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Mt. Airy resident reflects her back on Jeopardy College Championship experience
Like most college seniors, Mt. Airy resident Sarah Bart is anxiously awaiting graduation. The difference with this 22-year-old and ...
15 years ago
South Philly’s Lori Chinitz wins Week 6 of the Discover NewsWorks Sweepstakes
A big congratulations to Lori Chinitz! The South Philadelphia resident is our latest winner in the Discover NewsWorks Sweepstakes. ...
15 years ago
15 signs your husband is thinking of voting Republican
Standing in the checkout line, you see plenty of magazines offering stories like “What he isn’t telling you” and ̶ ...
15 years ago
City Council discusses a landbank, public gets a lesson in wilderness medicine
Good morning, Feeders! Tom MacDonald is in Philadelphia City Council chambers as its members discuss schools’ zero tolerance ...
15 years ago
East Falls neighborhood leaders crack down on illegal signs
They’re really hard to remove. The best practice, it became manifest, is to rest a six-foot ladder against the utility pole ...
15 years ago
Fisker to replace batteries in all 2012 Karmas
Problems in the cars’ battery cells could cause the cars to perform poorly or result in decreased durability. The electric c ...
15 years ago
Mobile computer lab hitting streets of Philadelphia
Philadelphia dignitaries were on hand for the ribbon cutting of a mobile computer lab, called NOMAD. The roving van is part of a program ...
15 years ago
Noteworthy Germantown residents sought to model for Chelten Avenue mural
On Saturday, a core group of community participants will gather at the Mt. Airy Art Garage for the first painting session in the creation ...
15 years ago
Gas drilling rigs decline in Pa. and nationwide
The number of gas drilling rigs is declining in Pennsylvania and nationwide, due to a combination of low natural gas prices and renewed i ...
15 years ago
‘Pink slime’ off N.J. school menus next year
New Jersey schools won’t be serving beef with so-called “pink slime” in the next academic year. The state Agricu ...
15 years ago
Dirt bikes and ATVs flood the streets of Hunting Park
In Philadelphia it is illegal to ride a dirt bike or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on any street, sidewalk or pathway. Nevertheless ...
15 years ago
Court date: What happens to existing coverage if health-care law is struck down?
The most controversial parts of the federal health law do not go into effect until 2014, but many provisions are already in place: Insura ...
15 years ago
Shawmont students get rare visit from ‘Jazz Ambassadors’
It was a high-energy performance inside the Shawmont School auditorium on Friday. When it was all over, the students cheered for more. Be ...
15 years ago
Worst areas of traffic congestion in South Jersey
Sitting in traffic when you’re trying to get to work — or trying to get home — is frustrating and all too common for South Jers ...
15 years ago
South Jersey traffic congestion has Cooper University Hospital looking for alternatives
Cooper University Hospital, one of the largest employers in South Jersey, may offer cash incentives to employees to get them not to dri ...
15 years ago