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Four-year-old boy rescued from Kroc Center swimming pool, now in stable condition
A 4-year-old boy is in stable condition today after a near-death experience in the swimming pool of the Salvation Army Kroc Center Wednes ...
14 years ago
Middletown man faces jail time after dad turns him in for gas station robbery
Corey Bowser was arrested Sunday night in Bucks County for allegedly holding up a Langhorne gas station the day before. How’ ...
14 years ago
What should be done with South Philly’s ‘King of Jeans’ sign?
Of all the clothing boutiques along East Passyunk Avenue, perhaps none has a sign as spectacular as King of Jeans. Unfortunately, the sto ...
14 years ago
U.S. chamber touts benefits of Pa. gas drilling
Pennsylvania business and government leaders are teaming up to promote the economic benefits of natural-gas drilling in the state. ...
14 years ago
Drexel team brings home first prize from international tech competition
A team from Drexel University has won first prize in a competition with students from 75 different countries that has been dubbed the ...
14 years ago
Four-year extension on Phillies’ deal with IronPigs
The Philadelphia Phillies and Lehigh Valley IronPigs have agreed to the maximum allowable extension for Major and Minor League baseball t ...
14 years ago
Feds launch investigation into toll increases
Are you a little fuzzy on why it keeps getting more expensive to cross the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman or George Washington bridges? So is ...
14 years ago
Delaware student testing scores show improvements in reading and math
The second year of Delaware’s method of assessing student progress shows improvement in some areas, but officials say achievement g ...
14 years ago
Delaware testing program provides more helpful results, but requires frequent testing
Education leaders throughout the state say a two-year-old system of monitoring student progress is producing more accurate and more frequ ...
14 years ago
Two new superintendents for Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Effective today, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has new superintendents for secondary and elementary education. Dr. Carol A. Cary ...
14 years ago
Voter ID law informational session focuses on outreach, education in Northwest Philly
Sticky temperatures and an impending rainstorm didn’t stop Troy Allen from attending a Wednesday evening education session centered ...
14 years ago
Hot summer day in Philadelphia [photos]
How hot is it in Philadelphia? Hot enough to slow everything down Wednesday. Dogs stopped walking, brows started sweating, ...
14 years ago
Another view of educational tax credit
In last week’s podcast, we talked to Daily News Editorial Page editor Sandra Shea about the Educational Improvement Tax Credit. Th ...
14 years ago
AARP Voter ID rally in Philadelphia
NewsWorks blogger Helen Ubiñas earlier live-tweeted from a noontime voter ID rally held by the AARP in Philadelphia. Y ...
14 years ago
Delaware authorities issue warnings about home improvement scams
Delawareans are being advised to thoroughly examine home improvement offers to avoid being scammed. Scam artists are mor ...
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