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Coalition presses N.J. to ban smoking at parks, beaches
A coalition of anti-smoking groups is urging the New Jersey Legislature to enact a statewide ban on smoking at parks and beaches. ...
13 years ago
Curious George and other pets receive awards from Delco SPCA
Curious George has come a long way since October. That’s when the pitbull was found nearly starved on the side of a Delaware County ...
13 years ago
Want a free tree? You’ve got three days
Philadelphia has some beautiful parks and green spaces, but way too many neighborhoods with scant vegetation. The city Parks and Recreati ...
13 years ago
City to dismantle homeless encampment beneath Betsy Ross Bridge
A homeless encampment beneath the Betsy Ross Bridge in Port Richmond is getting the boot. Its residents have been there for about ...
13 years ago
Pa. high court strikes down residency requirement for circulating nominating petitions
There are plenty of technical ways candidates for office in Pennsylvania can be disqualified. But the state Supreme Court has ruled ...
13 years ago
Snake bites, frost bite, insect stings: medical conference offers info on wilderness medicine
Medical students attracted to the call of the wild can get a better sense of practicing medicine in rough terrains during a Philadelphia ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia capital budget includes study on moving Police HQ
Philadelphia may be in a budget crunch, but the city still wants to spend over $100 million on capital projects. City Council is we ...
13 years ago
Philly charter schools have higher graduation rates than the District, but why?
Philadelphia charter schools have higher graduation rates than Philadelphia public schools, according to the statistics. But why? ...
13 years ago
Priest testifies he reported fellow clergyman after finding a lewd letter written to a boy
Several Roman Catholic priests have testified in a landmark clergy-abuse case, and one says he found pornography and a lewd letter to a ...
13 years ago
Delaware Lottery cautions: don’t get caught up in Mega Millions fever
As the multi-state Mega Millions jackpot reaches half-a-billion dollars for Friday’s drawing, the Delaware Lottery director has wor ...
13 years ago
Roxborough family searches for answers in recent dog killing
Four days after Megan Gambone’s dog was fatally shot on her Roxborough property in broad daylight, she continues to search for answ ...
13 years ago
Germantown victim advocates share their story on 15th anniversary of loved one’s killing
Victoria Greene, the founder of the Every Murder Is Real support group, took some time this week to commemorate the 15th anniversary of t ...
13 years ago
Appoquinimink High School presents spring musical, “Once on this Island”
“Once on this Island” is being presented for the first time in Delaware, as Appoquinimink High School presents its largest-ev ...
13 years ago
Frommer’s: Philadelphia is one of the world’s 10 best cities for parks
Philadelphia has a whole ‘lotta parks. But it’s not just about quantity, and Frommer’s is paying tribute to the ...
13 years ago
Delaware prepares for another state-of-the-art library
New Castle County leaders along with state and community officials are getting closer and closer to turning their dream of a state-of-the ...
13 years ago