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Environmentalists rap N.J. forestry plan
Legislation aimed at improving the management of state-owned forest lands in New Jersey is coming in for some criticism. The bill ...
13 years ago
The Santa experience — during the rest of the year
Today–the day after Christmas–the holiday begins to deflate. Stores are taking down decorations, and Santa Claus is packing u ...
13 years ago
South Jersey drowning victim’s death ruled accidental
The body of a 55-year-old Oaklyn, N.J., woman was pulled from a South Jersey lake this week. Police, who say her death has been ruled an ...
13 years ago
Wilma Theater remembers Vaclav Havel, Czech writer and politician
The Wilma Theater in Center City Philadelphia is remembering playwright and politician Vaclav Havel who died Sunday. The theater principa ...
13 years ago
Recalling a once-famous 19th century Germantown kidnapping
The investigation of the famous 1874 child kidnapping of Charley Ross comes to life in Carrie Hagen’s new book “We is Got Him ...
13 years ago
Gauging interest: Pa. may get funds for monitoring river crests
Funding may be flowing, after all, for the system of gauges that monitored river crests during this year’s floods in Pennsylvania. ...
13 years ago
Deadspin publishes pre-molestation story email exchange will Bill Conlin
Deadspin was first to report the Philadelphia Inquirer would publish a story about ch ...
13 years ago
Pa. budget chief vows to cut pork-barrel spending
Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget boss says he’s tightening the purse of a Pennsylvania program long denounced for spreading pork-bar ...
13 years ago
Sum it up in six words: workplace holiday treats
If you’re on a diet in December, good luck. As coworkers share the fruits of their kitchen labors in the weeks before Christmas, ho ...
13 years ago
Bill Green suggests eliminating School Reform Commission to improve education
What would the School District of Philadelphia look like if there were no School Reform Commission. Allow Councilman Bill Green to ...
13 years ago
Mild winter forecast for New Jersey
New Jersey residents may be in for a relatively mild winter if some current trends continue. Winter officially begins early Thursday morn ...
13 years ago
Autistic man killed by van in East Germantown mourned as ‘quiet, kind, loving’
For Geraldine Edens, the loss hasn’t truly sunk in yet. “I know that it happened,” she said, but it’s still ̶ ...
13 years ago
Questlove’s fried chicken is on mag’s list of 25 things to eat
Who would have thought we’d see Questlove in the pages of Bon Appétit magazine? Stranger things have happened, and ...
13 years ago
Two winning Mega Millions tickets sold near Philadelphia
Two lucky (and local) winners hit the lottery yesterday for a combined $260,000. ...
13 years ago
FDA warns against use or previously recalled shoulder massager
The ShoulderFlex Massager was recalled in August, but the company that ...
13 years ago