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Hot weather the cause of Delaware County fish deaths
Environmental officials have determined the cause of death for 1,000 in Ridley Park Lake earlier this month. It’s the same thing of
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13 years ago
Mayor Nutter vetoes DROP modifications
Philadelphia Mayor Nutter has vetoed a measure to modify a controversial retirement program for city employees. Nutter says the bill does
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13 years ago
This year, when the newest crop of doctors reports for work on July 1, the rules will be a little different. Interns, also called first-y
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13 years ago
After residents accuse him of oversight, Christie lowers flags for Toms River soldier
Flags in New Jersey will fly at half-staff for Toms River’s Sgt. James Harvey II. The Army infantryman was killed Monday in Afghani
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13 years ago
14th District: Man shot to death in Germantown on 6/7/11
14th Police District in Philadelphia
43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144
This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt.
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13 years ago
Gov. Christie calls public employee benefit legislation ‘monumental’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says a deal to reform public employee benefits is his greatest accomplishment since taking office in 2010.
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13 years ago
39th District: Restraining order doesn’t deter offender with gun, threatens children
Crime Blotter June 3 – 9
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In the Gap: Neighborhood violence
This month our series—In the Gap: Voices from the Health Divide—examines new ideas about protecting young people from violence. Accid
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13 years ago
People and street scenes at the Jazz Festival
Photographer Bas Slabbers was all over the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival last weekend. He caught police in action, children in motion, musi
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13 years ago
WOL Jazz 2011: A tale of three vendors – the good, the bad, the corporate
Editor’s note: Erica David is a West Oak Lane resident who has been exploring the mom and pop shops of our area fo
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13 years ago
Street closures this Sunday for Philadelphia Triathlon
If you plan on driving in and around Northwest Philadelphia this weekend, there are a few major street closures to keep in mind.
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13 years ago
Teaching life lessons to kids on the court
While some kids are spending their first week of summer vacation relaxing and kicking back by the pool, one group of dedicated tennis pla
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13 years ago
Why Obama is likely to be re-elected in 2012
Karl Rove, former advisor to George W. Bush,
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13 years ago
Chestnut Hill to get 15 “ugly” trash cans
Just how ugly are the Big Belly solar trash compactors? Well, at a community meeting last night in Northwest Philadelphia the word “
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13 years ago