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1930s time capsule discovered in East Falls
A plain metal (lead) box, no adornment, not even a handle. But Greg Peltzer, building operations manager at Falls Center, the form ...
15 years ago
N.J. to win with Medicare change, Pa. to lose
New Jersey is among seven states that will benefit from a provision of the federal health care law that became official this week. ...
15 years ago
NABJ addresses controversy, diversity at conference
As its members gather in Philadelphia for their annual conference, the National Association of Black Journalists is in the midst of contr ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania’s film tax credit panned, praised
Gov. Tom Corbett is all for lights, cameras, action in Pennsylvania. But not everyone thinks expanding the state’s film tax credit ...
15 years ago
Analyst: Transparency, not source, of Pa. legal language paramount
A liberal group has identified state laws in Pennsylvania that were based on models proposed by a conservative legislative conference at ...
15 years ago
“I want you to be honest with me.” It’s a line spouses, friends, family members say to each other all the time. Do they ...
15 years ago
Wine kiosks may get the kibosh in Pa.
Pennsylvania may be ending its one-year experiment of putting wine vending machines in grocery stores because of a dispute with a contrac ...
15 years ago
Caregivers, those they care for don’t see eye to eye
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, close to 15 million Americans are caregivers for family members or friends with Alzheimer ...
15 years ago
Young N.J. drivers speeding, drinking, texting more, study finds
A new study finds young drivers in New Jersey have some bad habits, and they’re getting worse. The study conducted by Fairle ...
15 years ago
Pa. lawmaker signals yellow light on traffic camera expansion
Pennsylvania could find a new source of revenue in a system already working successfully in Philadelphia. Red-light cameras have b ...
15 years ago
Police to increase presence in Center City over the weekend
It’s the weekend in Philadelphia, do you know where your teenagers are? Mayor Michael Nutter has released a statement direct ...
15 years ago
Photos: We spent a day at the Shore, now share yours
That photo gallery above contains 20 of our photos and hopefully more of yours. Health & Science reporter Carolyn Beeler and w ...
15 years ago
Penn Treaty Park begins weekend with concert, fireworks
Looking for a way to start the weekend? Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown will put on a fireworks display tonight, but not before park-goers e ...
15 years ago
GCC design committee fighting for more than Chelten Plaza
With major construction continuing at Chelten Plaza and a zoning board hearing on the plan still several weeks away, members of Germantow ...
15 years ago
Delaware’s Congressional delegation announces Sept. job fair
July unemployment numbers are out and 9.1 percent of America’s workforce remains out of work. Delaware’s jobless figur ...
15 years ago