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Councilwoman wants quick control of Philly’s blighted properties
As Philadelphia City Council considers creating a land bank, the Nutter Administration is already working on the idea. Philadelphi ...
13 years ago
The contraceptive question still causes controversy
In 1968, the prominent anthropologist Ashley Montagu published a brief article in praise of a revolutionary new technology: the birth con ...
13 years ago
Salem 2 generating power again after operators fix turbine
Four days after going offline, the Salem 2 nuclear reactor is generating power again. ...
13 years ago
Pre-abortion ultrasound plan on hold in Pa., but still a campaign issue
A Pennsylvania House measure that would require women to get an ultrasound before they undergo an abortion is on hold due to concerns of ...
13 years ago
Newark Jaycees help make way for new Delaware trail
Work to remove debris from the trail will clear the way for the future two mile Pomeroy and Newark Rail Trail. Members of the newl ...
13 years ago
Following unsuccessful Council run, Bill Rubin gets a job in City Controller’s office
Bill Rubin has a new job. Rubin, a former employee with the Philadelphia City Commissioners, is now the deputy director of fraud i ...
13 years ago
Young victim identified in fatal weekend crash at Italian Market
Authorities have identified the 11-year-old girl who died Sunday when a driver caused a crash near the Italian Market. ...
13 years ago
At 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Chew & Belfield Neighbors Club is sponsoring a Candidates Night at the Joseph Coleman Regional Library in Ge ...
13 years ago
The 14th Police District will hold a meeting for Police Service Area (PSA) #4 at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Lutheran Theological Seminary a ...
13 years ago
How would you punish Mr. Dogg’s killer?
An eight-year-old, 55-pound rescue dog was shot and killed while he was in a fenced-in yard in Roxborough on Saturday. Police a ...
13 years ago
Memos read during priest abuse trial indicate a parish was misled about Avery’s leave
Prosecutors in Philadelphia are showing jurors memos to try to prove the Philadelphia archdiocese covered up complaints that priests we ...
13 years ago
Early morning fire in West Oak Lane leaves seven residents seeking shelter
At around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, a fire broke out at 6855 Ogontz Ave., a two-story home occupied by five adults and two children. When ...
13 years ago
Roxborough’s Schuylkill Center helps injured hawk take flight
Last week, an injured Cooper’s hawk was able to “get back on his wings” after the Schuylkill Center for Environmental E ...
13 years ago
Transgendered substance-abuse treatment facility plan moves from Kemble Ave. to Southwest Philly
Philadelphia will soon have a residential substance abuse treatment facility for transgendered men and women, but it won’t be at th ...
13 years ago
Cape May wildlife management area formally dedicated by N.J. DEP
The release of 500 trout into Flynn’s Pond in the Cape May area marked the formal dedication of the Cox Hall Creek Wildlife Managem ...
13 years ago