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Going, going, gone

I’m out of the country, off the grid, and up for the downtime. I’m back here next Wednesday. ...

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City Council takes another crack at sick leave, New Jersey move toward patient form standardization

Good morning, Feeders! City Council will look again today at the proposed sick leave bill — this time a scaled back version ...

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Delaware distributes potassium iodide tablets for concerned residents

Delawareans who live within ten miles of the Salem / Hope Creek Nuclear plants may obtain potassium iodide tablets starting today. ...

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Milford intersection blocked for improvements

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Public Health gets funding to battle chronic disease

Delaware gets half ...

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Arts & Entertainment

Philly kids offer ‘building blocks’ for classical music, ballet

A classical composer and a modern ballet choreographer, looking for ideas on which to base their new work, are tapping kids’ imagin ...

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Drexel to demolish business center, open time capsule

The demolition today of Drexel University’s Matheson Hall will include a little blast from the past when attendees open a 1965 time ...

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Villanova man suspected of bribing a Philadelphia official

A Villanova man has been indicted following an investigation by the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General and the FBI. Dani ...

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Phase two of Yorklyn project starts

Revitalization project in Yorklyn enters second phase.  Governor Markell and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara will take par ...

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Second phase of Delaware’s Yorklyn revitalization project begins today

A groundbreaking ceremony today will mark the transition from phase one to two of Delaware’s Yorklyn revitalization project. Nearly ...

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Big crowd meets for Occupy Philadelphia planning

Protesters following the lead of those camping out on Wall Street in New York City plan to camp outside Philadelphia’s City Hall in ...

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State, AC casinos to share critical emergency info

Atlantic City’s 11 casinos will share critical information during emergencies with State Police and Homeland Security officials und ...

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Local food businesses help raise money for tennis scholarships

Five emerging culinary masterminds collaborated this weekend to showcase their unique styles while raising money for charity. When ...

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Mt. Airy groups to hold a “celebrity” cooking contest November 3

East Mt. Airy Neighbors (EMAN) met on Tuesday evening to discuss the progress of the ...

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Real NEastate: What are homebuyers really looking for?

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