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Philadelphians asked to check on elderly during heat wave
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is asking people to check on the sick and the elderly during the oppressive heat. He said some people ...
15 years ago
University of Delaware football players beat the heat by helping habitat
Temperatures were pushing 100, and for some Blue Hens it probably felt like they were doing on the field training camp workouts. T ...
15 years ago
Chester employees vote on unionizing
Chester County Human Services workers are voting Wednesday on whether to unionize with the Teamsters. “They can ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia grocer recognized by First Lady
A Philadelphia area grocer earned national recognition today by receiving acknowledgement from First Lady Michelle Obama for his work in ...
15 years ago
Storm linked to death of Delaware Co. man
The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office announced today the death of a Delaware County man has been linked to Tuesday night ...
15 years ago
State wants closer look at exams of 34 NJ schools
The New Jersey Department of Education has issued a letter to 34 New Jersey Public Schools indicating it wants a closer look at exams and ...
15 years ago
3 Philly workers accused of ethics violations
Philadelphia has fired one employee and demoted another for accepting free meals from city contractors. Inspector Genera ...
15 years ago
Study ranks PA as one of worst states for air pollution from Power Plants
A study released Wednesday by the Natural Resources Defense Council ranks Pennsylvania as the second worst state in the nation for air po ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia jails are getting less crowded
The crime and punishment system in Philadelphia may be improving. A Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative repor ...
15 years ago
Andrew Bacevich on America’s path to permanent war
The seemingly bitter struggle between Republicans and Democrats is just political theater concealing a long-standing, bi-partisan determi ...
15 years ago
Three Pa. National Guardsmen killed in Afghanistan
In the largest loss the Pennsylvania National Guard has experienced since 2005, three members were killed as a result of a roadside bomb ...
15 years ago
Website ranks Philly as 5th most walkable city
The website “walkscore.com” has ranked Philadelphia as the fifth most walkable amongst the 50 largest cities in the U.S. ...
15 years ago
Camden Mayor relieved Gov. will allow ‘transitional’ state aid to flow
Camden Mayor Dana Redd said Wednesday Governor Christie’s reversal on the state’s transitional aid program to distressed comm ...
15 years ago
LA Dodgers bankruptcy hearing opens in Delaware
A power line-up of lawyers for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball arrived in Wilmington for the first day of proceedings i ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia looks at selling excess buildings
A Philadelphia task force is reviewing all city properties with an eye toward possibly selling some. Mayor Michael Nutter says Phi ...
15 years ago