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Senate approves debt ceiling bill
The Senate has voted 74 – 26 to approve the bill to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, the Associated Press reports, sending th ...
15 years ago
Manayunk man charged in wife’s shooting gets bail
When 52-year-old Gregory Mitros of Manayunk entered a Criminal Justice Center courtroom for Tuesday morning’s preliminary hear ...
15 years ago
Newtown businesses will meet with Council to discuss struggles
Several Newtown business owners will meet with the Borough Council tomorrow to discuss the struggles that are putting the businesses in j ...
15 years ago
Pa. liquor-sale privatization push gets support from unlikely corner
Supporters of the move to privatize liquor sales in Pennsylvania made a stop in Philadelphia Tuesday. House Majority Leader Mike T ...
15 years ago
Secret Service pays rent for Biden’s Delaware property
When Secret Service agents moved into Joe Biden’s Delaware property, they began paying $2,220 a month in rent. Not everyone is happ ...
15 years ago
South Jersey towns get state recycling grants
Towns around South Jersey will get millions in state recycling grants through their participation in the Recycling Enhancement Act. More ...
15 years ago
Meet the candidates: who’s running as an independent?
Do you know who Cheri Honkala and Richie Antipuna are? How ’bout Brian Rudnick, Jim Foster or Bobby Curry? Might want ...
15 years ago
Bridgeton residents try to quell violence
In response to three shootings, Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly announced last week the city would hold a town hall meeting to discuss viole ...
15 years ago
Linc app lets some fans order from their seats
The Linc is catching up with Citizens Bank Park. While Phillies can already use a smartphone app and “ ...
15 years ago
Gold coin scammer bilks quadriplegic Delaware victim
A Texas man will spend three years in prison after scamming a quadriplegic Delaware man. Marcus Meehan of Buna, Texas, was ...
15 years ago
Sports nightmares: What’s the scariest mascot
Mascots entertain us at games, accept donation checks and sit in miniature versions on the beds of young fans. And sometimes, they ...
15 years ago
Study finds seatbelt use has increased in New Jersey
A study out of New Jersey finds more people riding in the front seat of vehicles are buckling up. State Attorney General Paula Dow tells ...
15 years ago
Buffalo professor pens book about Chester
Dr. Chris Mele is a University of Buffalo sociologist, a Wilmington native and a University of Delaware graduate. He’s also ...
15 years ago
Phase II of waterfront plans could bring a boardwalk to the Delaware
The future Delaware waterfront could include a boardwalk and reef in South Philadelphia. As the Central Delaware Master Plan moves ...
15 years ago
Odd incident at Delaware’s I-95 Service Plaza
Two state troopers were overcome by the fumes of some chemical while investigating a suspicious vehicle at the travel plaza. The t ...
15 years ago