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Philly’s ‘live stop’ vehicle-towing operation protested
Two University of the Arts students mounted a protest at Philadelphia City Hall Wednesday against “live stop.” That’s t ...
14 years ago
New bridge to New Jersey’s LBI to be built before old one gets overhauled
A $350 million project will soon get underway to improve access to Long Beach Island on the Jersey Shore. The Route 72 Manahawkin ...
14 years ago
Priest, teacher convicted in Pa. church abuse case
A jury has convicted a priest and teacher in a church abuse case that has rocked the Philadelphia Archdiocese. The verdict Wednesd ...
14 years ago
Community ‘heads up’ on drug-abuse clinic plans sought in Pa.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin Boyle says homeowners and businesses should get a “heads up” when a substance-abuse clinic plan ...
14 years ago
Philly love note: Two sides of Philly on the No. 12 Bus
A ride on the No. 12 bus is proof that Philly isn’t just the great restaurants of tourist ad campaigns or the war zone the rest of ...
14 years ago
Aker Shipyard christens ‘Florida’ tanker [photos]
Representatives from the Crowley Maritime Corporation and Philadelphia’s Aker Shipyard spent an unusually warm January morning chri ...
14 years ago
Members of fair tax group urge Delaware leaders to take action on taxes
More than a dozen supporters with Americans for Democratic Action came together this afternoon in Wilmington to urge lawmakers to take ac ...
14 years ago
Task force to study violence in schools OK’d by Pa. lawmakers
The call for additional security in schools in Pennsylvania is likely to get a lot more attention in the coming months. But top st ...
14 years ago
Last day to apply for disaster loans
Today is the final day for New Jersey-area Hurricane Sandy survivors to apply for a disaster home and business loan Today is the l ...
14 years ago
Blogger gets the word out on terms he’d like progressives to retire
This month’s New Year’s resolutions may be nearly forgotten, but Alan Jenkins, executive director of The Opportunity Agenda, ...
14 years ago
University of Delaware names new provost
The school’s new provost, Domenico Grasso, will oversee all programs of instruction, research and service. Grasso is ...
14 years ago
300 anti-idling signs going up in Newark
Motorists traveling through Newark will notice new signs banning vehicles from sitting idle with the engine running. The city has ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy liquor store back in business
Two weeks after a motorist took out some of the store’s front windows, Mount Airy’s Wine & Spirits Shop is open again for ...
14 years ago
‘Save Philly Papers’ seeks support for Inquirer, Daily news
Can Philadelphians help save the city’s newspapers? Business leaders, labor unions, activists and concern citizens have laun ...
14 years ago
Governor Christie has announced that New Jersey has adopted the federal government’s preliminary floodplain maps, and spoiled the v ...
14 years ago