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New 911 system will take texts and photos
It’s not always possible to make a call to 911. And because we seem more inclined to text these days, the Federal Communications Co ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia holds first public hearing on new city council boundaries
The first of three public hearings on redrawing city council district lines will happen tomorrow at Philadelphia City Hall. ...
14 years ago
New Jersey flags fly half-staff for Pitman Army ranger
New Jersey flags will fly at half-staff Friday for Army Ranger Alessandro “Sandrino” Plutino. Plutino, of Pitman, died Monday ...
14 years ago
Social networking site says New Jersey is the flirtiest state
Oh, New Jersey. Always passing notes with lipstick kisses and pulling pigtails on the playground… No wonder you’re the ...
14 years ago
Pennell parents and administrators discuss loss of Promise Academy
For Felicia Roche, Pennell Elementary School’s likely future as an aborted Promise Academy is particularly painful. As a mem ...
14 years ago
Phoenixville Council will consider ordinance to limit terms of Dumpster use
When you get a Dumpster permit in Phoenixville, there’s a self-imposed 30-day deadline. Want that Dumpster for longer? No problem. ...
14 years ago
Like so many other video stores, TLA migrating online
Philadelphia’s TLA video stores are the latest casualty of a national movement toward renting movies by mail or streaming them onli ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia lawyer resigns from Postal Service board during ethics investigation
Philadelphia lawyer Alan Kessler has resigned from the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors as the Office of Inspector General investig ...
14 years ago
Indian restaurant is the latest addition to Wilmington’s LOMA district
Lamb kabobs, curried spinach, tandoori chicken – just some of the new tastes now available at ...
14 years ago
NRC approves cyber security plans at Oyster Creek, Limerick nuke plants
The region’s nuclear plants are prepared to prevent a cyber attack, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ...
14 years ago
Come one, come all, to the cosmic joke otherwise known as The Iowa Straw Poll.On Saturday night, a tiny slice of the Iowa Republican elec ...
14 years ago
Haverford College names interim president
Haverford College — recently named to Forbes’ Best Colleges list — has appointed an interim president as former Preside ...
14 years ago
Section of Pennypack Park to be sprayed for mosquitoes
The mosquito-spraying continues, this time in Pennypack Park. Parts of Chester, Montgomery and Delaware counties have been sprayed ...
14 years ago
Delaware students team up with local university
Everybody wins, especially students, thanks to a new partnership between Delaware’s Colonial School District and Wilmington Univers ...
14 years ago
Reacting to wild markets, Philadelphia pension pulls $50 million from stocks
After Wall Street’s wild ride this week, the board overseeing Philadelphia’s $3.7 billion pension fund is pulling $50 m ...
14 years ago