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Neighbors drop their legal challenge to 8200 Germantown Ave. project
There are no major obstacles now standing in the way for Bowman Properties to begin constructing a major reta ...
14 years ago
Councilman calling for forensic audit of Philly schools
A Philadelphia City Councilman wants a tougher audit of the school district’s finances. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson says he ...
14 years ago
Planned Mt. Airy residential complex could include communal living unit
With zoning approval now in place for a plan to develop the site of the former Garrett-Dunn House in Mt. Airy, the future could look very ...
14 years ago
See a defective parking meter in Philadelphia? Find out how to legally park there.
Ever get a ticket in Philadelphia even though the parking meter or kiosk was broken? Here are some tips to get you out of a fine. ...
14 years ago
Navy Yard school program featured on CNN Sunday
Students in the Navy Yard’s Sustainability Workshop have gotten plenty of local attention. Sunday, they’ll go national ...
14 years ago
Swine leg with hoof intercepted at Philadelphia International Airport
Customs and Border Protection agents would like you to know that the 12-pound swine leg in your luggage is going to raise red flags. ...
14 years ago
Germantown mural explores the healing powers of faith
At first glance, the newly completed mural on the side of LaRose Jazz Club in Germantown is a sprawling expanse of colorful, interwoven d ...
14 years ago
Questions about the ACA’s health insurance exchange and adult child coverage provisions
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, health care consumers are more o ...
14 years ago
The chief justice and the individual mandate
With yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, Chief Justice John Roberts showed an awareness of his role a ...
14 years ago
To Mars and beyond, and back again, with an old friend
Although we never met, his work had a particularly lasting effect on my life in many ways. Yet, I realized I hadn’t read any of his ...
14 years ago
State Representatives Earl Jaques and John Kowalko
With so much attention this week on the Supreme Court ruling on health care reform, we take a look at efforts in the Delaware General Ass ...
14 years ago
Blueprint for ending distracted driving
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation lends a helping hand to the First State to tackle distracted driving, Delaware police prepare for a ...
14 years ago
Philly schools superintendent candidate takes job in Nevada
And then there was one. Pedro Martinez, one of two candidates for the School District of Philadelphia superintendent position, has ...
14 years ago
A budding idea in New Castle is bringing local residents closer to the source of their food. The Trustees of New Castle Common own Penn F ...
14 years ago