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Germantown retirement community members share fond memories of Fourth of July
A Fourth of July parade may be a long-lost Germantown Avenue tradition, but Sylvain VanGoves remembers it fondly. “We always ...
14 years ago
DSU increases tuition and room & board by 4.5%
It is going to cost more to attend Delaware State University in the fall, but the school’s president says increases in tuition and ...
14 years ago
VRSA case reported in northern Delaware
Delaware Public Health officials say a 70-year-old New Castle County man has been diagnosed with a case of VRSA. VRSA (vancomycin- ...
14 years ago
Delaware beach restoration celebrated
A $35-million beach restoration project in southern Delaware has been completed. The project included the dredging and replacement ...
14 years ago
Germantown residents seek solutions to illegal ATV ridership
As summer heats up, residents on one Germantown block are noticing more and more activity from the all-terrain vehicle community. And the ...
14 years ago
N.J. schools get fraction of anti-bullying funds
New Jersey school districts are getting way less than they hoped from the state to help pay for anti-bullying programs. In March, ...
14 years ago
Philly firefighters win raises in arbitration
An arbitration panel has awarded three years of 3 percent raises to Philadelphia’s firefighters. The decision comes after ab ...
14 years ago
Alimony myth persists in N.J. divorce-reform drive
In 1935, Time magazine ran an article titled “Maniacal Wives.” It actually focused on ex- ...
14 years ago
NewsWorks Dog and Cat Hall of Fame
Would you like to see your animal included in the NewsWorks dog and cat gallery? All you have to do is send me a jpg of your cutie-pie to ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Folk Festival co-founder Jeanette Yanks dies
The Philadelphia Folksong Society (PFS), along with the tens of thousands of fans of its annual Ph ...
14 years ago
Penn Charter student presents Nobel Peace Prize winner with Liberty Bell replica in Norway
When William Penn Charter School’s classes ended on June 7, sixth grader Jaleel Bivins knew that his summer break wouldn’t ki ...
14 years ago
East Falls resident debuts brain-injury awareness documentary in Ambler
Saturday’s weather called for temperatures in the high 90s but that didn’t stop 26-year-old Doug Markgraf, and six other cycl ...
14 years ago
Organic skincare retailer finds a new home in Mt. Airy
A new addition to Mt. Airy’s growing holistic health care services has made its home in the heart of the neighborhood’s comme ...
14 years ago
The “Independence Day Parade” will kick off at the corner of Manayunk Avenue and Lyceum Avenue on Wednesday at 9 a.m. ...
14 years ago
The “Independence Day Parade” will kick off at the corner of Manayunk Avenue and Lyceum Avenue on Wednesday at 9 a.m. ...
14 years ago