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Graduation rates, bike thefts, vacant land take top three spots in Open Data Race
Residents have spoken. The data they’re most interested in getting their hands on are the gradaution rates and achievements of Phil ...
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Prosecutors in priest abuse case want to use related records for trial evidence
Prosecutors today filed a motion to use additional sexual abuse claims and priest transfers as evidence in the March 2012 trial against t ...
14 years ago
One hundred years ago, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island was published. It was also the commercial debut for the artist N. ...
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VP Biden returns to Wilmington to honor his wife
Vice President Joe Biden bookended a quick trip to the Middle East with two appearances in Wilmington this week. Biden left for Sa ...
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Leif Carney and Dana Garrett are two members of Occupy Delaware. They talk about the message of the group, plans to stage a protest ...
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Here’s information about several Halloween events in and around Germantown
Looking for some Halloween Fun this October in Historic Germantown? Here are a few ideas: Ghosts of the Great Road ...
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Composting is becoming a big part of the “greening” of Delaware and some big businesses are buying into the idea. ...
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A short film recently debuted at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington focused on a day in the life of Governor Jack Markell. As it ...
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Competitive cooking competitions are all the rage in reality TV, and Delaware has been well represented. First, there was Dana Herb ...
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International leaders talk sustainability in Philly
International business and government leaders gathered in Philadelphia this week at a United Nations symposium on sustainable building. ...
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Wendy’s, Ross Dress for Less and Hair Buzz among list of confirmed tenants at former Tastykake site
For decades, the iconic Tastykake sign was a visual point of reference in Nicetown. But it was a different sign—the one announcing the ...
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Delaware waives EZ Pass transponder fee for the holidays
Timed to coincide with the busy holiday travel season, the Delaware Department of Transportation will give a free EZ Pass transponder to ...
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2-year-old Philadelphia Union starts its first playoff series
Philly sports fans are a little low, but soccer could bring a bright spot. But there is some hope out there, at least on the ...
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South Korean trade deal could be good news for Philadelphia port
The trade agreement with South Korea President Congress passed and Obama signed could mean more business for the port of Philadelphia. &n ...
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Phoenixville theater gets state funding for expansion project
Phoenixville’s Colonial Theater will have even more space for its Blobfest come December, when its purchase of a neighboring buildi ...
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