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In the crosshairs of a hurricane
Usually those of us in the temperate Mid-Atlantic states think of ourselves as climatically fortunate and ideally situated for year round ...
14 years ago
Mitros murder trial delayed again
Friday was supposed to be the day that Gregory Mitros, the Manayunk man accused of killing his wife in their Markle Street home last year ...
14 years ago
Germantown art gallery shows to focus on racism, voting
Out of frustration with the political climate and the idea that racism no longer exists because the first African-American president was ...
14 years ago
As Sandy surges toward Philly area, National Weather Service says prepare for worst
A serious storm heading this way just before Halloween has been dubbed the “Frankenstorm” for the monstrous mix of high winds ...
14 years ago
Archaeological dig planned for Germantown Potter’s Field site
A pre-Revolutionary War Era burial ground beneath a shuttered high-rise site in Germantown will be excavated by hand in the coming months ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s Hurricane Sandy preparations underway
The first evacuation warning for the pending arrival of Hurricane Sandy comes from the ...
14 years ago
Send us your Hurricane Sandy photos
Forecasters say Hurricane Sandy is packing increasing potential to make landfall somewhere in our region just before Halloween. Al ...
14 years ago
Subway will open Chelten Plaza shop, existing bank location to expand offerings
Chelten Plaza will soon be home to a new business as a Subway sandwich franchisee will open a location at the Chelten and Pulaski avenues ...
14 years ago
Panel to discuss impact of AVI in Chestnut Hill
The Chestnut Hill Community Association will host an information and discussion session concerning the city’s Actual Value Initiati ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia preparing for oncoming storm
The City of Philadelphia already is preparing for a storm that appears to be headed toward the region next week. Even though ...
14 years ago
Sandy – a.k.a. Frankenstorm – is the wrong storm at the wrong time
Sometime next week, we’re due for some bad weather courtesy of Hurricane Sandy. No matter where Sandy hits, she’s a di ...
14 years ago