Archives: Articles
A campaign against illegal dog fighting is being waged by 5th graders
The public’s awareness of animal abuse got a big boost in 2009 when Michael Vick joined the Philadelphia Eagles and began speaking ...
15 years ago
‘Every little bit counts’ at Roxborough Relay for Life
Relay for Life, a national fundraiser that raises money for cancer research, held one of its 24-hour events last weekend on the running t ...
15 years ago
‘Sober school’ to open inside Roxborough synagogue
Roxborough will soon be home to the region’s first high school entirely devoted to students recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. ...
15 years ago
Cuban dance company makes rare appearance
A national Cuban modern dance troupe is visiting America for the first time since the United States imposed an embargo on the island nati ...
15 years ago
N.J. lawmakers left to find funds to fulfill school ruling
New Jersey lawmakers now face the task of determining where to get the additional money the state Supreme Court has ordered for low-incom ...
15 years ago
Two art galleries in Philadelphia are jointly hosting a science fair created by artists. Curators at the Esther Klein Gallery in Universi ...
15 years ago
Deadbeats feast on tax dollars; Palin’s flak and the President’s car bottom out
Maybe it looks worse than it is, but a recent Government Accountability Office report about tax deadbeats getting $24 billion (yeah, bill ...
15 years ago
Corbett tours Lafayette Hill factory, talks jobs
While the Pennsylvania House was preparing to vote on the state’s budget, Gov. Tom Corbett toured a factory in Montgomery County. ...
15 years ago
Pa. considers cuts to unemployment compensation
A Pennsylvania House bill reducing unemployment benefits failed to pass a key hurdle Tuesday, but will likely be called up for another vo ...
15 years ago
New bill revives Delaware casino expansion plan
The effort to add two new casinos in Delaware is still alive this legislative session. ...
15 years ago