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South Philly parents appeal to Vatican to keep two Catholic schools open
Parents’ rallies, appeals and pleas weren’t enough to convince the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to keep South PhiladelphiaR ...
14 years ago
Do books like ‘The Hunger Games’ make kids want to read?
Now that “The Hunger Games” is in theaters, we’re seeing more stories about th ...
14 years ago
Keep taxes low, preserve core services, emphasis on public safety
Despite a $5.1 million budget deficit, New Castle County executive Paul Clark’s FY2013 budget calls for no tax increase, no service ...
14 years ago
The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on whether the state can increase judges’ health insurance and pension c ...
14 years ago
In a Spring cleaning, home improvement mood these days? Maybe you have some wires, wood, perhaps some tubes or paint left over from your ...
14 years ago
Accountability and corruptibility
Following up on a nationwide survey of the accountability and corruptibility of all 50 states, John Flaherty, president of the Delaware C ...
14 years ago
A year ago, Delaware-based JPMorgan Chase made a commitment to hire 100,000 veterans by 2020. The bank has teamed up with 29 other m ...
14 years ago
The Delaware City refinery has been on line almost a year now. At the time the refinery said it would change the way business is done by ...
14 years ago
Rob Tornoe joins us for his monthly visit to First, and we are going to keep the theme of corruptibility and accountability going with th ...
14 years ago
‘The Onion’ ends print edition in Philadelphia, D.C.
Onion, ye hardly knew ye. The satirical newspaper is cutting ties with Philadelphia, ...
14 years ago
Police have sketch of suspect in Wilmington sex assault
Wilmington Police now have a composite sketch of the suspect accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Kosciuszko Park Thursday night. ...
14 years ago
Content Delaware profiles a 7 year old organization whose mission is it to use art as a form of therapy. It brings some specia ...
14 years ago
Paulsboro pigs up for adoption as owner challenges borough code
Anyone need a pig? Paulsboro resident Florence Gruber is putting her 26 pigs up for adoption, but fighting the borough code agains ...
14 years ago
New president for West Catholic High School
West Catholic High School has found a new president in a familiar face. Brother Richard Kestler, F.S.C., served as principal of th ...
14 years ago