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Salem Fire Department receives federal grant
The Salem Fire Department in South Jersey has received $57,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to F
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Open application for Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission
Pennsylvania’s Legislative Reapportionment Commission is looking for a chairperson. The House and Senate are taking applications, w
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14 years ago
Philadelphia hotels win Travelers’ Choice Awards
We’re not in the country’s top 25 hotels, but we do rank pretty well. TripAdvisor has announced the winners of the ninth annu
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14 years ago
Dogs still getting shocked by electric grates
It’s still happening. Earlier this month, Philebrity brought our attention to Str
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14 years ago
On the hilarity meter, Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes is a distant runnerup to John Boehner on Capitol Hill. Yesterday, as the Republ
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NAACP revives Burlington chapter
The Southern Burlington County chapter of the NAACP has been revived. After five years of inactivity, the chapter will induct new officer
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Independence Hall Tea Party happy with health care repeal vote
The Independence Hall Tea Party has released a statement about yesterday’s vote to repeal health care reform, congratulating those
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14 years ago
Mothers argue over best parenting strategy
No playdates, no sleepovers and certainly no extracurriculars. For some, like Amy Chua, who’s memoir details the strict rules she a
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14 years ago
Chester County woman makes living impersonating Sarah Palin
From the hair, to the glasses, right down to the manicured nails. Patty Lyons looks just like Sarah Palin. And it’s how she makes h
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14 years ago
Local legislators stick to party lines for health care vote
Surprise, surprise. Area lawmakers voted along party lines yesterday in the vote to repeal health care reform. Carolyn Beeler has all the
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Man gets jail time for hair in sandwich
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 15 days in jail and two years of probation after putting hairs in a sandwich he prepared while wor
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Evaluating public sector layoffs
It’s not just Camden. Across the nation, public sector workers face staff cuts due to budge shortfalls. The private sector looks a
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14 years ago
Stories we’re chasing today at WHYY
It was too good to last. We’re getting snow tonight into tomorrow. Two to 30 inches with terrible driving conditions and all the el
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Role of laity a quandary for a shrinking church
It was the kind of pep talk for the Catholic laity that would have been impossible to imagine a half century ago, especially in a setting
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14 years ago
Lane due in court for CBS deposition
She’s baa-ack. Former CBS3 anchor Alycia Lane is back in Philadelphia today and is due in court for deposition. Lane is pursuing a
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14 years ago