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Where, oh where, can you get WiFi near Germantown or West Oak Lane?
Armed with access to “Connect Philly” and instructions to roam the Germantown section of Philadelphia, two writers rece ...
14 years ago
Delaware Riverkeeper protests possibility of fracking in N.Y.
The Delaware Riverkeeper is speaking out against newly revealed plans to permit natural gas drilling, including hydraulic fracturing, in ...
14 years ago
N.J. increases limit on donations, public financing for gubernatorial candidates
The limits on public financing for gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey are being increased in advance of next year’s elections. ...
14 years ago
Juneteenth celebrates historical and modern notions of freedom
“Its not a costume,” said a man decked out in a navy suit and a golden ascot on Germantown Avenue. “It’s a unifor ...
14 years ago
39th Police District: Where king-sized beds, toilets and doors are not safe from thieves
This list covers June 1, 2012 – June 7, 2012. June 1, 2012 500 block Wissahickon Ave. – 1997 Ponti ...
14 years ago
14th Police District: Where dish-washing disputes turn into alleged stabbings
This list covers June 1 – June 7, 2012. June 1, 2012 2000 block 74th Ave. – Car radio stolen from a 19 ...
14 years ago
Dem lawmaker urges modernization — not privatization — of Pa. liquor sales
The leading Democrat on the state House Liquor Control Committee says it’s time to talk about modernization and not privatization w ...
14 years ago
‘El Wingador,’ former Wing Bowl champ, arrested for cocaine distribution
We’re skipping over all the bad jokes about over indulgence and getting straight to the point. El Wingador, a multi-time Win ...
14 years ago
Don’t repeat biases of the past
Let’s suppose I wrote a column claiming that human intelligence was fixed and immutable, so we should accept individual cognitive d ...
14 years ago