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Banning pajamas? 7 more things never to wear in public
The commissioner of a small Louisiana town wants to keep people from wearing pajamas in public, ...
13 years ago
Camden Diocese to close three schools at year’s end
Though not as sweeping as the announcement made two weeks ago in Philadelphia, the Camden Diocese has also called for school closings. ...
13 years ago
Franklin feted for 306th birthday
Carrying a banner through the streets of Philadelphia, a procession of admirers and dignitaries visited Christ Church Cemetery Friday to ...
13 years ago
Penn State trustees focus on ‘moving forward’
“Moving forward” was a phrase repeated many times Friday during the first meeting of Penn State’s Board of Trustees sin ...
13 years ago
Philly cab operators may have to offer 300 wheelchair-accessible vehicles
Philadelphia taxi operators soon could be forced to offer more vehicles that can accommodate wheelchairs. New Philadelphia ...
13 years ago
Delaware youth at center of new health initiative
AstraZeneca and United Way of Delaware have launched a 5-year, $3.4 million youth health initiative they say will result in Delaware̵ ...
13 years ago
Temple study: Babies recognize villains, and endorse punishment
Babies like good guys and shun villains — that’s according to a new study from Temple University. Babies can not only ...
13 years ago
Port deal will link Philadelphia with Lithuania
An agreement to be signed at 3:30 today will link the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority with Europe and Asia via the Republic of Lithu ...
13 years ago
Long awaited Delaware bridge finally opens
A Rehoboth man on his way to work in Bethany, and a Lewes man who “just wanted to see what it was like,” drove the first two ...
13 years ago
Governor Jack Markell opens his State of the State Address saying it is “Delaware’s time to lead.” ...
13 years ago
Markell continues his remarks, focused on getting more people back to work, improving education, and making state government more open. ...
13 years ago
The Governor concludes his address talking about rising health care costs and his vision for the state to “win in the turns.” ...
13 years ago
Parking Authority proposes making all Philadelphia taxis wheelchair accessible
Because it might be nice for a person in a wheelchair to have easy access to taxis, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has proposed a reg ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia schools looking at sports and other options for budget cuts
The Philadelphia School District’s budget woes are getting worse and it’s exploring lots of ways to reduce costs. The D ...
13 years ago
No decision yet on whether hockey coach accused of sex act will be detained until trial
A detention hearing is set for this afternoon for hockey coach Ivan Pravilov. Pravilov, who counts former Philadelphia Flyers play ...
13 years ago