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President declares Pa. a disaster area, federal aid now available
President Obama today declared Pennsylvania a disaster area, ordering federal aid be made available to help with local recovery efforts i ...
15 years ago
After flooding, Hersheypark could re-open by the weekend
After heavy storms and flooding tore through the area last week, officials at Hersheypark say the popular destination could reopen as ear ...
15 years ago
Two of four stolen Uhaul trucks on 9/11 recovered in Kingsessing
Police say two of four Uhaul trucks stolen on Sunday were found this morning in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood. ...
15 years ago
What do you think? Gov. Christie, Education Commissioner to visit with Cherry Hill students
It’s not going to be any ordinary day at one Cherry Hill, New Jersey elementary school, as Governor Chris Christie is set to meet w ...
15 years ago
Iranian court sets bail of $500,000 for American hikers
After more than two years since their arrest in Iran, two American hikers will be released on $500,000 bail from an Iranian prison, accor ...
15 years ago
Yuengling beer to arrive in Ohio Oct. 3
Too early for beer news? We say never, so here you go: The oldest brewer in the U.S. ‘hops’ into the Ohio marke ...
15 years ago
Lawyer: Iran sets bail for jailed Americans
This just in: A defense attorney says Iran has set bail of $500,000 each for two American men arrested more than two years ago and ...
15 years ago
Philly paleontologists dub predatory prehistoric fish
Researchers at the Academy of Natural Sciences have identified a new species of predatory fish from fossils found in the Arctic Circle of ...
15 years ago
Rox Art Stroll kicks off in early October
The Roxborough Development Corporation is gearing up for next month’s Rox Art Stroll, a weekend jam-packed with art and culture alo ...
15 years ago
Flood cleanup continues along the Wissahickon
The Friends of the Wissahickon and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation are in need of volunteers to help clean up damage from the storms an ...
15 years ago
Volunteers sought for this month’s EcoArts Festival
A great way to show your love for the environment and network with people who are green-minded is coming your way at the second annual Ma ...
15 years ago
MNC approves new townhouse project and Main Street restaurant
A new restaurant on Main Street and a townhouse neighborhood on Leverington Avenue won approval from the Manayunk Neighborhood Council, a ...
15 years ago
East Germantown grapples with “what ifs” of a flood turned fatal
Robert Williams still feels sick about the young woman that drowned in her car Thursday near the corner of East Haines and Musgrave stree ...
15 years ago