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Middletown, Delaware council considers indoor sports facility
A proposal to create indoor sports facilities and an arcade in Middletown is up for consideration tonight. Members of Middletown T ...
14 years ago
U.S. hikers who were held in Iran marry in California
Two Americans who were detained and accused of spying after hiking near the Iraq-Iran border three years ago have been married in Northe ...
14 years ago
No, Jack, we really can’t handle the truth
Like many Americans, I’m prone to fits of fantasy about our political leaders. What if they could just level with us, admit ...
14 years ago
Poll: BYOB in Ocean City: Will it pass?
On Tuesday, Ocean City residents will vote on whether or not they want to allow ...
14 years ago
Fatal duck boat crash civil trial begins in Philly
The mother of one of the two Hungarian students killed when a tugboat-guided barge crashed into a disabled sightseeing boat in Philadelph ...
14 years ago
When child sex abuse headlines tempt jurors
In a Philadelphia courtroom, lawyers are plodding through the landmark priest child sex abuse case. The proceedings continue to mak ...
14 years ago
Hotline and website helps families with special needs children find services
Families with special needs children in the greater Philadelphia region have a new resource: a website that offers an extensive list of s ...
14 years ago
More casino dollars in Pa. going to offset property taxes
Pennsylvania homeowners will soon see larger property tax rebates fueled by casino revenues. Almost $800 million of the money that ...
14 years ago
Historic Germantown wins Councilman David Cohen Award
This year, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund had its first-ever tie for the Councilman David Cohen Award which recognizes arts-and-culture o ...
14 years ago
New book has many more haikus from Camden’s Nick Virgilio
The most famous Haiku by Nick Virgilio is the one engraved on his tombstone. It goes like this: Lily: Out of the water̷ ...
14 years ago
Einstein Medical Center volunteer honored for 50 years of service
On November 21, 1961, when Rose Feldsher was 40 years old, she began her first day volunteering at Einstein Medical Center. She began eve ...
14 years ago
Philly bike race officials announce changes to 2012 race
Tough economic times have triggered some noticeable changes to this year’s edition of the Philadelphia International Cycling Champi ...
14 years ago
Who spoke at your college graduation?
A star studded lineup that includes the likes of actor and comedian Steve Carell and the best-selling author of “Moneyball” i ...
14 years ago
Study finds bullying leads to depression among children with disabilities
Living with a disability is difficult enough for children, but how they are treated by their peers can cause more problems for them, this ...
14 years ago
On sick-time payouts, Christie is 100% right
There seems to be very little in the way of public policy I agree with Governor Chris Christie on. But when it comes to the abusive ...
14 years ago