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Excitement and rain mark the first day back to school

Rain clouds loomed and the occasional drizzle fell as families and children in Germantown returned for the first day of classes in a new ...

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Sunoco begins exit from refinery business

Sunoco Inc. has begun its exit from the refinery business, starting with selling refineries in Philadelphia and Marcus Hook. With ...

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FEMA will give disaster aid to individuals in South Jersey

Individuals in four South Jersey counties will qualify for federal disaster aid as FEMA makes emergency funds available to homeowners and ...

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Thought to be missing, Cape May sailor spotted in Wildwood after hurricane

The parents of Falcon Riley became worried last week when they hadn’t heard from their son after Hurricane Irene. They last heard f ...

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Flyers GM Holmgren injured in Shore bike crash

Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren is reportedly in good spirits after being involved in a bike crash Monday n Avalon. Holmgren ...

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Video shows attack on Germantown brothers

While family members look for answers in the beating of two brothers, police look for suspects. No arrests have been made yet in t ...

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Sentencing expected today for three found guilty in Danieal Kelly case

The sentencing for Daniel Kelly, Mickal Kamuvaka and Dana Poindexter is delayed until October. After being found guilty this summer for t ...

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Man shot twice in Germantown, survives

A 26-year-old man was shot twice in the torso near Manheim and Greene streets on Sunday night. Police said there have been no arre ...

14 years ago

Memorials mark 9/11 impact, City Council holds redistricting hearing

Good morning, Feeders! We’re diving right into the post-holiday week with teacher contracts, a sentencing and redistricting. ...

14 years ago

Rough start to the work week for drivers in downtown Wilmington

An overturned car forces Wilmington Police to shut down a main artery into the city in the middle of the morning rush. The car has ...

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Politics & Policy

FixPhillyDistricts: Voters offer winning visions for Council map

The way Philadelphia’s Council district map is drawn has real and lasting consequences for how and whether democracy works in the c ...

14 years ago

National Interest

Obama’s latest surrender

It’s hard to understand why the White House thought it could bury the latest Obama cave-in with an announcement on the Friday of a ...

14 years ago

Yard waste ban lifted for another week

Residents still have one more week to get rid of yard waste left by Hurricane Irene by leaving it at the curb.   The state ...

14 years ago

Teacher negotiations with Archdiocese of Philadelphia halted

As of yesterday, Philadelphia’s parochial high school teachers had not reached a contract agreement with the Archdiocese of Philade ...

14 years ago

Service restored to Trenton Regional Rail Line

Full service has been restored to SEPTA’s Trenton Regional Rail Line after Hurricane Irene’s floodwaters caused disruptions. ...

14 years ago

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