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Rare, centuries-old compass draws crowd to Germantown Historial Society
The opportunity to get a rare glimpse into the world of brass restoration was the draw at a Thursday afternoon event at the Germantown Hi ...
14 years ago
Assessing the State of the State
State of Play this week continues the review of Governor Markell’s State of the State assessment, and a peak at his budget message. &nb ...
14 years ago
Wild shootout at Wilmington corner store
Police are still looking for one man captured on surveillance video shooting at two people inside a Wilmington convenience store around 1 ...
14 years ago
Charitable giving in Delaware has traditionally been centered around a few individuals, who, as they get older, worry who among the next ...
14 years ago
11 tax-preparation centers open to help low-income Philadelphians
Low-income residents have an opportunity to have their taxes done for free at 11 sites in Philadelphia. The centers are paying special at ...
14 years ago
Governor Jack Markell released his budget for fiscal year 2013 on Thursday. He does ask for money to fund parts of the budget, but ...
14 years ago
Celebrating Henry Ossawa Tanner’s legacy of art, inspiration
Henry Ossawa Tanner was a turn-of-last-century African-American artist who became one of the most important painters of his time. ...
14 years ago
Philly’s El Fuego an example of good employment practices in national restaurant report
A report released by Cornell University and the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United challenges th ...
14 years ago
GenPhilly aims to help seniors deal with snow removal
It’s been a pretty mild winter so far, and this week’s forecasts call for more of the same. But when the snow does fall, it ...
14 years ago
New research shows personalities continue to change as we age
A program designed to boost cognition in older adults also made them more open to new experiences, according to new research. This ...
14 years ago
The Kindle and the Nook e-readers are fast becoming the approved way of reading for one of six Americans. Libraries are taking noti ...
14 years ago
Behind the scenes with Tom Carper
We just thought we’d share this piece of video from the dedication of the Indian River Inlet Bridge last week. Delaware Senator T ...
14 years ago
State commission will investigate Quakertown water company rate increase
The approximately 800 residents who live outside Quakertown but receive service from the Bucks County borough’s water company have ...
14 years ago
There is no better way to learn history than to experience it first hand. Re-enactments of historical battles can be one way to get ...
14 years ago
The new face of giving in Delaware
A champion for children and giving back to the community, the late Muriel Gilman’s power was not in her words, but in her deeds. Sh ...
14 years ago