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Security relaxed at Occupy Philly encampment; Dilworth Plaza work nears
The Nutter administration has eased up on security surrounding the Occupy Philadelphia protesters outside City Hall. Security had ...
14 years ago
Business taxes due for a change
Last week, City Council’s Finance Committee passed two bills that would make significant changes to ...
14 years ago
Study finds overweight teens are confused about weight loss strategy
About 17 percent of U.S. teens are obese; in Philadelphia, those rates are even higher. A new study examines what Philadelphia pub ...
14 years ago
Northeast Philly mailer gives voters wrong polling place hours
Okay, crazy time is here. If you’re running a competitive political campaign, there comes a point in the closing days of the ...
14 years ago
Germantown High football team advances to Public League semifinals
Before Friday night, the last time the Germantown Bears won a public-league playoff game, none of its current players were on the roster. ...
14 years ago
400,000 still without power in New Jersey
About 400,000 homes in New Jersey are still without electricity following the weekend storm that knocked down trees and power lines. ...
14 years ago
Clogged chimney flue caused Upper Darby woman’s CO death
Police say the death of an Upper Darby woman was caused by a clogged chimney flue that filled her house with carbon monoxide. ...
14 years ago
Rite Aid recalls holiday cookies for bacteria contamination
Rite Aid has issued a voluntary recall of its Rich Fields butter cookies due to a possible Bacillus cereus contamination. Approxim ...
14 years ago
Who knew? Pugs (and their people) love Halloween
What should the well-dressed pug wear to a Halloween party? “A knight in shining armor,” according to Natalia Hrebian ...
14 years ago
One-year sentence for tug operator who caused Ride the Ducks crash
Sentencing is set for Tuesday for the tug boat operator who pleaded guilty this summer to the fatal duck boat crash on the Delaware R ...
14 years ago
EPA says Pa. generating station must reduce sulfur dioxide to protect N.J. air quality
The Portland Generating Station in Northampton County, Pa., will need to limit its sulfur dioxide emissions to comply with an Environment ...
14 years ago
Restaurant workers want to claw back some of their lost tips in Philadelphia
Restaurant workers are preparing to lobby Philadelphia City Council in favor of legislation that would make it illegal for employers to t ...
14 years ago
Habitat project gets Governor staff to build homes
Delaware Governor Jack Markell knows a thing or two about governing the state. But do those qualities carry over to home building?< ...
14 years ago
Get the inside scoop on the popular public television show “Antiques Roadshow” with author and librarian Dr. Donald H. Cressw ...
14 years ago
Mark you calendar for the Civil War discussion, presented by the Germantown Friends School. The discussion is scheduled for Tuesda ...
14 years ago