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Church rejects McGreevey’s priesthood application

Years of studying have not yet paid off for former N.J. Gov. Jim McGreevey. His bid for priesthood with the Episcopal Church has been rej ...

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National Interest

A guide for Obamaphobes

I have a hunch that most Obamaphobes are not in the habit of hunkering down on Sunday mornings with The New York Times Magazine. Which is ...

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Five-year-old boy struck and killed by vehicle in Dover

A five-year-old boy has been struck and killed by a vehicle in Dover.  Police say the youngster was trying to cross Harmony L ...

14 years ago

Freeholders consider closing Cumberland County Library

Officials in Cumberland County, N.J., are considering closing the county library in Bridgeton, the Associated Press reports. When ...

14 years ago

Chernobyl marks an anniversary, regional demographics shift

Happy Monday, Feeders! We’re helping kick off Philly Tech Week w ...

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Delawareans have until the end of this week to offer comments on State House redistricting

The State House of Representatives Democratic leadership is accepting comments on the redistricting process until this Friday, with a pub ...

14 years ago

Volunteers gather to plant trees along the banks of the St. Jones River

As part of Earth Week activities, volunteers are gathering along the tidal banks of the St. Jones River in Dover’s Memorial Park to ...

14 years ago

Delaware gas prices inch closer to $4 per gallon

Gas prices in Delaware continued their upward climb over the Easter and Passover holidays, and are quickly closing in on $4 per gallon.&n ...

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Corbett’s transportation funding committee holds first meeting

Pennsylvania’s new Transportation Funding Advisory Commission will hold its first meeting today. Gov. Tom Corbett’s administr ...

14 years ago

Another Philadelphia mayoral candidate steps forward

There’s another candidate for Philadelphia mayor. That’s six, if you’re keeping track. Eight if you count s ...

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Stack will announce bill to collect outstanding court fees

Wanna drive in Pennsylvania? You’ll have to pay you court fees first. Sen. Mike Stack will announce today legislation that would re ...

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Beam from twin towers now at Pa. fire station

A Bucks County fire company is now home to one of the beams from the World Trade Center towers destroyed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist ...

14 years ago

Pennsylvania’s 1st Civil War casualty honored

A German immigrant who volunteered to fight in the Civil War but was killed by a mob before reaching the battlefield has been honored as ...

14 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Uptown Theater revival

The Uptown Theater is about to get a new life. The deteriorating theater on North Broad Street near Temple University has been slo ...

14 years ago

Police continue hunt for man who attacked Fairmount Park jogger

Philadelphia police are still searching for the suspect in an attack that unfolded inside Fairmount Park near Chestnut Hill earlier this ...

14 years ago

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