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Truth, justice, and the cinematic way

Why would an American-made cinematic marvel (no pun intended), featuring very pro-American characters, be released in U.S. cineplexes mor ...

14 years ago

Germantown elementary school grounds one step closer to being ‘transformed’

A group effort to green the grounds of Germantown’s John B. Kelly Elementary School hit a major milestone last week. As a re ...

14 years ago

N.J. test asks 3rd graders to reveal a secret

Some New Jersey parents are upset about a standardized test question that asked third-graders to reveal a secret and write about why it w ...

14 years ago

Hearing on high-speed N.J. police escort scrapped

The superintendent of the New Jersey State Police will not answer lawmakers’ questions yet about ...

14 years ago

Council debates proposals to ease sticker shock of Philly’s new property tax bills

Philadelphia City Council will debate several bills Monday aimed at cushioning the blow to low-income taxpayers and those in gentrifying ...

14 years ago

Pension costs a gathering storm for Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget discussions lately have included warnings about Pennsylvania’s rising pension costs. But union repr ...

14 years ago

Delaware considers use of ‘speed cameras’ in school zones

Delaware lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow the use of automatic speed enforcement cameras in Dover and Wilmington. Motori ...

14 years ago

Fearing a hit to the pocketbook, most N.J. voters oppose online gambling, poll finds

A bill to allow Internet gambling on casino games is making its way through the New Jersey Legislature, but a new poll shows the majority ...

14 years ago

Voices in the Family

Feeling valued at work important for mental and physical health

So – do you feel like your boss appreciates you and your work? More than one in five working Americans say they do not feel ...

14 years ago

Bill would give Philadelphia companies more of a leg up landing city business

A Philadelphia Councilwoman wants to give city businesses a bigger edge when competing for government work.  Councilwoman Blo ...

14 years ago

Science

Citizens Bank sabbatical program gives employees time off for good behavior

We’ve all seen and heard typical bank advertisements.   A recent one for Citizens Bank, complete with dramatic, patriot ...

14 years ago

An imagination is a terrible thing to waste

Years ago, during a business meeting in my pre-cartooning days of hiring and firing people for a local pharmacy chain, one of my bosses f ...

14 years ago

Summer boot camp/carnival aims to recruit new block captains for NW Philly

4th District Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. is having a party this summer, and everyone’s invited. As part of an initiative to ...

14 years ago

Construction continues at Bakers Centre site, opening slated for Fall 2013

With large trucks and earth-moving equipment busy, the Bakers Centre shopping plaza is beginning to come to life at the former Tastykake ...

14 years ago

New Friends of J.S. Jenks group formed in wake of recent budget cuts

With threats of cuts to the music and art programs looming at Jenks Elementary School in Chestnut Hill,  parents, teachers, administ ...

14 years ago

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