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Mission accomplished: Mt. Airy patch delivered to space station
NewsWorks wants to congratulate Mt. Airy resident Jennifer Choy for getting her homework sent into space. When Choy was a student at ...
14 years ago
Publications announce coverage series of Philadelphia’s vacant land
What began with a City Paper cover story in March evolved over the months to become a seven-article series funded by ...
14 years ago
New Jersey lawmakers review cuts to senior programs
The New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee is reviewing cuts Gov. Chris Christie has made to some of the state’s senior services. ...
14 years ago
Unexpected bridge closure has Royersford, Spring City residents unhappy with PennDOT
With the Royersford/Spring City bridge shut down for eight weeks, residents and business owners are having hard time getting around, and ...
14 years ago
Delaware releases state math and reading test results
Results for Delaware’s new public school student assessment testing program reveal students across the state showed growth in readi ...
14 years ago
A&P confirms NoLibs Superfresh, plans for end of summer opening
Early reports of a Superfresh opening in Northern Liberties have been confirmed by parent company Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. ...
14 years ago
These are difficult days for America’s bigots. No matter how hard they try to demonize gays, no matter how often they contend (with ...
14 years ago
Penn tops Newsweeks’ list of gay-friendly colleges
University of Pennsylvania is the most gay-friendly college in the nation for the second consecutive year, ...
14 years ago
Hope Creek nuclear plant can operate for 35 more years
Despite opposition from a group focused on alternative energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission decided yesterday to renew Hope Creek ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s Reach Academy and Pencader keep charters
It’s official, Reach Academy for Girls and ...
14 years ago
Harrah’s generates millions for Chester, Delaware County
Though Harrah’s slots revenues have dropped, its table games brought in $70.9 million in revenue in the first year and nearly $10 m ...
14 years ago
Bike thieves can’t stop Delaware bike project
When bike thieves broke into the Urban Bike Project offices in Wilmington over the weekend they may have let the air out of the group, bu ...
14 years ago
Free rides for Turnpike employees
Remember when the local media practically set their hair on fire because some employees of the Delaware River Port Authority were getting ...
14 years ago
Atlantis’ return to Earth marks the end of NASA space shuttle missions
Atlantis returned to Earth this morning, completing a nearly two-week mission with its crew and marking the end of NASA’s space shu ...
14 years ago
Police arrest man for Ben Franklin Bridge assaults
Two men suspected of attacking women in and around Philadelphia are now in police custody. As Philadelphia officers arrested a man yester ...
14 years ago