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Northwest Philadelphia to celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday
This Saturday, Historic Germantown and the Germantown Avenue Business Alliance will join forces to host the 147th ...
14 years ago
Former N.J. governor Whitman urges EPA to step up safeguards against chemical attack
Former New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman is urging the federal government to require the chemical industry to do more to safeguard against ...
14 years ago
Quiet but not forgotten: Delaware River piers awaiting changes
A growing Philadelphia is rediscovering spaces most of the city has largely forgotten. One of those overlooked places is the stret ...
14 years ago
A joyous scene greeted Germantown High School’s Class of 2012 grads
Jubilation filled the air at New Covenant Church of Philadelphia as 193 cap-and-gown sporting Germantown High School students became the ...
14 years ago
Opponents of Rutgers merger heartened by N.J. high court ruling on parallel issue
Opponents of New Jersey Gov, Chris Christie’s plan to merge Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University have long argued that he lacks the ...
14 years ago
Poll: Approval for Corbett on the decline
Chris Christie is having a better day than Tom Corbett. ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmakers again consider oversight of struggling Chester Upland schools
Legislation under consideration in Harrisburg would place Chester Upland and other financially distressed school districts under state ov ...
14 years ago
New bus line could bypass traffic from N.J. to Pa.
A new bus service from Winslow Township in New Jersey to Philadelphia may eventually ease a daily traffic nightmare for up to 6,000 commu ...
14 years ago
Old, overgrown, and in the way
Early flowering shrubs are what makes springtime in Philly so magical. For a few short weeks our area is lush with the blooms of spirea, ...
14 years ago
New poll shows Christie gaining support in New Jersey
New Jersey residents may be warming up to Gov. Chris Christie — at least according to recent poll numbers. Christie received an ove ...
14 years ago
Revel still sluggish in second month of operation
Revel fared little better in its second month of operation in Atlantic City, taking in $13.9 million in May. That ranked it e ...
14 years ago
Temple grad to film documentary about Potter’s Field issue in Germantown
Chinonye Chukwu was a whirlwind of energy as she walked around waving her hands while talking about the subject of her new film at a Nort ...
14 years ago
Second accuser testfies to years of sexual abuse by Sandusky
A second accuser took the stand Tuesday during the second day of the trial against Jerry Sandusky. The 18-year-old man, dubbed Vic ...
14 years ago
At national conference, local opera companies showcase new works
Starting Wednesday, Philadelphia will host a national conference of opera companies. One of the issues to be discussed will be dev ...
14 years ago
Judge: No Camden referendum on regionalized police force
Camden voters won’t see a referendum on their ballots asking about a regionalized police force. A judge ruled yesterday the ...
14 years ago