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State monitors discoveries of dead birds in an effort to track West Nile virus
The Delaware Mosquito Control section wants to hear from you if you encounter any sick or dead birds of certain species in the wild.  ...
14 years ago
Community medical center announces expansion plans
Wilmington’s Henrietta Johnson Medical Center announces major remodeling effort to double its patient service area. The medic ...
14 years ago
Prices at the pump drop slightly in Delaware
Gas prices in Delaware average $3.95 a gallon as of the start of the week – little change from the previous week despite fluctuatin ...
14 years ago
Should Philadelphia amend its charter for a jobs commission?
You might think you’re ready for Tuesday’s election. And sure, you might have attended your local council forum, read your ca ...
14 years ago
Newark cancels Memorial Day Parade due to inclement weather
There are two things you should know about the Newark, Del., Memorial Day Parade: It happens way before Memorial Day, and there is no rai ...
14 years ago
Space shuttle Endeavour readies for final launch
Update: The shuttle launched successfully at 8:56 a.m. Original report: A little more than two w ...
14 years ago
Court motion seeks missing records in the Germantown Settlement case
Where are the boxes? That’s one of many questions posed by court documents filed May 12 in the Germantown Settlement saga. ...
14 years ago
Gov. Tom Corbett is scheduled to undergo back surgery for spinal stenosis this morning. He’s at the Allegheny General ...
14 years ago
Noted NJ Elvis performer Ted Prior dies at 68
Ted Prior, who spent 50 years performing the music of Elvis Presley before adoring fans throughout southern New Jersey, has died. He was ...
14 years ago
Phila. school faces loss of dedicated music teacher
To cover an expected $629 million budget shortfall, the Philadelphia School District will likely make deep cuts in kindergarten and busin ...
14 years ago
Tracking the history of the Route 23 trolley
Before SEPTA started running diesel buses and sold off an inventory of hundreds of electric trolleys in the 1990s, Route 23 was the longe ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia University graduation ceremony in photos
Nearly 720 undergraduate and graduate students proudly walked the stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday for Philadel ...
14 years ago
Understanding the psychological effects of ostracism
Kids do it in the sandbox, teens in high school, adults in the office. People exclude others, give them the silent treatment, ostracize t ...
14 years ago
In Eighth, an Election Day stew of money, clout and dreams
If endorsements matter, Cindy Bass would look to be in the best shape for tomorrow’s Democratic primary for the Eighth District Council ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy residents speak out against Gov. Corbett’s plan to lower school spending
Well over a hundred people gathered Sunday afternoon outside of the Trolley Car Diner on Germantown Avenue in Mt. Airy. They were there t ...
14 years ago