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Sens. Toomey, Lautenberg, Menendez oppose debt deal
The long-awaited federal deal to increase the country’s borrowing limit drew “no” votes from several area lawmakers. ...
15 years ago
Delaware’s Carper, Coons, Carney: Debt deal far from perfect
All three members of Delaware’s congressional delegation voted to support a bill signed by President Barack Obama Tuesday that incr ...
15 years ago
Judge sides with PennDOT in court, but issues a scolding
PennDOT won a case today against a Philadelphia woman in appellate court, but not without a scolding from the judge. A lower court ...
15 years ago
I talk to Gollum, the freakish creature from the Lord of the Rings films on today’s Fresh Air. Actually, it’s Andy S ...
15 years ago
Town Watch Night Out is tonight at Gorgas Park
The Roxborough community is sending a message to criminals tonight and the message is this: The neighborhood is organizing and fighting ...
15 years ago
Camden curfew plan could be in for court challenge
Camden City Council is considering a curfew that would shutter businesses from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during the week and midnight to 6 a.m. o ...
15 years ago
Growing up bi-racial in a black and white world
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy english teacher Iain Haley Pollack was on Radio Times today t ...
15 years ago
Parking horror story wins Daily News reader a prepaid SmartCard
For at least the next $50, Tyrone Pearsall shouldn’t have to worry about parking. The Daily News reader won a $50 p ...
15 years ago
Salmonella outbreak linked to ground turkey
The Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are investigating a salmonella outbreak that may be linked to grou ...
15 years ago
Crime just got more expensive in Delaware
Local police will benefit from a $15 fee that will now be charged to anyone convicted of crimes or other offenses. Delaware Govern ...
15 years ago
N.J. seat belt use up for 15th straight year
An observational study by the New Jersey Institute of Technology finds a record 94.5 percent of occupants in the front seat of vehicle ...
15 years ago
West Philly sets up the city’s first parklet
Coming Thursday to 43rd and Baltimore: a parket. The University City District is setting up the city’s first parklet, a wood ...
15 years ago
Cumberland County freeholder calls for colleague’s resignation after nude photos hit the web
Update: The News of Cumberl ...
15 years ago
Rembrandt’s Jesus paintings are a revelation
Jesus Christ is regarded by many to be more divine than human, so any earthly image of him could be considered tainted with idolatry. ...
15 years ago