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Raise debt ceiling? Obama has not made the case.
Both the U.S. and Greece are in the midst of crises over the size of their respective national debts. A common characteristic of both d ...
15 years ago
One dead, two injured in Germantown house fire
A Germantown toddler was killed in row house fire this afternoon. The blaze broke out just after 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Herman ...
15 years ago
I knew Emily Guendelsberger as a highly-regarded copy editor when I was at the Philadelphia Daily News, and I was stunned to hear she and ...
15 years ago
Fire strikes Camden corner store
A large fire once again has struck Camden–this time injuring two firefighters. ...
15 years ago
Police arrest 3 in Delaware burglary spree
A trio from Newark is under arrest and charged with at least 16 burglaries that date back to June 8th. Shaun Anderson, 33, Mathew ...
15 years ago
Drexel summer program teaches budding therapists
About a dozen local high school students tried out careers in behavioral health this week at a summer program at Drexel University. The w ...
15 years ago
This week’s five top stories from along the Ridge
It’s been a busy week in Manayunk, Roxborough and East Falls. A confidential School District document was leaked to the publ ...
15 years ago
When will the Barnes collection open in its new location?
Arts and Culture reporter Peter Crimmins comes to the rescue of a reader who wants to know when the move to Center City will be complete. ...
15 years ago
Pa. voters get more say on school budgets
A bill that will offer most Pennsylvania voters greater control over local school taxes has passed as part of the state budget deal. ...
15 years ago
Video of Obama’s motorcade in Mt. Airy
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Does Philadelphia get a national snub on July 4?
The Fourth of July is an important time in the Philadelphia region, considering the vital role the city played in the history of American ...
15 years ago
Not too many cheers in Philly for on-time Pa. budget
Pennsylvania has a new budget, delivered on time, for a change, by the General Assembly and Gov. Corbett. That’s a trick Ed R ...
15 years ago
Philadelphians protest Pa. budget, Camden faces cuts from the state
We’ve got just the right mix of news to kick off your holiday weekend, staring with budget coverage at the state and local level. ...
15 years ago
U.S. Presidential motorcade 101
The graphics are part of a story published by The Atlantic Monthly magazine, March 2011. “The President ...
15 years ago