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Kennett Square streetscapte grant part of Chester County program
Kennett Square received a grant of $512,000 from county commissioners who gave the thumbs up to $2.6 million in Community Revitalization ...
14 years ago
September tax collections $215 million shy of Pa. expectations
Pennsylvania collected less in tax revenue in September than it had expected. And the state Revenue Department isn’t anticipating a ...
14 years ago
Customs officials thwart Philadelphia man’s attempt to bring hashish treats from Amsterdam
A Philadelphia man’s trip to Amsterdam ended on a sour note Monday when he tried to bring hashish lollipops and cupcakes into Phila ...
14 years ago
New service helps keep tabs on those who tend to wander
A company that tracks stolen cars is offering to help find people with a tendency to wander. LoJack now has a service to track tho ...
14 years ago
Princeton train riders sue over relocating Dinky train station
A citizen group is suing Princeton University over the fate of a beloved train station. The lawsuit attempts to stop the school fro ...
14 years ago
Two of three mayoral candidates confirmed for tonight’s forum
Independent Philadelphia mayoral candidate Diop Olugbala has organized a candidate forum tonight, but so far Republican candidate Karen B ...
14 years ago
Delaware man charged with beating death of ex-girlfriend
A man faces murder charges in the death of his ex-girlfriend, who police say was viciously attacked and discovered lying on a sidewalk in ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia ponders less ambitious sick time bill
Another try at mandatory sick leave in Philadelphia has its limits. City Council is working on the issue after Mayor Nutter vetoed ...
14 years ago
Joe Piscopo leads Philly’s Columbus Day parade
A TV star and comic is serving as grand marshal of Philadelphia’s Columbus Day parade. Joe Piscopo made his name through mov ...
14 years ago
List of nearby Friendly’s locations closed before Chapter 11 filing
The parent of the Friendly’s restaurant chain is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and 63 stores along the East Coast cl ...
14 years ago
Formerly cited safety concern reignites worry about Limerick nuclear plant
A safety warning issued to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission last fall still has some people worried about the Limerick Generating Statio ...
14 years ago
Abandoned Delaware industrial site to be revitalized
The owner went bankrupt, the site was plagued by contamination and floods – but, a plan is in place to redevelop an old industrial ...
14 years ago
Search continues for suspect in East Mt. Airy murder
Philadelphia police are still searching for a suspect in a weekend murder in the East Mt. Airy section of the city. Sometime early ...
14 years ago
Demolition starts at convicted pedophile pediatrician’s office in Delaware
Large play structures are being removed from Earl Bradley’s former offices in Lewes to clear the way for complete destruction of th ...
14 years ago
Safety checks on Schuylkill River crash victim’s car scheduled for Thursday
An autopsy performed on the body of a woman whose car crashed into the Schuylkill River in East Falls last week has determined the cause ...
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