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Seven years later, Pa. high school graduation rate still at 80 percent
A new report says Pennsylvania hasn’t made much progress in raising high school graduation rates between 2002 and 2009. Research ...
13 years ago
Celebrating March with the comforts of Irish soda bread
From shamrock-decorated hats to green-colored beer, everyone wants to celebrate Irish traditions this month. So, what’s another f ...
13 years ago
Beyonce to be first at Atlantic City’s Revel
Beyonce will be the first concert headliner to perform at Atlantic City’s newest casino. Her shows at Revel are scheduled fo ...
13 years ago
Got questions for the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan?
Stanley McChrystal, a retired four-star general and the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is visiting the Philadelphia Spea ...
13 years ago
Ride on Washington to promote bicycling makes a stop in Delaware
A Ride on Washington to raise awareness about the economic, environmental and health benefits of bicycling makes a stop in Delaware. ...
13 years ago
New East Falls gym/bowling alley not far off now
A few months ago, I wrote about a new gym and bowling alley planned in East Falls. A reader wants to know if it’s still a go. ...
13 years ago
Christie’s office to inspect Great Egg Harbor Bridge fence
The barbed wire-topped fence at the Great Egg Harbor Bridge is the subject of an inspection by N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s office. ...
13 years ago
Upper Darby’s alleged ‘naked chanters’ are from Germantown
According to NewsWorks content partner NBC Philadelphia, a mother ...
13 years ago
Historic win for Delaware women at NCAA tournament
So far so good for the University of Delaware in the women’s NCAA tournament. The Blue Hens dominated hometown favorite Arkan ...
13 years ago
Mild winter prompts Delaware to being mosquito spraying early
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has already begun seasonal mosquito spraying in response to th ...
13 years ago
Delaware will eventually have two recycling sorting facilities
After years of driving Delaware’s recyclables out of state to be sorted and sent to different markets for recycling, now it can all ...
13 years ago
Cumberland County prison officer arrested for bringing in drugs
A seven-month investigation has led to the arrest of a prison officer at Bayside State Prison in Cumberland County, N.J. Pittsgrov ...
13 years ago
Proposal for Cook-Wissahickon to relocate to Levering building taken off the table
A last-minute effort to keep William Levering Elementary students at the school’s Ridge Avenue building in Roxborough appears to be ...
13 years ago
There’s a canny old saying in politics, “Hang a lantern on your problems.” That probably explains why President Obama, ...
13 years ago
Green Party presidential candidate in town, Meehan holds refinery hearing in Delco
Good morning, Feeders! Hows about a Tea Party protest to help you recover from St. Patty’s Day weekend? Taunya English will ...
13 years ago