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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 ...
15 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. < ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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. ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
N.J. takes action against synthetic marijuana sales
New Jersey is cracking down on stores that sell synthetic marijuana. The chemically treated herbs have brand names such as Spice a ...
15 years ago
Delaware environmental education wins National Wetlands Award
Six people will be honored next week at the National Wetlands Award ceremony. They come from all over the country, but Gary Kreame ...
15 years ago
Germantown-born filmmaker premieres his second feature-length film this week
Germantown-born filmmaker Rel Dowdell, now in his mid-thirties, made a double commitment when he chose his career, despite its obvious ri ...
15 years ago
Evidence: Pa. pastor punished for raising concerns about priest
A jury in a Philadelphia clergy-abuse trial has heard about a pastor who was censured for raising concerns about a priest assigned to hi ...
15 years ago
Man held for trial in dancer’s hit-and-run death
Deandre Barnes, the 19-year-old man charged in connection with the fatal South Philadelphia hit-and-run of a Rock School dance student in ...
15 years ago
Wilmington’s search for animal control vendor continues
Proving to be harder than initially thought, the city of Wilmington hopes to have a list of potential animal control providers by next we ...
15 years ago
Delaware park visitors asked to help bats
Fort Delaware State Park is scheduled to reopen for tours this week and visitors are urged to follow a few guidelines in order to keep an ...
15 years ago
Delaware anglers are advised to be on the watch for Snakeheads
The Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife has posted signs at several popular fishing locations warning about the possible presence of h ...
15 years ago
Penn State to share football revenue with child abuse research center
Still embroiled in the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, Penn State University has said it will give $1.1 million of its football reven ...
15 years ago