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Mt. Airy: Yesterday and Today – A Look at Pelham’s past
Pelham’s historian, Lois Frischling uncovered the forgotten story of this wonderful assemblage of late Victorian homes, in West Mt. Air ...
14 years ago
Wharton students sizing people up with Xbox technology
What if, through a video game system, the Internet could measure your body and make it easier to buy clothes online? It sounds a l ...
14 years ago
ConocoPhillips to demolish Trainer refinery if no buyer found by March
Update, 5 p.m., Tuesday—One analyst thinks ConocoPhillips may choose not to demolish its idled oil refinery in Trainer, Delaware C ...
14 years ago
Judge to make evidence decision in case of alleged Souderton killer
Following arguments today, a judge must decide if items seized from James Lee Troutman’s jail cell can be used as evidence in the r ...
14 years ago
New Hampshire Election Results
After Mitt Romney narrowly defeated Rick Santorum in the Iowa Caucus, it’s on to New Hampshire. The Republican primary is underway ...
14 years ago
Two Philadelphia leaders to be honored as ‘Champions of Change’
The Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service is naturally a big deal here, but Thursday, two of its organizers will receive ...
14 years ago
Butkovitz audit finds $92,000 in uncashed jury checks
In yet another audit from Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz, we learn today that the city has $91,882 in uncashed jury checks t ...
14 years ago
Air Force contract brings work to Lockheed’s Newtown facility
A $21.5 million contract means more work for Lockheed Martin employees in Newtown Township and King of Prussia. ...
14 years ago
SEPTA won’t make arrests for etiquette violations
SEPTA has a rather lengthy list of passenger etiquette tips. Seating hierarchy aside (be kind to the elderly, disabled and pregnant peopl ...
14 years ago
Christie wants more safeguards before signing OTC needle bill
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie says lawmakers must put in more safeguards before he’ll sign a bill allowing pharmacies in New Jersey to ...
14 years ago
Middletown approves construction of Amazon distribution center
In a vote last night, Middletown Council approved the construction of an Amazon distribution center in Delaware. The 1.2 million s ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s new Indian River Inlet Bridge set to open
In 10 days, the newly constructed Indian River Inlet Bridge will open to traffic, according to D ...
14 years ago
‘I like being able to fire people’
It has been said that if you want a friend in politics, get a dog. Mitt Romney could use one right now. What happened to ...
14 years ago
State lawmakers return to work
Members of the Delaware General Assembly return to work in Dover. In what will most likely be a primarily ceremonial day of a ...
14 years ago
Christie makes two presidential primetime TV appearances
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie is a busy man. He’s made two primetime TV appearances in the last week, but he’d probably lik ...
14 years ago