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Missing tortoise travels from Maryland to Pennsylvania
It had been over week since Maryland resident Bill Athey last saw Chester, his 12-year-old African tortoise. Sometime on July 4th, Cheste ...
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Who’s on first? Council challenges Nutter!
Leave it to City Council to spice up the summer months. According to ...
14 years ago
Joe Pa’s halo removed from Penn State mural
Since the allegations, charges and subsequent trial of Jerry Sandusky, a mural located downtown State College has gone through a few alte ...
14 years ago
Cooking oil scheme causes Hazmat scare in Old City
Two men are in custody today after an anonymous call reporting suspicious activity led police to a parking lot near 3rd and Market street ...
14 years ago
Overnight shootings leave 2 dead, 1 critical in N.J., Pa.
Three overnight incidents have left two men dead in Camden and one man critically injured in Philadelphia. Police office ...
14 years ago
Top 4 stories to watch in NW Philly this week
Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week 1. The St. James School in the city’s Allegheny Wes ...
14 years ago
Johnson House quilter stitches together stories of freedom
When Nancy Shell walked through the door of the Johnson House something indescribable came over her. She was there to discuss the possibi ...
14 years ago
Philly’s property tax plan may cause confusion
Philadelphia officials are worried about confusion over property taxes. Mayor Michael Nutter says even when residents recei ...
14 years ago
Suburban lawmakers stick with party in health care vote
When the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act, congressional representatives in Philadelphia’ ...
14 years ago
In photos: A car guy on American and Hazzard Streets
I’ve never been a car person, but you have to admit that the sight of a bright yellow 1957 Chevy in front of a garage painted in ye ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy Eye Institute to move to Chestnut Hill
The Mt. Airy branch of The Eye Institute (TEI) of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry will be relocating by summer’s end. TEI ...
14 years ago
Archeological dig on Delaware Avenue begins Monday
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has commissioned an archaeological dig on the corner of Vine Street and Columbus Boulevard. Thi ...
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N.J. man charged in investment scam
Sometimes, you don’t get what you pay for. When investors gave 56-year-old Giovanni Arena $1.2 million, they thought they’d be ...
14 years ago
Cross species cancer research on the rise
In recent trials at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, scientists study cancer treatments in dogs that are also designed to help hum ...
14 years ago
Stranger danger: Attempted luring in New Jersey
A male motorist attempted to lure two young girls into his van in Gloucester Township. According to ...
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