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With funding secure, Philly transportation projects to go forward
Federal lawmakers passed a long-awaited new transportation bill earlier this month, giving the green light to some local construction pro ...
14 years ago
Theres no better summer pastime is than to spend those extra daylight hours nose-deep in a book. Or is there? Is the “summer readin ...
14 years ago
Reading up on the scientific mystery of ‘rogue waves’
We spoke to Brian Hickey, community editor for the Germantown/West Oak Lane section, about “The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Fre ...
14 years ago
Obama issues disaster declaration for parts of N.J.
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for parts of south Jersey in the wake of the June 30th storm. Obama order ...
14 years ago
About 50 mayors from around the country are gathered this week in Philadelphia for the U.S. Conference of Mayors summer meeting. Ph ...
14 years ago
N.J. jobless rate jumps to 9.6 percent despite gains
The New Jersey Labor Department says the unemployment rate jumped nearly a half-percentage point to 9.6 percent in June even though the s ...
14 years ago
So, how do you spell Philadelphia City Councilwoman Bass’ first name again?
The big ReStore Philadelphia Corridors sign posted along Germantown Avenue at West Rockland Street speaks to a commerce-department effort ...
14 years ago
3 area congressional races listed among nation’s most noteworthy
Three local congressional races are included in a new top 75 list of competitions across the country. The rankings from the National Jou ...
14 years ago
Research shows link between racial bias, support for voter ID
Despite the Democrat-Republican dichotomy in the public debate over voter ID, there’s wider support for voter ID requirements on bo ...
14 years ago
Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll returns to West Philly
West Philly’s Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll returns tonight to resume its duty of uniting local businesses with pedestrians who lo ...
14 years ago
Penn State leaders hampered attorney general’s Sandusky investigation, Corbett says
Gov. Tom Corbett is criticizing Penn State’s administration under former president Graham Spanier for not fully cooperating with st ...
14 years ago
Four-year-old boy rescued from Kroc Center swimming pool, now in stable condition
A 4-year-old boy is in stable condition today after a near-death experience in the swimming pool of the Salvation Army Kroc Center Wednes ...
14 years ago
Middletown man faces jail time after dad turns him in for gas station robbery
Corey Bowser was arrested Sunday night in Bucks County for allegedly holding up a Langhorne gas station the day before. How’ ...
14 years ago
What should be done with South Philly’s ‘King of Jeans’ sign?
Of all the clothing boutiques along East Passyunk Avenue, perhaps none has a sign as spectacular as King of Jeans. Unfortunately, the sto ...
14 years ago
U.S. chamber touts benefits of Pa. gas drilling
Pennsylvania business and government leaders are teaming up to promote the economic benefits of natural-gas drilling in the state. ...
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