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Post office closures may be bad for business
With competition on all sides from the internet and private companies like UPS and FedEx, The U.S. Postal service (USPS) finds itself adj ...
14 years ago
Photos of West Philadelphia Orchestra Pastorius Park show
The sounds of Eastern European music came alive last night in Pastorius Park. In the final concert of the summer season, the West Philade ...
14 years ago
Trenton will have a hockey team after all
Good news for hockey fans: There will be an ECHL hockey team in Trenton after all, the AP reports. Three weeks after the Ne ...
14 years ago
Casino union to protest pay cuts at Resorts
The main casino workers union in Atlantic City has scheduled a demonstration outside Resorts Casino Hotel to protest the pay cuts most wo ...
14 years ago
New area code may hit northeastern Pa. next year
Since 1998, the 570 area code has been the rule in northeastern Pennsylvania. And that rule will last until at le ...
14 years ago
Pa. state house explores liquor store privatization
Members of the Liquor Control Committee listened to testimony from House Speaker Mike Turzai on his plan to sell off the ...
14 years ago
Drexel study: Heroin addicts often started on pain meds
About 25 percent of young Americans will abuse prescription pain drugs in their life time. For some, that will lead to street drugs, incl ...
14 years ago
Contempt of court charges for Settlement’s Emanuel Freeman
The president and CEO of two of Germantown’s most influential and infamous organizations may face contempt of court charges as early as ...
14 years ago
Night Market: Next stop is Northwest Philadelphia
Next week’s Night Market in Mt. Airy will be about showcasing Philadelphia area food vendors. The Mt. Airy Night Marke ...
14 years ago
Classic Towns Tour showcases Manayunk’s strengths
Representatives from 11 nearby towns strolled through Manayunk on Wednesday to learn about the neighborhood’s history and ongoing e ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy meth garage sealed shut
Officials with Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office said this week that the agency has sealed and locked a Mt. Airy gara ...
14 years ago
Will you ever get to buy your merlot at the supermarket in Pennsylvania? In search of an answer, I trekked to Harrisburg today to ...
14 years ago