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Refinery is reborn under Delta Airline’s ownership
Employees returned to a refinery in Trainer, Delaware County Monday. The plant is reopening under new ownership, after nine dark months f ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court did some serious business yesterday when it struck down most of Arizona’s strict anti-immigrant law, but the ...
14 years ago
Voter ID will “allow” a Republican win in Pennsylvania, GOP leader says
A lot of people (mostly Democrats) believe that the national push for voter ID laws is a partisan effort to give Republilcan candidates a ...
14 years ago
Wilmington firefighters knock on doors
Wilmington firefighters will take the fire safety message door-to-door. Firefighters will be handing out fire prevention pam ...
14 years ago
Ordinance bans swim suits on N.J. city’s boardwalk
It’s against the law to wear a swim suit on the boardwalk in Asbury Park. Former Councilwoman Louise Murray is pressing the ...
14 years ago
Superintendent candidate Martinez explains his vision for improving Philly schools
Pedro Martinez is on board with the need to “increase quality seats” in Philadelphia schools, endorsing the primary reform st ...
14 years ago
Sussex shows off new bookmobile
Sussex County is showing off its redesigned bookmobile before today’s County Council meeting. With a new look and a new ...
14 years ago
Democrats buck Christie demand for tax cut
The Democratic-controlled Legislature called Gov. Chris Christie’s bluff yesterday, voting unanimously to raise income taxes on mil ...
14 years ago
Atlantic City Tropicana won’t fire suspended workers
The Tropicana Casino and Resort says it won’t fire employees ...
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Lawyers for Pa. church official seek house arrest
A Roman Catholic church official convicted of child endangerment will remain in jail today while his lawyers seek his release on house ar ...
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N.J. Assembly passes $32B state budget plan
Days before the end-of-the-month deadline, New Jersey lawmakers voted along party lines to pass a new state budget that was introduced b ...
14 years ago
New ‘gym’ carves out a place for sculptors in Philly
A new gymnasium is opening in Fishtown without a treadmill or dumbbell in sight. Instead, artists will be working out arc welders, table ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy might have the prettiest rain barrels in Philly
Rain barrels are good for the environment, they reduce storm water runoff and they promote conservation. But the standard Water Departmen ...
14 years ago
Food vendors announced for this year’s Mt. Airy Night Market
Less two months remain until Mt. Airy gets another taste of Night Market and the event’s organizer, Mt. Airy USA (MAUSA) is busy pr ...
14 years ago
Laurel Hill continues Fourth Friday series with ‘Hot Spots and Storied Plots’ gravesite tour
Standing in front of the family plot of John Trenwith, Laurel Hill Cemetery tour guide Jeff Wiernik made an observation about Victorian-e ...
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