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Attorney in Lower Merion webcam suit asks to to be removed from case

Citing irreconcilable conflicts, the attorney for Paige Robbins in the latest Lower Merion School District webcam suit has asked to be re ...

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Superintendent of Delaware’s largest school district will depart in 2012

Just two-and-a-half years into her tenure, the superintendent of New Castle County’s Christina School District has submitted her re ...

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Fourth Synthes executive gets prison time for bone cement use

A judge has handed down a prison sentence to another former Synthes executive. ...

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How will the new zoning code impact the elderly and which Republican challenger will be Casey’s toughest opponent?

Good morning, Feeders! Philadelphia’s new zoning code faces a final City Council vote tomorrow. There are a lot of reforms i ...

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Solar power installation underway at Sussex Conservation District

A new solar power system being installed at the Sussex Conservation District site in Georgetown will cover about half-an-acre of ground.< ...

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Delaware’s Christine O’Donnell endorses Romney

Returning the favor for his endorsement of her Senate campaign against Chris Coons, Tea Party favorite Christine O’Donnell threw he ...

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Pair of holiday events will raise food donations for the less fortunate

Two events in New Castle County tonight will bring in donations of food for Delaware children and families in need. – ...

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Hunt continues for Philly physicists tracking elusive Higgs Boson

A University of Pennsylvania scientist was among the crowd of physicists in Geneva Tuesday for a highly anticipated announcement about th ...

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Wister Station struggles to make a comeback

Scenes from Germantown’s storied history line the walls of Wister Station, located on a hill overlooking Belfield Avenue. The color ...

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Councilwoman-elect Cindy Bass says she will be accessible

As children scribble away to compile wish lists for Santa during this holiday season, residents of Mt. Airy have been compiling a “ ...

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The Foodery finalizes plans to buy RDC building, open up third shop on the Ridge

Small white boxes line the edges of Bernard Guet’s office at the Roxborough Development Corporation’s (RDC) headquarters on R ...

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Planning Commission backs rezoning for 8200 Germantown Ave. project

As expected, the city Planning Commission signed off on the retail-residential development plan for 8200 Germantown Ave., ahead of a City ...

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Sen. Hughes calls for immediate transit infrastructure repairs

This week, State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) stood underneath the Midvale Avenue bridge at SEPTA’s East Falls station w ...

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