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Delaware governor details plans for outdoor initiative
The weather’s not quite right for an announcement like this, but Del. Gov. Jack Markell will forge ahead anyway. Markell thi ...
14 years ago
Brain easily accommodates hypocrisy, deceit
Two area experts are blaming our brains for hypocrisy and deceit. A Philadelphia psychologist says compartments in the brain allow ...
14 years ago
Activists urge N.J. Gov. Christie to reconsider anti-pollution pact
Environmental activists will urge Gov. Chris Christie to reconsider his decision to remove New Jersey from a multistate initiative to red ...
14 years ago
City Council could decide Chelten Plaza zoning issue
Lawyers on both sides of the Chelten Plaza controversy agree on one thing: That a Zoning Board of Adjustment decision issued Tuesday was ...
14 years ago
Lights! Cameras! But no tax credit action in N.J.
Some lawmakers are urging Gov. Chris Christie to restore a tax credit for companies that film movies or TV shows in New Jersey. Ch ...
14 years ago
A visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial
On the way home from my high school reunion in Michigan, I decided to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial in western Pennsylvania near ...
14 years ago
The bow finds the player at Mount Airy Violins & Bows
If you want to learn about violins and the bows that make them sing, you’ll want to catch up with Elizabeth Vander Veer Shaak. ...
14 years ago
Roxborough’s Henry James Saloon hosts fundraiser for FOP Survivor’s Fund
This weekend, the Henry James Saloon in Roxborough held a fundraiser to benefit the families of fallen police officers. Much ...
14 years ago
Harry Potter’s Quidditch game comes to life this weekend in Philadelphia
A silence falls over the pitch as the 14 players take a knee at either end of the field, close their eyes and set their brooms down. The ...
14 years ago
Residents react to the start of Manayunk’s Venice Island work
Construction for Manayunk’s long-awaited, Venice Island project is now underway behind Main Street. The Philadelphia W ...
14 years ago
Following Irene blackouts, Pa. power companies focus on improvements
Some extended power outages in Pennsylvania during Hurricane Irene might have been avoided with greater investments. At the height ...
14 years ago