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City Council told unions have to make savings to get raises in Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s largest union of city workers has been without a contract for nearly three years. Under questioning from City ...
13 years ago
Christie’s trip to Israel gets underway
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie arrived in Israel Monday for a week-long trip. Christie met with Prime Minister ...
13 years ago
Can’t take your eyes off your smartphone? This lane is for you
Philadelphia is frequently known as the “City of Firsts.” This weekend — April 1st, to be exact — the city embrac ...
13 years ago
Raised in Germantown, a family returns to volunteer
Three generations of the O’Grady family joined forces in the backyard of My Place Germantown on Saturday afternoon to work on a lan ...
13 years ago
Egg dyeing event for the record books in Delaware
More than 600 people gathered at a church in Milton to help break the Guinness World Record for most people dyeing Easter eggs at one tim ...
13 years ago
Two jurors removed from Philly priest-abuse trial
Two jurors have been dismissed just one week into the landmark priest-abuse trial underway in Philadelphia. It’s not clear w ...
13 years ago
Wilmington University hopes to link returning military veterans to employment opportunities
The national unemployment rate is disproportionately higher among military veterans. Delaware’s Wilmington University hopes t ...
13 years ago
Keystone Progress defends Philadelphia courts
A report out today claims Philadelphia is home to “one of the finest and most successful urban trial courts in the country” ...
13 years ago
FEMA sends $1.4 million to N.J. for Irene expenses
New Jersey is getting more than $1.4 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to offset costs from Tropical Storm Irene. ...
13 years ago
A Lenten fast at Enon Tabernacle nears its Easter end
It’s been nearly five weeks, and Marie Marthol-Clark is still fighting the temptation to have meat and dairy products for lunch. ...
13 years ago
Exelon to test Limerick nuclear plant sirens today
Live within 10 miles of the Limerick Generating Station? The try not to be alarmed this afternoon when the siren goes off. Exelon ...
13 years ago
Delaware police looking for tire slasher
Someone slashed the tires on eleven cars in Claymont over the weekend, and State Police are trying to figure out who did it. The s ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia Media Network sells for $55 million, Lenfest to chair the board
The Philadelphia Media Network has sold for “approximately $55 million,” according to a press release, and TV mogul Gerry Len ...
13 years ago
City Council budget hearing gets interesting, announcement expected on newspapers sale
Good morning, Feeders! Now that we’re done separating fact from April Fools fiction ...
13 years ago
East coast battle of the beards faces off in Philadelphia
Hordes of bearded men from across the country arrived in Philadelphia this weekend to compete in the East Coast Beard and Moustache Champ ...
13 years ago