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No November vote for Ocean City BYOB
Proponents of a move to allow BYOB restaurants in Ocean City, N.J., are saying nevermind. They have withdrawn a petition that woul ...
14 years ago
PECO: Outage numbers down to 6,500
Power is slowly coming back to the Philadelphia area, as PECO works to restore service to the last 6,500 customers. As of 11 a.m., 8,000 ...
14 years ago
Comcast offers low-cost Internet and computers
Tens of thousands of Philadelphia-area households could get low-cost computers and Internet service under a new program from Comcast. ...
14 years ago
Chickies’s and Pete’s is North America’s best sports bar
Best known in Philadelphia for the trademarked crab fries, Chickie’s and Pete’s now has more bragging rights: Best Sports Bar ...
14 years ago
In Pennsylvania, advocates want legislation to further access to palliative care
There are medication and treatments aplenty for most terminal illnesses, but advocates in Pennsylvania are hoping legislation will bring ...
14 years ago
Northeast Philadelphia residents appeal to zoning board about methadone clinic
Residents near a proposed northeast Philadelphia methadone clinic are upset and took their case to the zoning board to appeal. Per ...
14 years ago
Nutter and Ramsey outline policing five-year plan for Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is outlining his policing plan for a second term. Most observers assume Nutter will win re-election thi ...
14 years ago
Pa. weighs measures to curb illegal immigration
More than a dozen proposals aimed to halt what Pennsylvania House Republican Daryl Metcalfe calls the “invasion” of illegal i ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia property assessors knocking on doors
In its efforts to tax properties based on actual value, the City of Philadelphia may drop by your home for a visit. Property asses ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s Indian River Inlet Bridge OK after Irene
The Indian River Inlet Bridge remains safe following Hurricane Irene, according to an inspection conducted by The Delaware Department of ...
14 years ago
Delaware County 9/11 memorial vandalized
Police in Clifton Heights, Delaware County, are looking for the person or persons responsible for defacing the town’s 9/11 memorial ...
14 years ago
Output reduced at Salem 1 and 2 reactors as Irene debris clogs intake
Though the Salem 1, Salem 2 and Hope Creek nuclear reactors operated without incident during Hurricane Irene, the storm’s debris is ...
14 years ago
New Jersey unions, public workers sue over pension, benefits changes
Dozens of New Jersey unions and public workers have filed a federal lawsuit to stop the state’s overhaul of employees’ pensio ...
14 years ago
Delaware tourist attractions open for business Labor Day weekend
Delaware tourism attractions, including the beaches, are in good shape and escaped the wrath of Hurricane Irene. “Vaca ...
14 years ago