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Pa.’s Zippo set to produce 500 millionth lighter
The family-owned Zippo Manufacturing Co. in northwestern Pennsylvania is expected to celebrate the production of the company’s 50 ...
14 years ago
Occupy, tea party groups plan Independence Mall appearances this Fourth of July
The Occupy movement and tea party members may collide in the City of Brotherly Love on the Fourth of July. Occupy Philadelphia representa ...
14 years ago
Delaware state House eyes social media privacy
The state House is poised to vote on a bill that prohibits public and private schools in Delaware from requiring that a student or applic ...
14 years ago
Dems fight for 2 contested N.J. seats in Congress
Polls for New Jersey’s primary have opened. Two competitive races for House seats highlight an ...
14 years ago
Jury selection begins today in Jerry Sandusky’s child sex abuse trial
Is it even possible to find an impartial juror where the case against Sandusky is being tried, in Centre County, home of Penn State? ...
14 years ago
Noble profession: As folk art, neon creations glow at Philly exhibit
For years, neon signs have been associated with cheap beer and cheap motels. They were Nick Mancuso’s bread and butter. Manc ...
14 years ago
Rendell talks about NW political wusses, why his East Falls plaque smells like urine
Ed Rendell knows the calls will soon start coming in. After all, when you call a wide array of image-sensitive politicians “wusses, ...
14 years ago
Video: Wandering through the Wissahickon with Gregg Gethard
Roxborough writer and comedian Gregg Gethard says he considers the 1,800 acres of Wissahickon Valley Park one of the best natural resourc ...
14 years ago
Causes and cures for political gridlock
Political gridlock in America has become like tax reform and the weather in that everyone talks about it, but no one does anything about ...
14 years ago
Are boys really better at sports?
Recently, The University of Indiana reported the results of a study it c ...
14 years ago