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Manayunk-Roxborough food co-op committees take shape
Residents of Manayunk and Roxborough are one step closer to seeing their vision of a food co-op in the neighborhood become a reality. But ...
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Man gets 15 to 30 years for his role in PHA carpenter’s death
A Philadelphia judge has sentenced a local rapper to 15 to 30 years in prison for his role in the 2009 death of Rodney Barnes. Bar ...
14 years ago
N.J. lawmakers consider banning unsolicited text messages
Tired of advertising being sent to your phone? The New Jersey Legislature is talking about banning unsolicited text message ads. A ...
14 years ago
Creative Internet resume lands Wharton student ticket to Silicon Valley
As the academic year winds down, one enterprising University of Pennsylvania student will be heading to a Silicon Valley startup. ...
14 years ago
Prisons, parks and payday loans on Northwest Philadelphia councilmembers’ minds
Northwest Philadelphia’s City Council contingent honored correctional employees and public parks while railing against efforts to l ...
14 years ago
Christie vetoes Obama-related health exchange bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday became the second governor in the nation to veto legislation that is a key part of President ...
14 years ago
Poll: N.J. voters support ‘someone else’ over Menendez
Who would New Jersey voters rather see in office than Sen. Robert Menendez? Someone else. Literally. A Fairleigh Dickinson ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill Community Association expects big changes for how projects are reviewed
With implementation of Philadelphia’s new zoning code only a few months away, members of the Chestnut Hill Community Association a ...
14 years ago
Delaware Memorial Bridge joins Twitter to provide updates, advisories
New Jersey and Delaware drivers hiding their phones in their laps now have a new way to check traffic alerts for the Delaware Memorial Br ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s top tax delinquents posted online
Delaware revenue leaders hope to shame taxpayers and businesses into paying up their overdue taxes. The Delaware ...
14 years ago
The decision to divert environmental funding to fill a hole in New Jersey’s budget
In the fiscal year 2013 budget, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has suggested diverting millions of dollars in environmental f ...
14 years ago
Nutter commends Obama for support of marriage equality
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is praising President Barack Obama for Obama’s recent support for marriage equality. “I ...
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The Laurel Hill Cemetary will hoste “Titanic: The 100th Anniversary” Saturday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The sinking of the ...
14 years ago
Delaware same-sex couples react to Obama’s decision to support gay marriage
It’s been more than four months since civil unions became state law. In April, WHYY reporters sat down with the first couple to ha ...
14 years ago
Chinatown bike lane experiment ends, Bykofsky pleased
Say goodbye to the Chinatown bike lane. Residents and business owners rallied last summer to prevent the city from removing a lane ...
14 years ago