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What news event do you remember the most?
The region saw a hurricane and an earthquake, an occupation, and the death of a Philly sports legend. Whatever it was, whenever it happen ...
15 years ago
Baltimore Avenue needs new banners and a designer to lend some vision
The University City District will install new banners along Baltimore Avenue next spring, and it’s hoping a local designer can help ...
15 years ago
Wegmans recalls mashed sweet potatoes for plastic contamination
First the pine nuts, now the mashed sweet potatoes. Wegmans has issued its second product recall in less than a month, this time due to c ...
15 years ago
Coons wants Delaware businesses to hire vets, service members
In a public service announcement released today, U.S. Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware encouraged businesses to hire vets and members of the ...
15 years ago
Residents of a Moorestown street encourage drivers to slow down
Residents of Moorestown’s Pleasant Valley Avenue are tired of living on a block where they say drivers in a rush ignore the family- ...
15 years ago
Waterfront advocates take issue with the SugarHouse expansion parking plans
SugarHouse Casino has submitted multiple plans for its expansion, both of which include changes to parking, and neither of which the Cent ...
15 years ago
Where should Occupy Philly protesters locate?
The Occupy Philadelphia encampment is scheduled to become a construction zone next week. Protesters have voted in their general assembly ...
15 years ago
Business is blossoming with Tastykakes under Flowers Foods’ lead
Flowers Foods Inc. had a profitable third quarter, thanks in large part to Tastykakes. Sales through Oct. 8 were up 13 percent, th ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia scientist wins ‘Best Scientist” award for Mongolian research
A Philadelphia scientist has been honored by the Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism for his research on water quality ...
15 years ago
Occupy Philly votes tonight on whether to relocate
Dilworth Plaza construction is imminent, and the city wants Occupy Philly to move. So do some of the occupiers, who are hoping the Genera ...
15 years ago
Seaport Museum whittles down bidder pool for the USS Olympia
And then there were four. Bids from Washington D.C., California, South Carolina and Philadelphia are the finalists to get the USS Olympia ...
15 years ago
Delaware veterans honor local marine this Veterans Day
On a day when we honor and say thank you to our nation’s veterans, the Kent County chapter of ...
15 years ago
Telecast sponsor pulls out of ESPN’s coverage of Penn State’s last home football game
Cars.com hasn’t pulled its ESPN telecast sponsorship altogether, but it won’t be sponsoring this weekend’s telecast of ...
15 years ago
Senator Coons at 1; Occupy Delaware’s message
Rob Tornoe has a lot on his plate this week. He offers his perspective of Senator Chris Coons’ first year in office this Tues ...
15 years ago
Is New Jersey’s attorney general stepping down to pursue a judgeship?
Rumors are circulating in New Jersey that Attorney General Paula Dow is thinking of stepping down to possibly pursue a judgeship she̵ ...
15 years ago