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Fire forces evacuation of 30 people at Ocean City motel

A small fire that sparked Tuesday night forced an Ocean City motel to evacuate 30 of its guests. ...

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Boeing awarded Delaware River contract

The Philadelphia Business Journal reports Boeing Co. has won a $4.4 million multi-year contract from Delaware County. ...

15 years ago

Kent County hosts public meeting on crime prevention

Residents of central Delaware as well as neighborhood groups can learn more tonight about ways to prevent crime.  Kent County ...

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Union vote scheduled for Wednesday in Chester County

Employees of the Chester County Department of Human Services are set to make a major decision Wednesday in a vote on whether to form a co ...

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Delawareans get advice on how to cope with potentially dangerous heat

An intense heat wave continues to bake Delaware, and the worst may be yet to come in the next few days.  The Delaware Emergency Mana ...

15 years ago

The science of ‘cool’ discussed Wednesday night in Philly

A group of ice cream vendors, experts and a well known TV personality are coming together tonight in Philadelphia to help keep you comfor ...

15 years ago

Weed wrap up – the worst plants of the region

Ground Level blogger Nicole Juday takes a last look at the worst weeds in Northwest Philadelphia taken from her recent series on these in ...

15 years ago

NJ Transit makes adjustments to train schedule before U2 concert

The band U2 has always had an international influence on music and, in some cases, politics and apparently on Wednesday night, the band a ...

15 years ago

Dangerous heat, humidity continues Wednesday

If you thought Tuesday was bad, just wait for Wednesday afternoon, as the National Weather Service has issued another excessive heat warn ...

15 years ago

Stay in Philly: New program encourages college interns to stay close

A new program aims to give college students a positive working experience while also encouraging them to make a home in Philadelphia afte ...

15 years ago

Pa. jury mulls who owns gold 1933 `double eagles’

A federal jury in Philadelphia is mulling a case that has long fascinated coin collectors: who owns a set or exceedingly rare 1933 gold c ...

15 years ago

Christie says medical marijuana law can go forward

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he will allow the state to begin dispensing medical marijuana despite his concerns over whether feder ...

15 years ago

Building character in a West Oak Lane-based semi-pro football team

Strength, honor and integrity, the mantra of the Philadelphia Panthers, is exactly what the team displayed Saturday during their opening ...

15 years ago

Latino groups make a pitch to block Medicaid cuts

Latino leaders and health-care advocates have organized a call-in campaign for Wednesday to urge lawmakers to use their influence in budg ...

15 years ago

C-section rates rise, again

More moms than ever are having cesarean surgery when they go in to deliver a baby, according to ...

15 years ago

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