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Curbed takes up where Brownstoner left off
Remember Brownstoner.com? That Brooklyn-based neighborhood blog with a hip and smart angle on real estate and urban development us ...
14 years ago
Will Nutter support a new police review board?
Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones, just starting his second term in Council has achieved the lofty rank of majority leader and as ...
14 years ago
Documentary edited by Temple student in running for Oscar
One of the movies nominated for an Oscar was edited by a grad student at Temple University. Fiona Otway cut together “Hell and ...
14 years ago
U.S. energy department lowers estimate on Marcellus Shale yield
The U.S. Department of Energy says there’s a lot less recoverable natural gas within the Marcellus Shale formation than it had prev ...
14 years ago
Advocates protest at Hershey Co. over school turning away HIV-positive student
An international advocacy group is joining the fray in the case of a Delaware County boy denied admission to a boarding school because he ...
14 years ago
Same-sex marriage bill clears N.J. panel; GOP lawmakers want voters to decide
As a New Jersey Senate panel advanced legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden State, a Republican lawmaker sugges ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy’s new business association could reinvigorate First Fridays
The new business association in Mt. Airy could reinvigorate First Fridays. That is one of the goals expressed by the Business ...
14 years ago
Thinking while drinking — ‘nerds’ continue science-themed bar nights
Science-loving Philadelphians of all kinds are taking advantage of a continuing education of sorts at a half-dozen science nights held at ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia suburbs try to detour highway sized billboards
A growing number of Philadelphia suburbs are facing off against a veteran outdoor advertising entrepreneur. They are battling to keep the ...
14 years ago
Would you break the law for better eggs?
These are not America’s Most Wanted criminals; in fact, the city of Philadelphia rarely even issues a ticket to one of these lawbre ...
14 years ago
More charges for Philadelphia lawyer accused of Ponzi scheme
Already charged with stealing $1 million from a New Jersey client, Philadelphia lawyer Michael Kwasnik is now charged with stealing more ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmakers set out on long road to downsizing
A plan to shrink the ranks of lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House has advanced. Several lawmakers say shrinking the Legislature fr ...
14 years ago
Wilmington mayoral candidate ties return of foreign jobs to helping Delaware economy
Scott Spencer kicked off his run for the Wilmington’s Democratic mayoral nomination by tying in a national idea to bring over-seas jobs ...
14 years ago
President invites Chester Upland teacher to State of the Union address
A Philadelphia-area teacher will attend Tuesday night’s State of the Union address as a guest of President Obama. Elementary ...
14 years ago
N.J. Senate panel won’t rush review of high court nominees
Gov. Chris Christie is pushing for quick action on his latest nominees for the New Jersey Supreme Court. The chairman of the Senat ...
14 years ago