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Delaware’s largest county to add police officers
The New Castle County Police Department has been awarded a $1.2 million federal grant to hire six police officers over the next three yea ...
14 years ago
West Philly welcomes its second parklet
One thing Philly isn’t short on these days is parks. And it’s had some help from the University City District, which last wee ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia author Marie Lamba on ‘lying’ for a living
The ninth annual Collingswood Book Festival is going on this weekend. Marie Lamba is one of seven authors who will be on a panel Saturda ...
14 years ago
Pa. moving prisoners back from Virginia
Pennsylvania officials are moving nearly 1,000 of its inmates from a Virginia prison. The inmates are being returned to Pennsylvania beca ...
14 years ago
Delaware moves to ban “bath salts”
Stimulants commonly known as “bath salts,” could be illegal in Delaware by the end of the week. Delaware Governor Jack ...
14 years ago
Two oil supertankers to be built at Philly shipyard
Two oil supertankers will be constructed at the Philadelphia Shipyard. Officials are calling it a big deal for a yard that was in danger ...
14 years ago
New York Post: Christie contemplating presidential run
Despite all other reports to the contrary, ...
14 years ago
Garden State losing millions in tax revenue in cyberspace
A Rutgers University study concludes New Jersey is losing more than $170 million a year because out-of-state online-only retailers are no ...
14 years ago
Jobs and safety take priority during Ask the Mayor segment
What did people Ask the Mayor during Michael Nutter’s NBC10 appearance earlier this week? He got 38 questions about quality ...
14 years ago
Atlantic City’s Pier Shops to be auctioned next month
After a five-and-a-half-year run, the Pier Shops at Caesars will be auctioned late next month. The auction begins at 11 a.m. Oct. ...
14 years ago
Federal probe leads to 38 drug arrests at Boeing’s Delaware County plant
Thirty-seven people have been arrested and charged in connection with a drug operation at Boeing’s Delaware County plant. ...
14 years ago
Whistleblower says Princeton University labs mistreat animals
An anonymous whistleblower says labs at Princeton University are regularly and badly mistreating their animals, according to the Ass ...
14 years ago
West Philly demonstration calls on Toomey to support Jobs Act
Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey has spoken out against President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act, saying the plan calls for too much spending. ...
14 years ago
Ardmore wins Townie Award for Downtown Dollars initiative
The premise: sell local scrip at a 50 percent discount to draw consumers to Ardmore’s retailers. The result: boosted buying ...
14 years ago
No vote from Zoning Board on Chelten Plaza grocery store hearing
Does a Dollar Tree count as a grocery store? It’s the question at the heart of the Chelten Plaza contention in Germantown, and one ...
14 years ago