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Garden State officials still wait for official tally on storm damage
More than two weeks after Hurricane Irene caused flooding in New Jersey and left some homes and businesses without power for days, there& ...
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Medical loss standard sticks in Delaware
Delaware’s insurance commissioner asked the federal government for a little flexibility, but got “no” for an answer thi ...
14 years ago
Aviation conference in Atlantic City focuses on the future
An aviation conference today in Atlantic City offered the aviation community a look at the future. The ...
14 years ago
On 9/11, our teachers’ tongues are tied
In 1917, shortly after the United States entered World War One, three teachers were fired from a high school in New York City. Their crim ...
14 years ago
New townhouse, restaurant projects set to come to Manayunk
The Manayunk neighborhood in northwest Philadelphia will soon see two new projects, after the Manayunk Neighborhood Council gave its appr ...
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N.J. plan to privatize concessions at Liberty State Park causes waves
An environmental group is concerned about a proposal to privatize the concession and catering service at New Jersey’s Liberty State ...
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Delaware’s wet weather leads to mosquito boom
Earthquake, hurricane, torrential rain, flooding and then … mosquitoes. Just when it seemed things were getting back to norm ...
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Despite declining sales, Germantown street vendor says he has “the American dream”
Along the main streets of Germantown’s commercial district, eager merchants set up shop for a long day of bartering, surveillance a ...
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Carl Lewis placed back on ballot for New Jersey state Senate race
A federal appeals court panel today has given former Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis the green light to continue his campaign for the st ...
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Sussex County makes installing wind turbines easier
Homeowners will no longer need approval from the county Board of Adjustment to install a windmill on their property, just a building perm ...
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NAACP focuses on Chester Upland School District’s struggles
State budget cuts are hurting the Chester Upland School District, NAACP officials said Tuesday. The district, which received $10 m ...
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Historical Society’s Baseball Scavenger Hunt takes place Thursday
In love with baseball? Well, you might just enjoy a baseball scavenger hunt this Thursday at 6 p.m., presented by the Young Friends of Hi ...
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New species of fish identified by Philly paleontologists
A new predatory fish from fossils found in the Arctic Circle of Canada has been discovered by a group of Philadelphia based researchers. ...
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Storm-damaged Pa. counties eligible for FEMA aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Pennsylvanians in more than two dozen counties–including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Mon ...
14 years ago
Taxpayers send $12 million to lawyers in bonusgate probe
If you needed something to make you forget about the $950,000 taxpayer-funded buyout Philadelphia schools chief Arlene Ackerman got, mayb ...
14 years ago