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Land sales generate $75,000 in Franklin Township, but real money is from taxes
Public land and other under-sized lots have generated more than $75,000 for Franklin Township, but apparently the real revenue stream cou ...
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Heated argument leads to man struck and killed in Philadelphia
Police tell WPVI-TV a man was truck and killed, allegedly by his girlfriend, after a heated argument early this morning in the city’ ...
14 years ago
Pleasantville school officials hope yogurt contest helps fund playground
In the days of shrinking budgets and resources, school officials in Pleasantville, New Jersey are hoping that by eating yogurt, they̵ ...
14 years ago
One injured in birthday party shooting at South Philly bowling alley
One man was injured in a shooting that apparently happened during a birthday party at a South Philadelphia bowling alley early this morni ...
14 years ago
Police prevent attempt to set up second Occupy Allentown camp
The Morning Call in Allentown reports police have stopped an attempt by Occupy Allentown demonstrators to set up a second camp this ...
14 years ago
Long gone: Trump’s name erased from Atlantic City hotel
The first order of business for the new owners of a hotel in Atlantic City was to remove thousands of “Trump” references. ...
14 years ago
3 American students back in United States after being arrested in Cairo
Drexel University student Gregory Porter told a group of reporters last night he was thankful to be back in Philadelphia after he and two ...
14 years ago
Carl Boyd volunteers seven days a week. Yes, the entire week. He says that for him, it’s part of his human nature to help. B ...
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Morris Arboretum: a classroom to study nature
The Morris Arboretum is a 92-acre botanical classroom located in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. The University of Penn ...
14 years ago
Continuing a Turkish tradition on Main Street
Could a doner kebob taste better than a cheesesteak? Burcin Sahim, co-owner of Meze Cafe in Manayunk, says some Philadelphians thin ...
14 years ago
Holiday Railroad opens at Reading Terminal Market
While the big box retailers unveiled their discounts on Black Friday, Reading Terminal Market unveiled its Holiday Railroad. The r ...
14 years ago
String of cat attacks prompt Chester County SPCA warning
A string of brutal cat attacks has prompted a warning from the Chester County SPCA, requesting residents with cats keep them inside. ...
14 years ago
Former Camden principal who says he was pressured to alter test scores to receive $860,000
A former Camden principal who claims his superiors forced him to alter test scores is set to receive an $860,000 settlement. The ...
14 years ago
Research underway for borough brand in Lansdale
The process in developing a brand for Lansdale has begun after discussions officially got underway this week during an Economic Developme ...
14 years ago
22-year-old dead after North Philly shooting
A 22-year-old man died after being shot in the chest twice in a North Philadelphia shooting early Saturday morning. ...
14 years ago