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Investigation finds 2,000 cases affected by improperly calibrated breathalyzers
What began with 416 DUI cases now totals more than 2,000. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has concluded its investigati ...
15 years ago
Can one bullet change a town? When that bullet kills a home-grown police officer, and that town is Georgetown, the answer, some say, is & ...
15 years ago
Chester appoints five to Anti-Violence Network
Five volunteers with Chester’s Anti-Violence Network will come on as paid staffers to assist the city in its effort to increase saf ...
15 years ago
Last week, Governor Markell put out a $20 million plan to improve early childhood education. Markell has made education a key to th ...
15 years ago
Years from now, when he finally retires from his musical career, Bryen O’Boyle says he’ll write a memoir called ‘I Was ...
15 years ago
Crowded field to represent Philadelphia’s Eighth District
For the first time in 16 years, voters from Philadelphia’s diverse Eighth District will send a fresh face to City Council. Democrat ...
15 years ago
Priest-abuse panelist says Philadelphia diocese pre-screened claims
A nursing professor chosen by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to sit on a priest-abuse review board says she and fellow panelist never sa ...
15 years ago
‘Tis the season to get married
Last April, Manayunk’s “Second Saturday” celebrations relaunched to the timely theme of spring cleaning. And with the p ...
15 years ago
This afternoon, the Eastern Pennsylvania Anti-Defamation League hosts its first annual ...
15 years ago
Milton Street ends campaign with fourth motorcade
While Mayor Michael Nutter is out this weekend ...
15 years ago
Days numbered for 123-year-old Delaware Catholic school
In five weeks, Wilmington’s St. Paul School on North Van Buren Street will close its doors for good. And as the calendar dra ...
15 years ago
Eighth District question: Providing district-wide representation
This is the last of 10 questions about issues and priorities that NewsWorks asked the seven Democratic candidates running for the Eighth ...
15 years ago
Cape May County Jail launches Internet visitation service
Inmates at Cape May County Jail can now see more family members during visits with the help of the prison’s new Internet video visi ...
15 years ago
Visit Philly joins Foodspotting to create virtual food tour
There are two ways to describe Visit Philly’s partnership with Foodspotting. For the social media aficionado: It’s lik ...
15 years ago
Serenity returns to Roxborough business after months of tension with teenagers
These days, it’s quiet outside of Yoga on the Ridge in Roxborough. Owner Theresa Conroy couldn’t be more relieved. ...
15 years ago