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Camden and city employers trying to lure workers not to leave at end of the day
Camden, New Jersey leaders hope the down-trodden city will mimic the success of Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood. ...
14 years ago
Police officer honored in West Oak Lane three decades after dying on the job
On a Friday night in January 1983, a dance at St. Athanasius RC Church turned from celebration to chaos. People fought in the West Oak La ...
14 years ago
Famed discrimination attorney will represent Atlantic City cocktail servers
A judge has ruled celebrity discrimination and sexual harassment attorney Gloria Allred can represent the Atlantic City cocktail servers ...
14 years ago
Delaware High School cooks up a lunchtime lesson
Maybe it’s our national love for food or perhaps it’s all those cooking reality shows, but students at William Penn High School in Ne ...
14 years ago
Meet the properties: 400 Philadelphia Housing Authority properties for auction
Bargain hunters and interested property owners gathered at the Warnock Center this afternoon and have one more chance to meet 400 eligibl ...
14 years ago
Weekend Mutt Strut is a field day for dogs
PAWS might actually have found the antidote for people who hate the Mummers. Saturday’s ...
14 years ago
Casey wants FEMA hurricane aid in place before winter
If this winter is anything like the last two, things are going to get ugly. And before that happens, Sen. Bob Casey wants FEMA to deliver ...
14 years ago
Honoring the Delaware Community Foundation and Arsht family
Efforts to address educational, health, cultural and humanitarian concerns in Delaware were recognized at the 25th anniversary celebratio ...
14 years ago
Delaware hunters invited to photo contest, too
And you thought the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s photo contest was just limited to fishing shots. ...
14 years ago
Take Back event is last chance for Delco retailers to unload synthetic drugs
Hey synthetic drug retailers of Delaware County, the D.A. has a message for you: Divest yourselves of the drugs at a weekend Take Back ev ...
14 years ago
Divisive development project gets approval of New Castle County Council
By just one vote, a controversial land-use rezoning issue has been passed by New Castle County Council, clearing the way for a mixed-use ...
14 years ago
Rendell endorses Republican Al Schmidt for City Commissioner
Former Philadelphia Mayor and Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell is breaking his party lines and ...
14 years ago
Organized Halloween events in Germantown keep children off the streets
With Halloween approaching, many children are getting ready to dress up and fill their bags with candy. In Germantown, many churches and ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill Coffee Co. sends three to latte showdown
Every month, 32 baristas by day morph into latte artists by night and prove themselves when it comes to serving up the best fro ...
14 years ago
Mexico’s nightmare today on Fresh Air
There are things in the world more appalling than the violence visited upon Mexico by drug cartels, but not many. For a while, we ...
14 years ago