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$1000 reward for information in Oak Lane Pharmacy robbery

The Citizen’s Crime Commission is offering the public a reward for information that helps in the arrest of two suspects from an Oak ...

14 years ago

Droves of fans pay respects to Joe Frazier at the Wells Fargo Center

A silver hearse was parked in the underbelly of the Wells Fargo Center on Friday, having transported a coffin holding the body of Smokin& ...

14 years ago

N.J. collecting expired prescription drugs

The American Medicine Chest Challenge will take place in New Jersey Saturday as officials urge residents of the Garden State to properly ...

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Penn State students plan vigil for victims

In an attempt to get the focus back on the victims of alleged child sexual abuse, Penn State students are planning a candlelight vigil Fr ...

14 years ago

Acting PSU president puts McQueary on administrative leave

Penn State is down another football coach after interim President Rod Erickson announced today Mick McQueary has been put on paid adminis ...

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Occupy Delaware takes tent victory to Saturday rally

Now that Occupy Delaware won the right to set up tents on Spencer Plaza the group is calling for a rally there on Saturday. The AC ...

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Hundreds gather to honor veterans in Delaware

Some of the state’s top elected officials joined Delaware veterans and their families for a ceremony marking Veterans Day 2011. ...

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Westboro Baptist plans picket of Penn State home game event

“College in this country is nothing more than a giant party, with a few classes set to instruct in sin thrown in for good measure.& ...

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Doctors’ orders: Quit smoking early if you can

A new government report confirms that America’s quit rates are dismal. About half of U.S. ...

14 years ago

Fairmount Art Center expands to Queen Village with a ‘pARTy’

After seven years on Olive Street, Fairmount Art Center needed to expand. It’ll celebrate that achievement this afternoon with a gr ...

14 years ago

‘Thanks’ goes a long way on Veterans Day

At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the century’s 11th year, dozens of local veterans and residents of the Roxbo ...

14 years ago

Reading Terminal Market festival celebrates city’s forgotten foods

Back in the 19th century, there were no cheesesteaks. But there were catfish aplenty in the Schuylkill, so residents snapped them up and ...

14 years ago

What news event do you remember the most?

The region saw a hurricane and an earthquake, an occupation, and the death of a Philly sports legend. Whatever it was, whenever it happen ...

14 years ago

Baltimore Avenue needs new banners and a designer to lend some vision

The University City District will install new banners along Baltimore Avenue next spring, and it’s hoping a local designer can help ...

14 years ago

Wegmans recalls mashed sweet potatoes for plastic contamination

First the pine nuts, now the mashed sweet potatoes. Wegmans has issued its second product recall in less than a month, this time due to c ...

14 years ago

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