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New paths at Philly Zoo will allow animals to wander
The Philadelphia Zoo has unveiled a section of new trail and elevated catwalk for orangutans. Eventually, it will connect to the gibbon a ...
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‘Bold approach’ of regional force will mean more police for Camden, consultant says
Supporters of a regional police force in New Jersey are pulling together a plan to replace Camden’s police department. Camden Mayo ...
14 years ago
Lawyers seek dismissal of charges against Penn State officials accused of Sandusky cover-up
Attorneys for two Penn State administrators charged in connection with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case await a judge’s ruli ...
14 years ago
SuperSuds opens new laundromat in Wilmington
City leaders welcome new SuperSuds franchise to the Browntown/Hedgeville area of Wilmington. Wilmington Mayor James Baker an ...
14 years ago
Deal reached to preserve 835 acres of N.J. Highlands
A deal has been struck to preserve 835 acres of the North Jersey Highlands with a conservation group, federal, state, county and local ...
14 years ago
Community activists aim for alternative plan to avert Philly school closings
As the Philadelphia School District faces the prospect of closing dozens of schools and a dramatic reorganization, community activists ar ...
14 years ago
We all love to spend time outdoors in the summer, but there could be an unseen danger with ticks if you don’t know the right preven ...
14 years ago
City Council hears of crime at Philly parks, recreation facilities
Philadelphia residents and park lovers are asking city leaders to better protect their favorite spaces. At a committee hearing Thursday, ...
14 years ago
Abused children at center of new Delaware law
Delaware’s newest law on the books is expected to further protect children, who are victim ...
14 years ago
Three life sentences for ‘Kensington Strangler’ Antonio Rodriguez
Antonio Rodriguez, the man charged with killing three prostitutes and earning himself the “Kensington Strangler” nickname, ...
14 years ago
Participatory budgeting in Philadelphia not likely
Picture a crazy world in which residents control Philadelphia’s purse strings. Would city employees be able to keep their ta ...
14 years ago
Jail time for former Boeing union boss caught in drug sting
The former union boss of UAW Local 1096 has been sentenced to prison for his role in a drug operation authorities broke up last fall. ...
14 years ago
U.S. Paralympics coach pays pre-season visit to Philadelphia wheelchair basketball team
Sitting in a folding chair in front of about a dozen kids of varying ages, Jim Glatch demonstrates how to dribble a basketball and explai ...
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Driver walks away uninjured after flipping car on Lincoln Drive
While a seemingly endlless line of headlights detoured eastbound onto Gypsy Lane in East Falls, Angel Rodriguez stood alone on Lincoln Dr ...
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Police in N.J. to crackdown on drunken drivers
Police around New Jersey will begin stepping up patrols targeting drunken and impaired drivers beginning Friday. More than $750,0 ...
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