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Search begins for SS United States memorabilia
The gutted ship that has been moored for years in South Philadelphia is looking for its guts. The latest effort to preserve the le ...
14 years ago
A new day for Philadelphia papers – and a new way?
Its been clear for a while that the new owners of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com. would be the merry band of buccan ...
14 years ago
Pa. auctioning items surrendered to TSA at airports
Here’s your chance to get back to pocketknife a TSA agent took from you at the airport. The Pennsylvania Department of ...
14 years ago
Citizens voice concerns about property tax hike uncertainties
As you read this, city tax assessors are prowling Philadelphia’s streets, taking notes on how many bedrooms and bathrooms each hous ...
14 years ago
‘Homeowners Workshop’ series starts Tuesday night in Logan
This month, the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia (PAGP) and the Logan Community Development Corp. will host “Homeowne ...
14 years ago
Does an addiction to fiction put readers at a disadvantage?
A recent NewsWorks/Public School Notebook report compared the reading habits of a high school student and an adult. Evidence suggests kid ...
14 years ago
NBC10 weather forecast: Frost/freeze warnings overnight, sunny most of the week
The calendar says Spring, but the weather says “brrr.” Monday’s chilly winds bring a freeze/frost warning overnight. Th ...
14 years ago
New research sheds light on connection between stress and Alzheimer’s
Researchers have long suggested that chronic stress and developing Alzheimer’s disease are linked, and a new study brings them a st ...
14 years ago
Crayola moves distribution from Harrisburg to Bethlehem
Bethlehem is getting some color. Some yellow for the sun, blue for the sky and everything else for the Majestic Bethlehem Center. ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania exploring private management for its lottery
The Pennsylvania lottery is the latest target in the Corbett administration’s ongoing privatization campaign. Something like ...
14 years ago
North Philadelphia girl wins ‘Youth of the Year’ award
Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia has announced its Youth of the Year, which honors a teen for her service to family and community.< ...
14 years ago
New Jersey debates how to use unspent housing trust funds
Affordable housing was one of the main topics of discussion during a New Jersey Assembly committee hearing on the Department of Community ...
14 years ago
Cheltenham looks at in-school ads to help generate revenue
Schools need money and advertisers need a blank canvas. With that in mind, the Cheltenham School District is considering in-school ...
14 years ago
Atlantic City to offer four-day ‘safe surrender’ this month
New Jersey law enforcement authorities will hold “safe surrender” days this month, where nonviolent offenders with arrest war ...
14 years ago
Work to repair site of Germantown water-main break continues
Three days after a water-main break flooded the intersection of Chelten and Pulaski avenues, the Philadelphia Water Department was still ...
14 years ago