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Ira Stahl is an electrician. And an inventor. And a magician. But mostly, at heart, he’s an inventor. Stahl was about 12 ...
14 years ago
Pa. solar industry still waiting for fix
This week, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a law meant to reinvigorate the solar industry in the Garden State by requiring utilitie ...
14 years ago
Olympic rower now outfits U.S. team
Telling John Strotbeck that he can’t just pushes him further so he can. This was true in the 1980s when he made the ...
14 years ago
Feds act to stop sale of magnetic Buckyballs
The government is taking legal steps to stop the sale of some high-powered desktop toys for adults because children are getting hurt. ...
14 years ago
Cancer rate higher in South Jersey than in North Jersey
An analysis of New Jersey cancer registry data finds South Jersey residents have higher rates of the disease. The big difference i ...
14 years ago
Making Philadelphia’s parking ticket writers kinder and gentler
Workers at the Philadelphia Parking Authority are getting some hospitality training. The goal is to turn hated parking ticket writers int ...
14 years ago
Confused 911 caller outs NYPD spying in N.J.
After a legal fight, police have released a 911 call and other materials that show the New York Police Department had set up a place in ...
14 years ago
15,000 pounds of food for Food Bank of Delaware
Organizers of Food Lion Hunger Relief Day at the Delaware State Fair did not meet their goal of collecting 5,000 pounds of food for the F ...
14 years ago
Mid-August ruling expected on challenge to Pa. voter ID law
Opening statements have wrapped up in the hearing over the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s voter identification law. The presid ...
14 years ago
As protesters rally against voter ID in Philly, evolving rules stir confusion
As Pennsylvania’s voter ID law went under the microscope in Harrisburg on the first day of hearings on a court challenge to the leg ...
14 years ago
This Friday, shop locally and educate yourself at Wyck’s Farmers Market from 1-4 p.m. In addition to selling chemical-free ...
14 years ago
This Friday, shop locally and educate yourself at Wyck’s Farmers Market from 1-4 p.m. In addition to selling chemical-free ...
14 years ago
Ever wanted to know the science behind a GPS system? This Saturday, head to the Wissahickon Environmental Center for its geocaching works ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia nails firm for lying about women-owned contractor
A company that provides prison health services has agreed to pay Philadelphia $1.85 million after investigators concluded the firm had li ...
14 years ago
Southwest Center City water main break repair could take a month
First there was the water main break, then the gas leak, and now the city says it could take up to a month to repair the damage at 21st a ...
14 years ago