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Black Civil War major celebrated
A little-known civil rights activist from the 19th century is being honored in Philadelphia this month. Martin Delany was the high ...
14 years ago
Christie writes excuse note for student who skipped school for governor’s town hall
A Point Pleasant Beach student had a pretty good excuse for missing school today, and a rock-solid alibi. Peter Schwartz, 11, was ...
14 years ago
‘Team Fran’ to conquer Broad Street Run in memory of Germantown Academy swimmer
Fran Crippen died doing what he loved: swimming. But on that tragic day — Oct. 23, 2010 — the conditions were anything but opt ...
14 years ago
Rutgers-Camden grad wonders if he would have opened his checkbook for Rowan University
The proposal to merge Rutgers-Camden into Rowan University has fired up students and staff at both schools. The merger is also on t ...
14 years ago
NBC10 weather forecast: Overnight rain makes for cloudy Thursday morning
The rain won’t let up until tomorrow morning. Overnight showers will bring a cloudy commute for Thursday. ...
14 years ago
Ruling opens door for cities and towns in Pa. to challenge nonprofits’ tax-exempt status
A ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court may permit cities and towns in the commonwealth to challenge the tax-exempt status of nonprofi ...
14 years ago
New federal license standards take effect Monday
People seeking to obtain or renew driver licenses or non-driver IDs in New Jersey will have to comply with new federal standards that t ...
14 years ago
93-year-old Germantown resident is the lead plaintiff in Voter ID lawsuit
A Germantown resident is at the center of a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking to overturn the state’s controversial Voter ID law. < ...
14 years ago
The history of Cricket in Philadelphia
Philadelphia sports fans have a wide range of sporting events to enjoy this weekend, but not all of them have to do with hockey or baseba ...
14 years ago
Philly civic project emphasizes the importance of the dinner table
Students visiting the U.S. from Latvia joined Philadelphia students from Constitution High School and People for People Charter for a lun ...
14 years ago
Travel + Leisure: Philadelphia has nation’s 3rd-worst airport
Find yourself rolling your eyes and sighing a lot at the Philadelphia International Airport? You might be on to something. ...
14 years ago
Why would Philadelphia pay a restaurant’s utility bill?
Last month, we reported that Philadelphia pays the utility bills for some lucky non-profits. Now, as it turns out, the city has picked up ...
14 years ago