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School board approves plan to boost test scores at Pottstown H.S.
The Pottstown School Board is responding to poor state exam scores with a new plan to help Pottstown High School improve, after the schoo ...
14 years ago
Carjacking suspect shot, killed by police in Germantown
Around 11 p.m. Saturday, two 14th District police officers attempted to stop a 28-year-old man riding an ATV in the 2000 block of Nedro S ...
14 years ago
Community groups protest Philadelphia curfew
Several Philadelphia residents want city officials to take note of their displeasure for the city’s new curfew laws. ...
14 years ago
Community to hold candlelight vigil for teens killed in NJ crash
A candlelight vigil has been scheduled for Sunday night at 8 p.m. for four teenagers killed Saturday in a crash on the Garden State Parkw ...
14 years ago
Paperborad company to close in York County
A central Pennsylvania plant has announced it will close its doors, leaving dozens without work. ...
14 years ago
Students declare ‘we are not flashmobs!’
Dressed in red and black shirts that read, “We are not flashmobs, we are innovators, thinkers, artists, motivators, leaders or organize ...
14 years ago
Help wanted: Camden Co. literacy group seeks volunteers
A Camden County literacy group wants your help to teach ESL and other functional literacy skills. The ...
14 years ago
Suspect in Germantown killed after police chase
WPVI-TV reports a suspect in Germantown was killed after a police chase that sent one officer to the hospital late Saturday night. ...
14 years ago
Atlantic City residents get first crack at 5,000 future jobs
A program that aims to give Atlantic City residents first crack at 5,000 jobs is being called an aggressive program, but for local job se ...
14 years ago
Bridge work on Route 202 to close lanes this week
Drivers on Route 202 in East Whiteland Township this week may notice some delays as construction crews have begun a road and bridge const ...
14 years ago
Picnic day for veterans called a success in Birmingham
Good weather and perhaps the all you can eat food helped to make a great day for veterans during the fifth annual Welcome Home Celebratio ...
14 years ago
Coatesville City Council President says it’s time to resign
The Daily Local News reports Coatesville City Council President Karl Marking has said it’s time he resigns his position. ...
14 years ago
Saturday Garden State Parkway accident kills four high school students
The Egg Harbor Township community is mourning the death of four teenagers after they were killed Saturday when their sport utility vehicl ...
14 years ago
Update: U.S. hikers to appeal, Community responds to prison sentence
One day after Cheltenham High School grad Josh Fattal and hiking partner Shane Bauer were sentenced in Iran, the Elkins Park community is ...
14 years ago
Best of “Ya know you’re from Roxborough/Manayunk when…”
We recently stumbled across a great facebook page called ...
14 years ago