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Class teaches seniors ways to deal with memory loss

Memory loss is part of aging for many people, ranging from occasionally forgetting things to serious conditions including Alzheimer’ ...

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Police arrest suspect in murder of missing Wilmington woman

Wilmington Police have made an arrest in connection with the disappearance of a woman yesterday morning. Marsha Lee never returned ...

14 years ago

No federal grant for South Philly Promise Neighborhood

Kenny Gamble’s South Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood won’t be getting help from the feds. The neighborhood around Au ...

14 years ago

Speak Easy

What’s your experience with taxi tech?

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is renewing a contract to install new meters, GPS, dispatching and credit-card payment systems in ...

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Macy’s becomes first department store to print recyclable gift cards

Seems everything is recyclable these days, and now department stores are getting in on the action. Macy’s will be the first ...

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National Interest

Why your taxes may go up

How sadly fitting it is that Congress is finishing the year in a fit of tea-party fervor – with working-stiff Americans naturally h ...

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Politics & Policy

A photo of change in Shanghai, China

Here’s a photo sent to me by my cousin who lives and works in Shanghai, which conveys the extent of change experienced by Shanghai ...

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Big Brothers Big Sisters announces mentoring district in Eastern North Philadelphia

Big Brothers Big Sisters has announced a city and state partnership to create a “mentoring district” in Eastern North Philade ...

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Goods-for-Guns event in Germantown playground gets an arsenal off the streets

Dozens of residents lined up inside the playground at the Lonnie Young Recreation Center in Germantown over the weekend to trade in their ...

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Murder charge connected with Delaware abduction

Wilmington Police believe they’ve found the body of a woman who was abducted from a city street around 9:30 Monday morning.  T ...

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Parents of autistic kids prepare for holiday travel, Weston’s preliminary hearing continues

Good morning, Feeders! Emma Jacobs will have the latest from the School Reform Commission today, and Tom MacDonald is following da ...

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Delmar dedicates new wastewater treatment facility

Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility is being officially dedicated today.   ...

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Feds approve $420 million in Pa. disaster aid

The federal government has approved $420 million in disaster aid for Pennsylvania and that number is expected to rise as more application ...

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Delaware 16-year-old arrested for murder

One teenager is dead, another is behind bars for murder. 16-year-old Matthew Hoskins was arrested Monday for the murder of 19-year ...

14 years ago

Delaware rental assistance program reaches a milestone

The State Rental Assistance Program is closing in on its 100th rental assistance voucher since it started in August of this year. ...

14 years ago

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