes Germantown house fire by jumping from second-floor window
A Germantown woman jumped out a window on the upper floor of a burning home early Tuesday morning to save herself, Philadelphia Fire Depa ...
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