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New Jersey homeland security programs to get $158 million
Eleven homeland security programs in New Jersey will share nearly $158 million to help secure urban areas, ports, transit centers and oth ...
14 years ago
David Oh loses FOP endorsement for council-at-large race
David Oh’s many apologies won’t bring back the Fraternal of Police endorsement he just lost. A Republican candidate in ...
14 years ago
Coastal Clean-up plans announced
Delaware environmental officials will be on the beach today, announcing details of the annual Coastal Cleanup. The effort spans 97 ...
14 years ago
New Jersey warns against eating wild mushrooms
Officials in New Jersey are warning residents not to eat wild mushrooms. Four people have been hospitalized in parts of North and South J ...
14 years ago
Union: Neshaminy teachers, district deal close
The union representing some suburban Philadelphia teachers says negotiators are “not that far apart” in their efforts to sett ...
14 years ago
Murphy’s Tavern gets a facelift
In April, Bob Bear signed a contract to manage and partially own Murphy’s Tavern on Henry Avenue in Roxborough. Since then, Bear, 4 ...
14 years ago
Venice Island demolition is finally underway
The smell of freshly cut wood wafts across the Manayunk Canal and the growl of a wood chipper interrupts the quiet peace of the Towpath b ...
14 years ago
At his spot, Vento remembered wit’ affection
Joey Vento, owner of South Philadelphia’s iconic Geno’s Steaks, died of a heart attack Tuesday evening at his home. He w ...
14 years ago
Heart attack claims Geno’s owner
Multiple sources are reporting that Joey Vento, the outspoken owner of Geno’s Steaks in South Philadelphia, died tonight of a heart ...
14 years ago
Why some Northwest Philadelphians missed the earthquake
The earth shook in Philadelphia at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, but a sampling of Northwest residents polled in the Mt. Airy business dist ...
14 years ago
Answer to earthquake: Call it a day, have a drink
After Tuesday’s 5.8 earthquake, thousands of people left their offices and poured out of Center City buildings, wondering what was ...
14 years ago