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Black Civil War major celebrated

A little-known civil rights activist from the 19th century is being honored in Philadelphia this month. Martin Delany was the high ...

14 years ago

Christie writes excuse note for student who skipped school for governor’s town hall

A Point Pleasant Beach student had a pretty good excuse for missing school today, and a rock-solid alibi. Peter Schwartz, 11, was ...

14 years ago

‘Team Fran’ to conquer Broad Street Run in memory of Germantown Academy swimmer

Fran Crippen died doing what he loved: swimming. But on that tragic day — Oct. 23, 2010 — the conditions were anything but opt ...

14 years ago

Rutgers-Camden grad wonders if he would have opened his checkbook for Rowan University

The proposal to merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University has fired up students and staff at both schools.  The merger is also on t ...

14 years ago

NBC10 weather forecast: Overnight rain makes for cloudy Thursday morning

The rain won’t let up until tomorrow morning. Overnight showers will bring a cloudy commute for Thursday. ...

14 years ago

Ruling opens door for cities and towns in Pa. to challenge nonprofits’ tax-exempt status

A ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court may permit cities and towns in the commonwealth to challenge the tax-exempt status of nonprofi ...

14 years ago

New federal license standards take effect Monday

People seeking to obtain or renew driver licenses or non-driver IDs in New Jersey will have to comply with new federal standards that t ...

14 years ago

93-year-old Germantown resident is the lead plaintiff in Voter ID lawsuit

A Germantown resident is at the center of a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking to overturn the state’s controversial Voter ID law. ...

14 years ago

The history of Cricket in Philadelphia

Philadelphia sports fans have a wide range of sporting events to enjoy this weekend, but not all of them have to do with hockey or baseba ...

14 years ago

Philly civic project emphasizes the importance of the dinner table

Students visiting the U.S. from Latvia joined Philadelphia students from Constitution High School and People for People Charter for a lun ...

14 years ago

Travel + Leisure: Philadelphia has nation’s 3rd-worst airport

Find yourself rolling your eyes and sighing a lot at the Philadelphia International Airport? You might be on to something. ...

14 years ago

Why would Philadelphia pay a restaurant’s utility bill?

Last month, we reported that Philadelphia pays the utility bills for some lucky non-profits. Now, as it turns out, the city has picked up ...

14 years ago

N.J. takes action against synthetic marijuana sales

New Jersey is cracking down on stores that sell synthetic marijuana. The chemically treated herbs have brand names such as Spice a ...

14 years ago

Delaware environmental education wins National Wetlands Award

Six people will be honored next week at the National Wetlands Award ceremony. They come from all over the country, but Gary Kreame ...

14 years ago

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