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Camden begins demolition on unsafe properties
Camden has begun demolishing the city’s most unsafe abandoned properties, using a $2 million loan to target the worst of a seemingl ...
14 years ago
Delaware state lawmaker arrested for second DUI offense
A state lawmaker from the Dover has been arrested for DUI for a second time. He is also accused of leaving the scene of an accident ...
14 years ago
Honeybees, pesticides, and colony collapse
“Aren’t honeybees in some sort of trouble?” This is the most common question I get from people when they hear I’v ...
14 years ago
Shot inside a car at a Stenton stop sign, man drives to hospital
Two men were shot and another escaped injury Sunday night when a maroon vehicle pulled up next to their Ford Explorer at a stop sign and ...
14 years ago
Neighbors compete in East Falls Chili Cook-Off
Nothing says “home” more than the welcoming scent of spicy, taste bud-warming chili, bubbling gently over the stove. A ...
14 years ago
Children’s choir sings for Germantown retirement-community residents
Retirees were singing along and tapping their toes as the children’s choir from Settlement Music School (SMS) stopped by to provide ...
14 years ago
Spring brings several new restaurants to Philly
April showers bring . . . restaurant openings. That’s how that saying goes, right? In any case, it’s true. Philly̵ ...
14 years ago
Delawareans face midnight deadline for filing federal tax returns; state returns due April 30th
Even with two extra days after the normal April 15th deadline, some Delawareans are still racing the clock to get their federal returns f ...
14 years ago
Doggie’s delight: Photos from Ocean City’s Doo Dah Parade
On Saturday, I stood in a field surrounded by hundreds of Basset Hounds and thought “this is one of the silliest things that has ev ...
14 years ago
Philly council members to debate battery life requirement for smoke detectors
Philadelphia City Council members aren’t sure if they have the authority to mandate a certain type of battery for smoke detectors. ...
14 years ago
Delaware nonprofit hosts backpack drive for homeless children
Claymont’s Faith Victory Christian Center is gearing up for its second annual backpack driv ...
14 years ago
Tim Miller hits Philadelphia for performance and workshop
A gay performance artist who had a workshop planned for Villanova University abruptly canceled appeared on stage in Philadelphia this pas ...
14 years ago
Bag It! The Movie screens at Theatre N in Wilmington
The subject is plastic bags, and plastic in general, as Wilmington’s Theatre N hosts an Earth Day / Week screening tonight of ̶ ...
14 years ago
Elections Tuesday for some N.J. school districts
Residents in some New Jersey school districts will vote Tuesday on school budgets and school board members. But because of a ...
14 years ago
How effective is New Jersey’s cellphone law?
In 2010, NJ Spotlight reports cellphones contributed to 3,351 accidents in which 1,501 people were hurt and three died. Last week, ...
14 years ago