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Gift giveaway helps Northwest Philadelphia families in need
City Councilwoman Cindy Bass and staff got into the holiday spirit on Saturday morning with a gift giveaway for Eighth District families ...
14 years ago
The 10 greater Philadelphians on Forbes’ new 30 under 30 list
From education reform to Major League Baseball, a handful of people with strong regional ties have landed on Forbes magazine’s late ...
14 years ago
Authorities ID pilot in small N.J. plane crash
The pilot of a small plane that crashed on a southern New Jersey beach over the weekend had rented the plane to do some aerial photograph ...
14 years ago
Journal-Register papers go on the auction block after bankruptcy
It’s no cakewalk to work at a newspaper these days, or to own one. The Yardley-based Journal Register Co, which filed for Ch ...
14 years ago
Christmas trees of Philly: The real, the fake, the coloful
They’re green, they’re tall and they’ve invaded Philadelphia neighborhoods. It’s most definitely Christmas ...
14 years ago
For some in N.J., Christmas trees a last-minute purchase
Last-minute shoppers were out in force Christmas Eve, including some who waited to get a Christmas tree. Several people check ...
14 years ago
22 Philly high schools getting condom dispensers
When Philadelphia public high school students return to to class in the new year, many of them will have access to new vending machines.< ...
14 years ago
Is Elf on the Shelf the worst thing to happen to Christmas?
Some parents love Elf on the Shelf — a doll placed strategically throughout the house to spy on kids in the weeks before Christmas ...
14 years ago
Dover Police are asking for the public’s help after a burglar stole a child’s presents, two days before Christmas. Pol ...
14 years ago
Delaware troopers team up with retail giant to make donation
Over the weekend, Delaware State Troopers delivered bags of toys to children whose parents are dealing with substance abuse and addiction ...
14 years ago
Alleged vandalism at Quaker construction site causes $500,000 in damages
Philadelphia police are investigating an alleged case of vandalism at the construction site of a highly anticipated Quaker meetinghouse i ...
14 years ago
Philly Love Note: the Wanamaker Building
It took a while for me to understand why I love going to Macy’s so much. Aside from whiskey, records, books and sandwiches, I rarel ...
14 years ago
More holiday travelers in Delaware this year
More than 250,000 Delawareans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holidays, a 1.3 percent increase over last year, ...
14 years ago
Woman charged in April double murder
Delaware State Police have charged a woman with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a Greenwood couple. Thirty-one-y ...
14 years ago
NJ-PA bridge commission moves to prevent suicides
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission says it will immediately step up patrols of its bridges and take other steps to help prev ...
14 years ago