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PATCO expands ‘wave and pay’ for riders’ convenience
Starting Monday, far more riders on the PATCO high speed line between Philadelphia and South Jersey will be able to pay their fare in a n ...
13 years ago
Xfinity amusement venue coming alive
Xfinity Live! has opened to the public inside the footprint of the old Spectrum sports arena. It’s a bit smaller than first forecas ...
13 years ago
City to Germantown Artists Roundtable: ‘Now is the time’ to buy commercial space on the corridor
On Thursday night, about 50 Germantown-area artists gathered for the latest meeting of the burgeoning Artists Roundtable, an effort launc ...
13 years ago
Rowan to Lautenberg: Net cost not a reliable measure of students’ tuition expenses
Rowan University has responded to a letter U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg sent to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, in which Lautenberg calls ...
13 years ago
Pa. agency issues election petition case guidance
The Pennsylvania Department of State is telling county elections offices that the state Supreme Court ruling this week regarding nomina ...
13 years ago
Delaware farmers to plant more soybeans, winter wheat and barley than last year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its March Agricultural Survey, and the Delaware field office is reporting an increase in ...
13 years ago
Philly conference explores diversity in mental health
How do culture and ethnicity relate to successful mental health treatments? Over 300 mental health professionals will discuss this questi ...
13 years ago
Local honor for Chester teacher who attended State of the Union
She was a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the State of the Union address. She was given $100,000 by Ellen DeGeneres for her school. ...
13 years ago
Pa. study, hearing look at homelife of inmates’ children
What happens to the children of those who are incarcerated? The Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee held a heari ...
13 years ago
Valley Forge Casino gets final approval to open
Pennsylvania’s 11th casino has received final approval from the state gaming board. The $150 million Valley Forge Casino Re ...
13 years ago
As Blue Horizon development progresses, Planning Commission looks to rezone the whole block
Developers of Hotel Blue, the boutique hotel proposed at the old Blue Horizon boxing venue, need a zoning change before their plans can m ...
13 years ago
Officials fear streets could cave after water-main break at Chelten and Pulaski avenues
Philadelphia Water Department crews are on the scene of a water main break which was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Chelten and Pulaski av ...
13 years ago
Photography is a part of the DNA of the father and son team of Kevin and Jay Fleming. Kevin was a photographer for National Geograp ...
13 years ago
There is nothing transparent about state of play as Wilmington city councilman Steve Martelli and State Rep. Greg Lavelle (the political ...
13 years ago
City Controller employees paid by School District must now adhere to city ethics rules
The City Controller’s office has five employees on the School District of Philadelphia payroll because the office spends a decent c ...
13 years ago