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Volunteers find helping Chestnut Hill Meals on Wheels rewarding
Between crafting food that meets the dietary needs of more than 40 clients and finding new ways to cut costs, Chestnut Hill Meals on Whee ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania relents on co-payments, for now
Pennsylvania child health advocates are celebrating a temporary win. Friday the state Department of Welfare said it is delaying a pl ...
14 years ago
Casey visits Kensington in push for mortgages on low-cost houses
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is urging the federal government to step in to solve problems with mortgages in neighborhoods with low property value ...
14 years ago
Pa. may tweak law allowing municipal credit rate swaps
A 2003 law allowed Pennsylvania’s local governments and schools to enter into risky financing deals called swaps. Now that there ha ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia’s Spraga makes Esquire’s best Philadelphia list
Philadelphia’s Sbraga has been selected as one of the nation’s best restaurants by Esquire. The magazine was particula ...
14 years ago
Discussing candidates’ strengths and weaknesses in the season of debates
In our weekly conversation with Frank Newport, editor in chief of The Gallup Poll, the topic is the presidential debates. To what ex ...
14 years ago
‘Angels in America,’ in its entirety, takes wing this weekend at the Wilma
The Wilma Theater on the Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia is now staging Part Two of the landmark play, “Angels in America: A Gay ...
14 years ago
Former welfare recipients sue Pa. for restoration of assistance
Three Pennsylvanians who lost their financial assistance are suing the state. Together with a coalition of social services organizations, ...
14 years ago
Baking and cars: a weekend at the Delaware Auto show
So this may not be a fair question, but we are going to ask it anyway. Who can produce a car faster at the Delaware Auto Show, chef ...
14 years ago
N.J. may exempt private colleges from local land-use regulation
Public colleges in New Jersey have been exempt from local zoning rules for decades. A bill making its way through the Legislature would g ...
14 years ago
DRWC moves to make its voice heard
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has taken another step toward making its voice heard on new projects. ...
14 years ago
Dems maintain 1.1 million voter edge in Pennsylvania
Voter registration rolls are almost closed for the November election, showing a Democratic voter advantage in Pennsylvania that’s s ...
14 years ago
Integrating mental and physical health care lowers cost in pilot project
A Pennsylvania pilot project has found that integrating mental and physical health care can help reduce emergency room visits and healthc ...
14 years ago
Tall ships ply waters off Philadelphia for weekend Seaport Festival
Several boats sailing up the Delaware River will battle each other this weekend, pirate-style. For its first “Old City Seapo ...
14 years ago
Residents rally to save Westtown-East Goshen police force
Talks are again under way to prevent a Chester County police department from dissolving. The officers believe the support of the p ...
14 years ago