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Wilmington offers $10,000 to some residents who buy vacant property
A little homebuyer help in Delaware: Wilmington is offering up to $10,000 to people who buy vacant property in certain areas. ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia politicians biking to work
Bike To Work Day in Philadelphia brought some high power riders to two wheels. Congressmen Chaka Fattah and Bob Brady along ...
15 years ago
Senate Democrats draw up new Delaware maps
Senate Democrats have unveiled a legislative redistricting plan for Delaware that merges two New Castle County districts, creates a new S ...
15 years ago
Biking is a ‘point of pride’ for Philadelphia commuters
Despite the dreary weather on Friday, Philadelphia commuters celebrated National Bike to Work Day by riding to work on two wheels. ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Navy Week kicks off today
Listen up, land lovers: today marks the first day of Philadelphia Navy Week. Meet some sailors, learn about missions, watch some d ...
15 years ago
Delaware unemployment rate drops
The numbers of unemployed dropped in Delaware to a rate of 8.2% The lower rate puts Delaware in line with 39 other states around t ...
15 years ago
NJ teen claims threats over tea party challenge
A New Jersey teenager says she’s received threats since challenging Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann to a debate over the C ...
15 years ago
Seaside Park has NJ’s toughest smoking ban
No butts about it. An anti-smoking group, Global Advisors Smokefree Policy, says a Jersey shore town has the state’s most st ...
15 years ago
DROP almost killed career of Philadelphia councilman who opposes it
Participation in the retirement incentive plan DROP lead to many retirements and even one defeat on Philadelphia City Council. But one me ...
15 years ago
Gov. Christie talks business at Princeton tonight
Gov. Chris Christie is heading to Princeton this evening to tell students what he’d like to do to make New Jersey better for busine ...
15 years ago
Fattah soon to have three proteges on Philadelphia City Council
It’s been widely noted that Tuesday’s primary election in Philadelphia brought a rise in influence for the electricians’ ...
15 years ago
Death sentence for convicted cop killer in Delaware
A Sussex County judge says Derrick Powell will die for his crime of murdering Georgetown Police Officer Chad Spicer in 2009. Judge ...
15 years ago
Sara Lee to lay off 62 workers at Pa. facility
Sara Lee will lay off 62 workers in Chester County starting June 30, and the facility there will close by the fall. The Pennsylvan ...
15 years ago
Wilmington Mayor to veto city budget
When Mayor James Baker presented his budget to City Council earlier this year, he promised to fight council members over it if that’ ...
15 years ago
There’s no need to recap the plot of the Republicans’ top-rated show, This Week in Newt, because we all know it by n ...
15 years ago