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Ventnor residents advised to boil water
Residents in Ventnor, New Jersey are having to do something a little less ordinary this weekend: boil their water to avoid the threat of ...
14 years ago
Ask the Mayor Day at Blackwood Farmers Market
The Blackwood Farmers Market is open today from 8: 30 a.m. to 1 p.m., but Gloucester Township Mayor David Mayer will be there from 10 to ...
14 years ago
Arthur Ashe players take crown in USTA doubles tournament
The competition is known as the nation’s most prestigious tennis tournament for boys 12 and under. But that didn’t deter two ...
14 years ago
Who pays when a rental car gets stolen?
It’s summertime. The sun is blazing, the sky is blue, and you come back to your hotel to find that your rental car was s ...
14 years ago
The mayor of a South Jersey town is taking a series of road trips over the summer. And he’s not headed to the shore. Cherry ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy student at crossword purposes with Will Shortz
Weekend Edition Sunday has featured a puzzle segment by Will Shortz since 1987. This summer, the New York Times crossword editor has had ...
14 years ago
$48 billion in improper Medicare payments investigated
A Congressman from Pennsylvania is taking a look at the billions of dollars worth of improper payments made by Medicare programs. ...
14 years ago
New Jersey denied U.S. funding for charter schools
For the third year in a row, New Jersey has failed to obtain a federal grant for charter school startups. Federal reviewers cited ...
14 years ago
Harry Potter’s magic continues
Sunday is the birthday of Harry Potter. According to fans of the books, the character will be 31 years old. The literary phenomeno ...
14 years ago
Temple’s neighbors strive to fix up business district
Student housing is big business in North Philadelphia. More Temple University students are living off campus and many of their leases beg ...
14 years ago
For-profit colleges try to block greater federal regulation
Local for-profit colleges such as DeVry University and The Art Institute of Philadelphia are part of a group that is suing to block new & ...
14 years ago
IOM panel: Domestic violence screening should be routine
A panel of experts says the federal health law should waive co-pays for domestic violence screening and other preventive health services. ...
14 years ago
Obesity in kids: it’s not all about diet and exercise
One in three American kids is overweight or obese. Obesity is especially common among poor children. Experts are looking at this issue f ...
14 years ago
State board ruling could dramatically cut city tax bills
A statistical finding by an obscure state agency could drastically cut property tax payments in Philadelphia and cost the city a up to tw ...
14 years ago
Delaware readies former Navy destroyer to create reef off East Coast
The USS Arthur Radford will soon be pulled to the ocean floor. It took three state governments to take the ship down. The Navy des ...
14 years ago