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All eyes are on Iowa. I wish it were otherwise.Duty requires me to make a big fuss about the Iowa Republican caucuses, which will be stag ...
14 years ago
‘Homeland’: Thrilling TV that makes you think
Thank you, Homeland. Because of this spectacular series on Showtime, I don’t feel quite so foolish about that weak ...
14 years ago
Water leak forces prisoner evacuation in Philadelphia
A pipe that burst at Philadelphia Police Headquarters this weekend forced the evacuation of 45 prisoners. According to ...
14 years ago
Egg Harbor Township swears in first female committee member in more than a decade
The first female committee member since the 1990s in Egg Harbor Township was sworn in Sunday. The ...
14 years ago
Revitalizing Atlantic City: Group seeks ideas
A casino development group, charged with revitalizing Atlantic City, is seeking ideas on how to revamp the area. The ...
14 years ago
Gusty winds, low temperatures expected Monday
After a New Year’s Day with temperatures in the 50s, winter today will feel much more like winter. ...
14 years ago
New website in New Jersey aims to help nonprofits
A new website in New Jersey aims to help nonprofit organizations to find resources they may need from the state. The ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Police Officer injured in hit and run incident
A Philadelphia Police Officer was released after suffering neck, leg and arm injuries when he was hit by a car in East Mount Airy this mo ...
14 years ago
Change in plans: NHL pushes back Winter Classic to 3 p.m. due to weather
The National Hockey League has changed the start time of today’s Winter Classic to 3 p.m., delaying the dropping of the puck by two ...
14 years ago
Planned retreat: Getting out of the way of the sea
In a region that loves its summers at the Shore, a lot of phrases become familiar: beach tag, salt-water taffy, tear down. Here̵ ...
14 years ago
What are the key words you’ll need to get by in 2012?
All this month, in our new series called “Just You Wait,” we’ll tell you about ...
14 years ago
In extreme old age, blacks outlive whites on average
Many African Americans live too intimately with violence and discrimination; too far away from nutritious food and health care. For tho ...
14 years ago
Northwest Philadelphia development stories to watch in 2012
In Northwest Philly’s neighborhoods last year, you didn’t have to shop around very far to find tasty stories about land use a ...
14 years ago
Source of inspiration for New Year’s resolutions: What can the dying teach the living?
New Year’s resolutions usually revolve around immediate goals. Lose weight, quit smoking, get more organized. This year, psy ...
14 years ago
Surrounded by competition, a new Germantown Avenue salon tries to succeed
When Yolanda Bailey, owner of The Weave Bar in University City, was looking for a new spot to launch a second salon, she didn’t thi ...
14 years ago