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Raiding Social Security for economic stimulus and a tax cut is a mistake
While everyone is applauding that the House Republicans have surrendered and signed on to the 2-month extension of the 2011 payroll tax c ...
13 years ago
Stray bullet strikes Germantown woman while she was in bed
Philadelphia Police were called to the 5800 block of Morton Street just before 3 p.m. Friday after a 58-year-old woman was struck in the ...
13 years ago
Don’t know who these guys are, but you’ll enjoy the video above. And anybody who’s been around Philly for a whil ...
13 years ago
Chester Upland’s school-funding predicament echoes cases in N.J.
Pennsylvania officials have told the Chester Upland School District it will not step in to solve the district’s financial woes. The ...
13 years ago
Dreaming of a white Christmas?
Are you bummed out that we didn’t wake up to a blanket of snow? Or are you happy about the change from recent years? There i ...
13 years ago
Rwandan medical students visit Philadelphia
Medical students from Rwanda are in Philadelphia to learn about the U.S. medical system. Jean Christophe Rusatira, 23, worked in p ...
13 years ago
Despite my portentous feelings on the topic, the winter solstice came on the breath of a warm breeze and seemed determined to charm us wi ...
13 years ago
Accused of displaying nude photos of himself, Philly judge is out
For the second time in a week, a Philadelphia Traffic Court judge has lost his job–this time for allegedly showing nude pictures of ...
13 years ago
Cherry Hill out of 3rd as GOP prevails in congressional redistricting
New Jersey’s congressional redistricting commission has approved a new map that deals with the loss of one House seat. Over ...
13 years ago
Traffic Court judge relieved of duties over lewd photo
It’s been quite the week in Philadelphia’s Traffic Court. A source in the First Judicial District tells our Dave Davie ...
13 years ago
Delaware mail processing center one step closer to closure
This week, the U.S. Postal Service scheduled, and then rescheduled, a public meeting to discuss ...
13 years ago
Pence signs deal as spokesman for Glassboro bakery
Hunter Pence just inked a three-year deal. The Phillies outfielder will be the face and voice of Glassboro, N.J.’s Liscio’s B ...
13 years ago
Fleas thriving this year in the Delaware Valley
Having problems with fleas on your pets even though they are on medication designed to keep the pests away? You’re not alone. ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy violin shop offers loaner to Megabus student
(Update: At 3 p.m. police confirm that the missing violin had been recovered. The Megabus cleaning crew found the violin.) ...
13 years ago
Poll finds most parents see Santa as an important part of Christmas
Santa’s got a lot of competition these days as gifts get more expensive and playground talk has turned from jump rope to cell phone ...
13 years ago