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84-year-old park attack victim speaks out
Scabs have formed around Jim Shea’s right eye. Eight stitches mend a laceration he suffered from an attack in Wissahickon Valley Pa ...
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New Jersey lost 11,000 public and private sector jobs in September
New Jersey was down 11,000 jobs last month, with the public and private sectors each shedding more than 5,000 positions. The state ...
14 years ago
Wet weather spawns more Legionnaires’ disease cases
This fall, Pennsylvania has documented the highest number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease since 2003. More cases of the wat ...
14 years ago
Ten East Coast states formalize electric vehicle partnership
Ten East Coast states and the District of Columbia have formalized their agreement to promote the use of electric vehicles, and will rece ...
14 years ago
Morning argument leads to violence, two men shot
Two 38-year-old men were shot early Thursday morning at Germantown and Chelten avenues. After a verbal altercation, at about 1:38 ...
14 years ago
Led by alumnus, Drexel launches research collaboration in China
Drexel University President John Fry was in Shanghai yesterday ...
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Delaware testing for toxins around Indian River power plant
There are pretty much only two ways to determine the health effects of a power plant: wait for effects to be reported, or do tests. ...
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Continuting coverage of the Tacony ‘dungeon’ case
NewsWorks’ continuing coverage of the Tacony “dungeon” case, which began Oct. 15, 2011 when four mentally disabled adul ...
14 years ago
Indian River Inlet beach replenishment project delayed
Mechanical difficulties are holding up annual operations to rebuild the north side of the Indian River Inlet beach. Repairs ...
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The Owen J. Roberts School District is looking for a new superintendent and — here’s a novel idea — is asking the commu ...
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Most Hispanics vote Democratic in presidential elections, and the current Republican candidates seem determined to keep it that way.This ...
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Center City FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to close Friday
After hurricane Irene and Tropical storm Lee, the Federal Emergency Management Agency got to work in Philadelphia County, helping residen ...
14 years ago
16 ethics violations by Donna Reed Miller’s communications director
The communications director for Philadelphia City Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller has been accused of 16 ethics violations following a mon ...
14 years ago
Trump Casinos selecting Internet gambling partner
Trump Casinos in Atlantic City is in the process of selecting a partner to begin Internet gambling. The two casinos are have alrea ...
14 years ago
PennDOT opens Ridge Ave. ramp to City Ave. today, closes ramp to Lincoln Drive
This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will reopen the rebuilt Ridge Avenue ramp to southbound City Avenue, or Rou ...
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