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Plan for new municipal building in Phoenixville making progress
The plan for a new municipal building in Phoenixville is making progress after members of the Borough Council voted this week to award a ...
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Flames rip through Delaware apartment complex
A fire that ripped through a New Castle County apartment complex early this morning has left nearly 50 residents without any place to liv ...
14 years ago
From ‘Jabberwocky’ to ‘tober’-mania, a case for only clever wordplay
Variations of plays on the word “October” have gotten out of hand, culminating in a ridic ...
14 years ago
N.J ready to help voters who run into problems
New Jersey residents who encounter problems Tuesday that prevent them from voting can get some assistance. Volunteers near polling ...
14 years ago
Quick-change actors have clothes encounters in ‘Meanwhile…’
The real star of a play in the Northern Liberties may be the quick-change artistry that happens back stage. Watch a video ...
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Judge allows N.J. suit seeking recognition of gay marriage to proceed
A New Jersey judge says the lawsuit seeking to have the state recognize gay marriage can go forward. Superior Court Judge Linda Fe ...
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District attorneys target loophole in Pa. sex offender law
There’s a loophole in a Pennsylvania law that allows some sex offenders to go without registering with the commonwealth. Cou ...
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Pa. move to ban drivers from using handheld cell phones on hold
Restrictions on Pennsylvania’s teen drivers have become law, while a ban on texting awaits the governor’s signature. Y ...
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Dougherty attack – a new era in Philadelphia politics?
The swarming attack on Republican City Council candidate David Oh by a political committee associated with electricians’ union chie ...
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Northwest community groups rate Nutter’s first term, offer wish list for future
Having served as Fourth District City Councilman from 1992 to 2006, many Northwest Philadelphians considered Michael Nutter a friendly ne ...
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For 25 years, Art-Reach has helped open doors to culture
Marianne Lock is hard of hearing. She has a powerful hearing aid, and can read lips, but before Art-Reach she wasn’t able to attend ...
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Police release video of copper-wire thefts
Police seek the public’s help in identifying the person involved with two copper-wire thefts which were caught on camera. Vi ...
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Clocks turn back an hour as Daylight Savings Time ends
This means winter. Sunday morning is the end of Daylight Savings Times, meaning if you forget to turn your clocks back tonight, yo ...
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The 5 best things to do with your extra hour
To commemorate the end of Daylight Savings Time, we’ve thought of a few ways to spend that extr ...
14 years ago
Casey wants investigation into persistent post-storm power outages
A week after an October snow storm blew through Pennsylvania, some utility customers remain without power. Sen. Bob Casey seems to ...
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