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Two Delaware County finalists in running for Pa. Teacher of the Year
Two Delaware County teachers are among 12 finalists for Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. Rose Tree Media School District’s ...
13 years ago
Germantown Kitchen Garden brings country life to urban environs
Since she and her husband, Matt McFarland, launched their half-acre farm on Penn Street two years ago, Germantown resident Amanda Staples ...
13 years ago
It’s Not a Flip-Flop If You Get It Right
Rob Tornoe watched the Vice-President discuss gay marriage. He was taking his commentary in one direction when the President took i ...
13 years ago
Tangled roots and far-reaching limbs on reporter’s family tree
What do you get when you mix the genes of an Irish guy who was chased away from his family at the barrel of a shotgun with the genes of ...
13 years ago
2011 Child Abuse Report: 1 in 1,000 Pa. children was abuse victim last year
Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare has released its annual Child Abuse Report, which found about 1 in 1,000 children in th ...
13 years ago
Same sex marriage and the presidential election
Did President Obama’s announcement of his support for same sex marriage help or hurt h ...
13 years ago
They dressed like Jackie O, Madonna and Dr. J: Northwest Philly elected officials as promgoers
As part of this week’s series on the Northwest Philadelphia prom experience, NewsWorks asked various elected officials for their re ...
13 years ago
Groundbreaking ceremony for Chestnut Hill’s Turrell Skyspace is Tuesday morning
The long awaited ground breaking of a James Turrell Skyspace in Chestnut Hill is Tuesday morning. The Skyspace will be part of Chestnut ...
13 years ago
Ex-Camden school official sues district
A former official in the Camden school district is suing the school board, claiming she was terminated for refusing to falsify the supe ...
13 years ago
National survey: Pa. gaming revenue up, N.J. down
An annual study of the national gambling market shows Pennsylvania casinos grew 21 percent last year while New Jersey gaming halls contin ...
13 years ago
I’m off the grid today, due to pressing work obligations elsewhere. But I do plan to write Sunday morning about Mi ...
13 years ago
Abington commissioner resigns to fulfill farm dream
Bringing new (and cheerier) meaning to “buying the farm,” Abington Commissioner Les Benzak announced his resignation yesterda ...
13 years ago
Delaware cyberbullying incident shows need for stronger policies
Anything with internet access like a cell phone, or computer can cause confusion and even emotional pain when people send hurtful message ...
13 years ago
New Castle County Police shoot man
New Castle County Police are still investigating the shooting of a man outside of the Harbor Club Apartment complex in Newark on Thu ...
13 years ago
Rutgers enhances brain, spinal research with donations
Donations will help Rutgers University hire a faculty chair for Alzheimer’s, stroke, and brain and spinal injury research. A 198 ...
13 years ago