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Coast Guard hopes to sell two Jersey Shore lighthouses

Looking to open a bed and breakfast? Start a party house? Build a helipad? Your imagination can pretty much run wild when you’re bi ...

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While media goes digital, what’s a corner newsstand to do?

A newsstand at 13th and Market Streets in Center City was doing pretty good business on a recent Friday afternoon. The stand offered both ...

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Atlantic City public safety director owes $100k for pension collection

Already not the most popular among Atlantic City’s officials, Public Safety Director Christine Petersen is going to have a hard tim ...

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New poll shows more men than women approve of Corbett

A poll released today shows more men than women in Pennsylvania favor Gov. Tom Corbett, but neither hits the 50 percent mark. Of t ...

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Shane Victorino shares safety message with South Philly students

Most known for his ModellR ...

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Philadelphia customs agents intercept rare beetle

First it was the bed bug, now it’s the Xylotrechus chinensis beetle. Well, not quite. Philadelphia could be spared an infest ...

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Romney and the dwarfs

Grading on a curve, Mitt Romney loomed in last night’s Republican debate as a veritable giant flanked by dwarfs.Good grief, what a ...

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“Dirty Philly” proudly displays its grit

There’s a reason why some people call us “Filthadelphia.”  This month Philly was dubbed the second dirtiest city i ...

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Nutter talks to Philadelphia principals, Christie faces hearing for helicopter use

Good morning, Feeders, and happy Flag Day! We’ll do a little digging into recent flag sales in honor of the holiday, and we’v ...

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Delaware City hires former state GOP leader

Delaware City has hired Richard Cathcart as their new City Manager. ...

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Tougher drunk driving laws in Del. supported by Gov. and A.G.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is urging Delaware lawmakers to strengthen a bill cracking down on drunken driving. Among other thin ...

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Photos of Parkway Northwest High School’s graduation

Philadelphia’s “Peace” high school held its graduation on yesterday. Parkway Northwest High School for Peace and Justic ...

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Lifeguards still wanted for summer at Delaware beaches

The summer swimming season is upon us, but there are still some summer jobs that need to be filled. Officials in Delaware are havi ...

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Preliminary report finds no certain cause of Ferris Wheel fall

As far as anyone can tell, Abiah Jones likely was not properly seated on Wildwood’s Ferris Wheel when she fell to her death June 3. ...

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Community gardening knocks vacant buildings to the ground

Emaleigh Doley stands in the middle of a gravel field, where little remains of the former 3-story houses that loomed over her Germantown ...

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