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Nutter holds second annual Youth Poetry night
Young poets from around the city will gather tonight in the mayor’s reception room to display their work. Mayor Michael Nutt ...
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‘Potterdelphians’ share joy and sorrow on ‘Hallows’ eve
Movie-goers will don Gryffindor cloaks for the last time as they wait in line. Midnight Friday marks the official end to the 10-year fant ...
14 years ago
Charges filed against tug operator for role in duck boat crash
Matthew Devlin has been charged with one count of “misconduct of a ship operator causing death, in relation to the ‘Duck boat ...
14 years ago
N.J. hopes to reflect resilience in 9/11 museum exhibit
The centerpiece of New Jersey will mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with an exhibit at the State Museum in Trenton. T ...
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New ways of fighting crime in Delaware’s biggest city
This spring, Governor Jack Markell helped the city of Wilmington launch “Operation Pressure Point,” a multi-faceted plan that ...
14 years ago
When you do stupid things like choose immediate gratification over long term benefit, or fall for dumb advertising ploys, it may be becau ...
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Delaware soccer players inspired by team USA
Kids practicing at Kirckwood Soccer Club say they’re excited and inspired following the success of Team USA at the Women’s Wo ...
14 years ago
Consider this a fond, belated farewell to Betty Ford.I rarely write about First Ladies, but Betty Ford, who died at 93 last Friday, warra ...
14 years ago
The final Harry Potter film begins showing at midnight
We’ve seen the posters and previews for months now. Still, it’s hard for everyone to believe that the series about a young wi ...
14 years ago
Are new owners of Sixers hamstrung by renting the Wells Fargo Center?
Comcast-Spectacor has reached an agreement to sell the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team to a group led by Wharton grad Joshua Harris ...
14 years ago
Tomalis wants internal investigations of schools’ test scores
Following questions of standardized test cheating in school districts across Pennsylvania, Secretary of Education Ronald Tomalis has orde ...
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Rehoboth Beach ranked one of nation’s best boardwalks
One of Delaware’s boardwalks has been named one of the best in the country. The Rehoboth Beach boardwalk ranked 6th in Natio ...
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First sign of Race Street Connector project to debut soon
It’ll be awhile before the Race Street Connector project is finished, but the first literal sign of progress will be up soon. ...
14 years ago
Superfresh could replace planned Northern Liberties Pathmark
When Pathmark owner Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. filed for bankruptcy late last year, plans to open the supermarket at a new deve ...
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