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Local Hero Ray Gant organizing 1000 volunteers for MLK Day service projects
Ray Gant’s work is never done. That is the name of the game when you are committed to community rev ...
14 years ago
Neighbors making a difference, part one
Two months ago, as summer gave way to fall, I saw the scourge of violent crime creeping closer to my community. There were three murders ...
14 years ago
Man fatally shot Monday morning in Germantown
A man shot in Germantown on Monday morning has died. The 32-year-old victim, whose name has not yet been released, was shot once&n ...
14 years ago
Sussex County businesses accepting pet food donations
Businesses in Sussex County are collecting pet food for the Hungry Bowl Pet Food Drive. The food collection is sponsored by For Your Spot ...
14 years ago
Nutter issues executive order, gene therapy advances blood cancer treatment
Good morning, Feeders! Welcome to a new week. We’ll get it started with Tom MacDonald’s report on the executive order ...
14 years ago
Seaside Heights racing to build boardwalk by May
Six weeks after the ravages of Superstorm Sandy, the goal for Seaside Heights is to be ope ...
14 years ago
New healthcare facility in Middletown
A new community medical center opens in southern New Castle County today. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del, will attend this afternoon’ ...
14 years ago
NY, NJ ponder new boardwalks without the boards
Coastal communities pummeled by Superstorm Sandy are rushing to rebuild their boardwalks in time for next summer. They’re in ...
14 years ago
Will the Supreme Court go thumbs up on gay marriage?
For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to tackle the quintessential civil rights issue of our era, and gay marriage advoc ...
14 years ago
Lovett Park renovation project expected to start in 2013
Mt. Airy residents got the opportunity over the weekend to learn about the next step in the multi-phase renovation of Lovett Park. Mt. Ai ...
14 years ago
Chris Christie’s healthcare veto not worthy of the fleece
This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. After Hurricane Sandy devastated the Jersey shore, C ...
14 years ago
New charter school study showing gains in Newark is misleading
The Center for Research in Education Outcomes (CREDO) drew bold conclusions in a study of the ef ...
14 years ago
Newark, N.J. mayor to decide soon on governor’s bid
Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., says he’ll decide within the next two weeks whether to challenge Republican Gov. Chri ...
14 years ago
Senators tour Sandy damage in NJ
A group of U.S. senators will tour parts of New Jersey hit by Superstorm Sandy. New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez will lead the ...
14 years ago
With new technique, Penn doctors ‘recondition’ lung for transplant
A shortage of donor lungs results in the death of 20 percent of lung transplant candidates. A team of Philadelphia doctors is hope ...
14 years ago