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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
A Civil (Union) start to the New Year in Delaware
New Castle County Clerk of Peace Ken Boulden jokingly said if he knew how to read a calendar better Delaware’s new Civil Union law woul ...
14 years ago
77-year-old man appears to be Philadelphia’s first homicide of ’12
It appears the death of a 77-year-old man marks Philadelphia’s first homicide of 2012. ...
14 years ago
635 People lost their lives on New Jersey roads in 2011
There were 594 fatal accidents on New Jersey highways, main streets and back roads that killed 635 people, making for a deadly 2011. ...
14 years ago
On first day of 2012, it’s Mummers who show true spirit of celebration
The streets of Philadelphia never looked so good. With clear skies and temperatures reaching into the 50’s, thousands of peo ...
14 years ago
Gloucester County to use state DOT grant to create ‘snapshot’ of passenger rail line
Gloucester County officials are planning to use a $100,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to create a “snap ...
14 years ago
53 Percent toll hike on New Jersey Turnpike takes effect
A toll hike on the New Jersey Turnpike took effect this morning, kicking off 2012 with a 53 percent increase in prices for drivers using ...
14 years ago