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Mitt Romney – job exporter, or victim of cheap shot?
It’s only July, and the mind reels trying to follow the fast-moving controversies in the presidential race – Obama charging t ...
14 years ago
N.J. ice cream ordinance may leave vendors on the outs
For young Jersey shore beach-goers, the “Fudgie-Wudgie” man is a hero. Day after day he battles the blazing hot sun, pushing his wide ...
14 years ago
Drug bust blotter: Pot dealing SEPTA driver, guns and dope in Del.
Incidents in Pennsylvania and Delaware have resulted in arrests for drugs and guns. A sting operation ...
14 years ago
No room left in Unhappy Valley for excuses, rationalizations
The poet T.S. Eliot once ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
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