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Rowan student wins Business Plan Competition for tire inflation device
Five students have received cash prizes for the business plans they developed for Rowan University’s Business Plan Competition. ...
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Roxborough comedians to perform for cancer charity on Friday
The old proverb says laughter is the best medicine. On Friday night, three Roxborough-native comics will bust out the laughs to benefit c ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy: Yesterday and Today: The Greek revival movement
It surprised me to learn that Carpenter Lane is not named for George Carpenter of Phil-Ellena, but for Samuel Carpenter (1649-1714)! ...
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Pa. considers allowing towns to ‘rent’ state police
Funding woes and waves of retirements have thinned the ranks of Pennsylvania’s State Police force. Lawmakers are hoping to spur n ...
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Manayunk-Roxborough food co-op committees take shape
Residents of Manayunk and Roxborough are one step closer to seeing their vision of a food co-op in the neighborhood become a reality. But ...
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Man gets 15 to 30 years for his role in PHA carpenter’s death
A Philadelphia judge has sentenced a local rapper to 15 to 30 years in prison for his role in the 2009 death of Rodney Barnes. Bar ...
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N.J. lawmakers consider banning unsolicited text messages
Tired of advertising being sent to your phone? The New Jersey Legislature is talking about banning unsolicited text message ads. A ...
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Creative Internet resume lands Wharton student ticket to Silicon Valley
As the academic year winds down, one enterprising University of Pennsylvania student will be heading to a Silicon Valley startup. ...
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Prisons, parks and payday loans on Northwest Philadelphia councilmembers’ minds
Northwest Philadelphia’s City Council contingent honored correctional employees and public parks while railing against efforts to l ...
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Christie vetoes Obama-related health exchange bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday became the second governor in the nation to veto legislation that is a key part of President ...
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Poll: N.J. voters support ‘someone else’ over Menendez
Who would New Jersey voters rather see in office than Sen. Robert Menendez? Someone else. Literally. A Fairleigh Dickinson ...
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Chestnut Hill Community Association expects big changes for how projects are reviewed
With implementation of Philadelphia’s new zoning code only a few months away, members of the Chestnut Hill Community Association a ...
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Delaware Memorial Bridge joins Twitter to provide updates, advisories
New Jersey and Delaware drivers hiding their phones in their laps now have a new way to check traffic alerts for the Delaware Memorial Br ...
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Delaware’s top tax delinquents posted online
Delaware revenue leaders hope to shame taxpayers and businesses into paying up their overdue taxes. The Delaware ...
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The decision to divert environmental funding to fill a hole in New Jersey’s budget
In the fiscal year 2013 budget, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has suggested diverting millions of dollars in environmental f ...
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