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Three who pleaded guilty to ballpark beating will be sentenced today
The three men who pleaded guilty this fall to the beating death of David Sale Jr. will be sentenced today. Francis Kirchner, Charl ...
13 years ago
Delaware libraries to offer free wireless, eBook downloads
In addition to being able to use wireless internet, visitors to libraries in Delaware will now be able to download a wide selection of eB ...
13 years ago
London bridging: Penn professor to design park for Olympics and beyond
A professor at the University of Pennsylvania has been chosen to redesign a section of London following the 2012 Olympic Games. La ...
13 years ago
Jon Bon Jovi assures fans he’s alive after rumors swirl on Twitter
Jon Bon Jovi wants his fans to know he’s alive and well. Rumors of the musician’s death spread online after a fake news relea ...
13 years ago
A redistricting plan only a mother could love
Pretty damn ugly. That’s about all you can say about the Congressional redistricting map Pennsylvania Republican leaders cam ...
13 years ago
Five favorite books from NewsWorks
Every day this week we’ll reach into the NewsWorks holiday book bag and pick one to add to our ...
13 years ago
Reminding Philadelphia of ‘Forgotten Tales’
A sewer worker is swept away by a flash flood through Philadelphia sewers. A man storms into a Philadelphia synagogue wielding a snake. ...
13 years ago
Roxborough’s Rabbi Holtzman explores the deeper meaning behind Hanukkah
For Rabbi Linda Holtzman, the story of Hanukkah is often too streamlined. Typically, the narrative behind the Jewish holiday, whic ...
13 years ago
Delaware company answers phones for Santa Claus
It’s the busiest week of the year for Santa, and that means he has all of his elves working overtime, making toys — lea ...
13 years ago
Roofing and heating repairs top Kendrick Advisory Council’s list of priorities
There’s no doubt that the Kendrick Recreation Center on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough is in need of some serious TLC. Whi ...
13 years ago
Final Stag & Doe night is Wednesday
A brass quintet was spotted earlier this month performing the music to Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer in Chestnut Hill. It was part of th ...
13 years ago
How Rachel Levy and Aaron O’Meara got together
“Gator!” “Big Dude!” Kris Mason elbowed his way past a few tired businessmen holding Scotch and soda ...
13 years ago
Pa. House considers authorizing $1.6 billion in debt
As lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House took up a bill authorizing additional state debt Monday evening, there were intransigent legislato ...
13 years ago
Analyst sees North Jersey loss in congressional redistricting
As a special commission redraws New Jersey’s congressional districts, one of the state’s members of the House of Representati ...
13 years ago