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As Susquehanna River rises, thousands ordered to leave Harrisburg homes
The mayor of Harrisburg Thursday ordered evacuations of the city’s riverfront streets and low-lying areas. Mayor Linda Thomp ...
14 years ago
Stress adds to the burdens of flooding, displacement
Some New Jersey residents who’ve had to deal with Hurricane Irene and all the recent flooding are feeling the strain. People ...
14 years ago
U.S. court ruling erodes corruption cases
A U.S. District Court judge’s decision to overturn the conviction of a former Philadelphia tax assessor who accepted $20,000 in cas ...
14 years ago
The honorbox: a new way to save a parking spot
There are a couple things wrong with the photo to the right. It’s not snowing. The spot is being saved with not one, but two ...
14 years ago
Chaput installed as leader of Philadelphia archdiocese
Philadelphia-area Catholics greeted a new spiritual leader Thursday as Archbishop Charles Chaput was installed as head of the Archdiocese ...
14 years ago
New Jersey will provide $7.5 million in Irene grants
New Jersey municipalities receiving federal disaster aid for Hurricane Irene cleanup can also apply for a portion of the $7.5 million the ...
14 years ago
Getting ticked off all over again about Ackerman
We already knew that former Philly schools chief and diva Arlene Ackerman was in line for a $950,000 payout to go away. As I’ve wri ...
14 years ago
Newtown drafts discrimination ordinance expansion
Based on the anti-discrimination ordinance adopted recently by Doylestown, Newtown Borough has drafted an ordinance to expand its own pol ...
14 years ago
Ackerman gets paid; questions unanswered
Leaders of the Philadelphia school system still aren’t talking about their decision to pay departed superintendent Arlene Ackerman ...
14 years ago
Break out those dancing shoes, the first annual “Dance on the Falls Bridge” is this Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. The eve ...
14 years ago
Break out those dancing shoes, the first annual “Dance on the Falls Bridge” is this Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. The eve ...
14 years ago
Record rainfalls swell rivers, force N.J. residents from their homes
Weary residents in flood-prone areas of New Jersey are dealing with more water. Rivers and streams have been overflowing because t ...
14 years ago
Get ready to look at fruit and veggies in a whole new light with Fruit Carving 102 by Moon Krapugthong this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a ...
14 years ago
Royersford woman’s bake sale gets her a seat at the Primetime Emmy Awards
A Royersford woman’s bake sale contributed to more than $6 million raised to fight childhood hunger and landed her a trip to the Pr ...
14 years ago
Group wants gender stickers removed from SEPTA passes
Philly RAGE is hoping to collect 3,000 signatures in opposition to SEPTA’s gender stickers. The Philly Riders Against Gender ...
14 years ago