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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
New Jersey sees increase in percent of multigenerational households
In Camden County, more than 5 percent of households are home to three or more generations. In Gloucester County, it’s 4.86 percent; ...
14 years ago
Midday block party will be bicycle-powered
There’s something even more unique about today’s mid-afternoon block party in Center City. It’s bicycle-powered. ...
14 years ago
City’s free condom campaign passes 1 million mark
Since April, Philadelphia has distributed more than one million free condoms around the city as part of its campaign to help stop the spr ...
14 years ago
Department of Public Welfare official loses car privileges for yelling at woman
Like an unruly teenager, Philip Abromats is without car and parking privileges after lashing out at a woman who took his parking spot. ...
14 years ago
Outgoing freeholder will seek Magazzu’s Cumberland County seat
Instead of stepping back from the Cumberland County, N.J. Freeholder race as planned, James Dunkins will instead run for Lou Magazzu̵ ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Fire Department takes over as sponsor for state task force
With Harrisburg relinquishing its role as the sponsoring agency of Pennsylvania Task Force One, the Philadelphia Fire Department has step ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Police investigating misconduct allegations against officer
Philadelphia Police are investigating allegations of misconduct filed against an officer this morning. The department’s publ ...
14 years ago
Teen violence boosts Nutter’s national profile
In Monday’s Washington Times, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is quoted giving a tongue-lashing to the city’s black youth, ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania liquor privatization hearing underway
Update: The PLCB and its employee union took the floor to argue against privatization. Union leader Wendell Young says t ...
14 years ago
Pension Board pulling $50 million out of stock market
Update: The Officer of City Controller Alan Butkovitz says the board has established an executive committee to oversee t ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia named one of the country’s best hiking cities
America has 15 great hiking cities, according to National Geographic. And believe it or not, ...
14 years ago
Activist likely to appear on Philadelphia’s mayoral ballot
Philadelphia is likely to have another candidatea on the mayoral ballot this fall, and his last name isn’t Street. Diop Olug ...
14 years ago
Burke settling in as Delaware U.S. District Court judge
Delaware’s newest U.S. District Court judge is settling into his chambers after being sworn in last week. Christopher J. Bur ...
14 years ago