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St. Joseph’s U. students seek safe water solution
Students and researchers at St. Joseph’s University are looking for a low-tech, low-cost way to make water safe for drinking. Their ...
15 years ago
`Jackass’ star Ryan Dunn dies in fiery Pa. crash
Police in southeastern Pennsylvania say “Jackass” cast member and Ryan Dunn died of injuries sustained in a fiery car crash, ...
15 years ago
NTSB releasing final report on Philly duck boat crash
Federal investigators are set to release their final report on last summer’s deadly collision between a tour boat and a barge in th ...
15 years ago
Transformer fire in NJ slows trains
This update from NJ Transit: Northeast Corridor rail service between Trenton and New York is being res ...
15 years ago
Jenny Swigoda’s best sights and sounds from the Jazz Fest
As I ambled around the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival on Saturday it became evident that this was more than just a celebration of music—it ...
15 years ago
Germantown High School graduation, a tribute in pictures
Althea Escorce, Germantown High School Class of 2011, earned a reported 1.3 million in offered scholarships for college next school y ...
15 years ago
Getting the “drive” out of kids at Walnut Lane Golf Course
Golf metaphors come naturally to Dave Smith, who directs the First Tee of Philadelphia program at the Walnut Lane Golf Course in Roxborou ...
15 years ago
Bas Slabbers’ top shots of the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival
Editor’s Note: Photographer Bas Slabbers has a knack for getting into the middle of things, and it came thr ...
15 years ago
Manayunk man charged in wife’s shooting
Update Tuesday, 12:23 p.m. – Gregory Mitros of Manayunk was charged today with the murder of his wife, Lynda Karli ...
15 years ago