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Thursday, Stenton will host a lunch series lecture entitled”Cultivated Flowers and Passages of Time: Exploring 18th-century Philad ...
14 years ago
Effort to update Delaware lobby rules advances
Lobbyists in Delaware could soon have new reporting requirements if legislation up for debate in Dover is approved. This ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmakers say business taxes could be lowered if ‘Delaware loophole’ closed
Supporters of business-friendly tax structure are touting the passage of a bill in the ...
14 years ago
Harrisburg taking comments on 2nd try on legislative map
The panel who failed in their first effort to redraw Penn ...
14 years ago
Fans mourn death of Philly red-tail hawk
Self-described “hawkaholics” in Philadelphia are mourning the death of one of their favorite red tail hawks. It’ ...
14 years ago
Delaware restaurant basement hid explosives, weapons
A routine fire inspection turns up hand grenades, 20,000 rounds of ammunition and 36 guns at Madeline’s restaurant in Wilmington. ...
14 years ago
Defending art one rebuttal at a time
If you live in Philadelphia, you hear a lot of things on the subway. Weird things: one-sided cell-phone arguments, unsolicited political ...
14 years ago
Shad spawning entering peak at Fairmount Fish Ladder
It’s spring, which means it’s mating season for much of the animal kingdom and spawning time for the American shad. Ov ...
14 years ago
Saddle up for Courtesy Stable’s Spring Fling this weekend
This Saturday, Courtesy Stable in Andorra will host a Spring Fling from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. In its sixth year, the event is an a ...
14 years ago
State of mind: Stigma still slows treatment of mental illnesses in N.J.
Mental health advocates hope for more progress against one of their most daunting challenges: Convincing people to seek help for mental h ...
14 years ago
Writers Block and Quark Park return in Princeton
The aroma of baking dough is wafting out the door of Witherspoon Bread Company. Illia Barger, about 20 feet up on a scissor lift, is appl ...
14 years ago
New way of calculating N.J. graduation rate shows all is not well in public schools
There were two big announcements from the NJ Department of Education this week. This is commentary from education blogger Laur ...
14 years ago
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy named a “Green Ribbon” school
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) is among four other Pennsylvania schools to receive a Green Ribbon School award for maintaining th ...
14 years ago
Work on Cresheim Trail resumes
This year’s early spring means that the emerging path of the new Cresheim Trail, a collaborative project administered by the group ...
14 years ago
Kid-friendly tips for the Chestnut Hill Festival and more this weekend
One of the best aspects of living in Northwest Philly is the plethora of activities available for families, especially in the warmer mont ...
14 years ago