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Education budget up for discussion at JFC
Another busy day for members of the General Assembly’s Joint Finance Committee as they discuss the budget for the state Department ...
14 years ago
Retired Philly officer again protests in uniform
An Occupy protest staged on Independence Mall Monday raised an interesting question: Should a retired Philadelphia cop be allowed to wear ...
14 years ago
Traffic down, rail ridership up in southern N.J.
There’s more room on bridges crossing from southern New Jersey into Pennsylvania these days, but you might have a harder time get ...
14 years ago
NCCo Clerk of the Peace to file for reelection
Timed to coincide with a very hectic Valentine’s Day filled with presiding over marriage ceremonies, New Castle County Clerk of the ...
14 years ago
Germantown collard-green cookoff leads to cultural discussions (and a shared recipe)
Collard greens, the inexpensive and underestimated gems of the culinary world, took the lead at Grace Baptist Church in Germantown on Sat ...
14 years ago
Penn State puts child abuse scandal costs at $3.2M
Penn State says it has spent $3.2 million on lawyers, consultants and public relations firms in response to child sex abuse allegations a ...
14 years ago
Ceasefire works to halt bloodshed in North Philly
In 2010, 10 percent of Philadelphia’s homicides were in the 22nd Police District, an area that is home to less than 2 percent of th ...
14 years ago
ListenCommunity concern over Potter’s Field project shifts to ensuring local hires
About 50 Germantown residents filed into Mt. Moriah Church for the monthly Philadelphia Housing Authority meeting about plans for a Queen ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy arts fundraiser doubles as gay marriage rally
“Girl, I’m gonna make you sweat/sweat till you can’t sweat no more…” pulsates out of speakers as people get ...
14 years ago
Kids with special needs buddy up with local students for a day of music, dancing and games
It was a packed house at Mercy Vocational High School on Saturday for the 20th annual Winterfest, a one-of-a-kind carnival for kids with ...
14 years ago
Laurel Hill tour mixes tales of true love with scandal
Everyone appreciates a good love story—but most people think of “The Notebook” or “Romeo and Juliet” as a good ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill’s retail corridor improving
Chestnut Hill’s shopping corridor has seen a lot of change over the past two years. Several storefronts along the ten-block ...
14 years ago
When you ask someone about Howard Pyle, they will tell you he was an artist and a teacher. He must have been quite a teacher if he can cl ...
14 years ago
$719 million deficit plausible in Pa., independent agency says
The department created to give politically unfettered economic analysis in Pennsylvania isn’t even running at full staff capacity y ...
14 years ago