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Kennett Square man invents a product to get rid of stink bugs
Imagine sweeping your ceiling, not for dust, but for stink bugs. Hal Lewis of Kennett Square shared his invention, Stik-A-Bug, wit ...
14 years ago
Independent candidate won’t be part of tonight’s mayoral debate
There’s a mayoral debate tonight in Philadelphia, but one of three candidates will be missing. Incumbent Democrat Michael Nu ...
14 years ago
Roy Halladay has a lot of Germantown kids rooting for him
While Roy Halladay will not be on the mound for today’s Phillies/Cardinals game, some children in Germantown will root for him anyw ...
14 years ago
Health professionals recommend getting the flu shot
Should you get the flu shot? Probably, according to health professionals who are stressing the value of the shot for adults and ch ...
14 years ago
Four Loko agrees to change its alcoholic percentage label
Many have admitted that drinking the Four Loko alcoholic beverage has quickly “messed them up.” This may have largely been be ...
14 years ago
Bankrupt bar’s liquor license sells for $500,000
How much is a 20-year-old liquor license worth? Precisely $500,000, which is what someone paid during an auction of the bankrupt S ...
14 years ago
Norristown Area School District paper shortage rumor not true
Good news for Norristown Area High School. ...
14 years ago
Despite 311 non emergency number, calls to Philadelphia’s 911 not going down
Philadelphia’s non-emergency assistance service, 311, is coming under fire. City Controller Alan Butkovitz says 311 i ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Food Day, October 15-29
Philadelphia is taking part in National Food Day, superheaded by the Center for Science in the Publ ...
14 years ago
High-ranking Pennsylvania health plans don’t carry big names
Ever heard of Geisinger or the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center? Chances are no, if you’re based in Southeastern Penn ...
14 years ago
New Delaware credit union targets low income residents
Stepping Stones Federal Credit Union is the first new credit union in Delaware for a few decades. The announcement of the National ...
14 years ago
Distracted driving statistics released during Heads Up Driving Week
It’s Heads Up Driving Week and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is throwing some sobering stats out there to enco ...
14 years ago
Day-long foreclosure memorial in North Philadelphia
North Philadelphia residents today are taking a new approach to foreclosure protests: a day-long memorial and candlelight vigil. T ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia man, Delaware woman, charged in baby sale scheme
A Philadelphia man and a New Castle County woman have been charged with conspiracy and dealing in children after the man agreed to buy th ...
14 years ago
Castro gets five years in prison for extortion
Federal Judge Harvey Bartle II has handed down a five-year prison sentence to former Philadelphia Police Inspector Dan Castro. ...
14 years ago