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Feds shut 26 bus lines, including two from Philadelphia for safety violations
The federal Department of Transportation has shut down 26 bus companies, including the Philadelphia-based firm New Century Travel and its ...
14 years ago
PennDOT to help Newtown with two road projects
From Goshen Road to the Gradyville Road bridge, Newtown, Delaware County, will get help from PennDOT to make its roads safer. The ...
14 years ago
Invasivores land ‘Frankenfish’ on the menu
Food trends seem to be a dime a dozen these days. Omnivores, locavores, and now, the latest: invasivores. Their motto? If you can’ ...
14 years ago
Council plans to work on budget deal next week
Philadelphia still doesn’t have a budget, but the leader of City Council says he wants a resolution soon. Council President Darrell ...
14 years ago
Blackwood resident won’t be in Spelling Bee semifinals
Two correctly spelled words weren’t enough to get Bisma Nasir into the Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals. ...
14 years ago
Councilman wants a tax break for long-term residents of gentrified Philly neighborhoods
As Philadelphia homeowners brace for property tax hikes that are likely to come with re-assessment, Councilman Jim Kenney is proposing a ...
14 years ago
One of the confusing and frustrating things gardeners sometimes contend with is a plant (often a shrub) that won’t bloom. Ro ...
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Philly ban on outdoor food programs set for Friday
A ban on feeding the homeless in Philadelphia’s parks takes effect Friday. The city moved in March to ban community and chu ...
14 years ago
Closing arguments begin in Lynn trial, SRC holds budget meeting tonight
Good morning, Feeders! Lizz Fiedler already has a spot in the court room where closing arguments will begin today in the Philadelp ...
14 years ago
Woman whose body was found near Wister Station identified
The woman whose body was found wrapped in a sheet in a field off of the 5100 block of Rufe St. in Germantown on Monday has been identifie ...
14 years ago
AMY Northwest middle school prepares to move to Roxborough
Walking the halls of AMY Northwest’s East Mt. Airy campus, it’s not blatantly obvious that a big move is in store. Uni ...
14 years ago
Who do you want to be when you grow old?
How do you envision your life as you grow older? Who are the older people in your life who inspire you? For Jeanette Woods, NewsWork ...
14 years ago
N.J. Senate to vote on portable gambling devices
The New Jersey Senate on Thursday is expected to approve a bill allowing gamblers to use handheld devices to make bets while on the gro ...
14 years ago
So I was on the road and off the grid yesterday, living the way we Americans used to live (that is to say, without 24/7 digital connectiv ...
14 years ago
ACLU probes pharmacy’s refusal to sell Plan B to N.J. man
A New Jersey man says a pharmacy turned him away when he tried to purchase emergency contraception for his girlfriend. Grad studen ...
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