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Is Philly lobbying firm in conflict on casino issue?
The city of Philadelphia is working hard to keep state lawmakers from taking an unused casino license away from the city, but one of the ...
14 years ago
Darby store owner charged with food stamp fraud
A store owner in Darby has been charged with food stamp fraud. Florence Kingsley, owner of Aunty Florence’s West African Food Ma ...
14 years ago
As outdoor serving task force convenes, advocates still question Philly ban
A mayoral task force on outdoor food serving officially began work Thursday in Philadelphia, but some still question the need for the ban ...
14 years ago
Christie vetoes N.J. health exchange bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have set up a state health insurance exchange in the Garden State. ...
14 years ago
N.J. cracks down on gun trafficking in cities
Authorities in New Jersey are aggressively targeting gun violence in urban areas. In a new initiative, the State Police Intelligen ...
14 years ago
High Point Cafe’s Sunday Market seeks new home
The High Point Market train has officially left the station, but it may not be the end of the line for vendors and customers. The next st ...
14 years ago
Obama shifts on same-sex marriage — to what effect?
Wednesday, in an interview on ABC, Barack Obama became the first sitting American president to come out in support of same-sex ...
14 years ago
Report: Neshaminy teachers authorize another strike
Neshaminy teachers have voted to authorize a strike, the Inquire ...
14 years ago
Camping, cookies, and badges oh my! The Girl Scouts turn 100 this year. It’s an idea whose seed was planted in England, bro ...
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Genealogists Tom Doherty and daughter Heather Doherty specialize in Delaware research. Together, they discuss what resources are availabl ...
14 years ago
South Philly cupcake queen ready for another batch of TV baking
Philadelphia’s next TV star might be a South Philly baker. Last year, Lily Fischer won an episode of a competitive cooking s ...
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Adopting a statewide cyber bullying policy
A past cyber bullying incident in Delaware serves as one of many reasons why Lt. Gov. Matt Denn and Attorney General Beau Biden are worki ...
14 years ago
Pollak, U.S. judge who helped civil rights, dies at 89
Louis Pollak, a federal judge who helped work on the pivotal school-desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education, has died. He was 89 ...
14 years ago
Thanks to a grant from WNET in New York and the PBS program “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates,” we help a WHYY emplo ...
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Mother’s Day is the inspiration behind our First appreciation for gardening. Contributor Karen Smyles heads to the Delaware C ...
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