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N.J. holds its 1st Week of Respect
New Jersey is holding its first “Week of Respect” as mandated by the state’s new anti-bullying law. Public schoo ...
14 years ago
Have clippers, will travel at Roxborough barber shop
I once cut hair with a Flowbee. For those of you who don’t remember, the Flowbee is, according to its website, a “revolutiona ...
14 years ago
History offers explanations for deadly Germantown flood
The news report was as chilling as it was mystifying: on September 8th a young woman drowned in a flash flood while driving in East Germa ...
14 years ago
Marilyn Cohen takes over as executive director of West Mt. Airy Neighbors
Marilyn Cohen is no stranger to civic engagement. For nearly 20 years, the Philadelphia-native lived and worked in post-apartheid ...
14 years ago
Cancer treatments becoming more targeted
The next major challenge in cancer research is how to use advances in DNA sequencing to create personalized treatments, according Dr. ...
14 years ago
Disease responsible for killing hundreds of deer in New Jersey
State wildlife officials in New Jersey say a disease has killed hundreds of deer in just the past two months. The ...
14 years ago
Philly’s most beautiful block contest kicks off
This week marked the start of the city’s Clean Block Contest, as Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson kicked off the contest from Ci ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia’s Franklin Square to hold events throughout October
Philadelphia’s historic Franklin Square has a month full of events in October. According to the park’s official websit ...
14 years ago