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Appreciation of history keeps old Merion streetlight intact
Streetlights are often an afterthought. Unless you’re Paul Hagan and his daughter Polly. Paul, of Merion Station, recovered an old ...
15 years ago
Laid-off Atlantic City firefighters begin returning to work
Thirty Atlantic City firefighters will begin returning to work today after being laid off Sept. 30. They’re back thanks to a $9.7 m ...
15 years ago
8 PHL flights cut for Southwest jet inspections
Southwests Airlines’ grounding of many 737-300s in its fleet will ...
15 years ago
Five hanging plants stolen in East Mt. Airy
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
15 years ago
Blood pressure. Cholesterol. Guilt?
Blood pressure. Cholesterol. Guilt level? Heart experts at the University of Pennsylvania say doctors should ask their patients i ...
15 years ago
EPA Brownfields Conference finds a model project at Awbury Arboretum
Bill Madeira didn’t want any presents for his 65th birthday. Instead, he wanted his friends to attend Awbury Arboretum’s clean ...
15 years ago
The new NY Times and Philadelphia Inquirer digital pay walls: trying to make readers pay
I’ve always been a news junkie. Since moving to Delaware in 1983, I have routinely had four different newspapers tossed onto my fr ...
15 years ago
Eighth District bonus track – Quick video of the library candidates’ forum
Voters in Northwest Philadelphia got a chance to meet many of the men and women running for Philadelphia City Council. Nine Democra ...
15 years ago
Annual East Falls Flea Market set for June 18
The East Falls Flea Market has long been a tradition, bringing together residents of East Falls and other communities for a day of browsi ...
15 years ago
PhilaU students create assistive devices for the disabled
Last week, Philadelphia University Occupational Therapy and Industrial Design students presented the results of a collaborative effort to ...
15 years ago
Should Philadelphia sell its parking meters?
As the city of Philadelphia struggles to improve its finances, City Councilman Darrell Clarke has come up with a new idea–selling t ...
15 years ago
Pa. considers redistributing happy hours
Right now, Pennsylvania strictly regulates the amount of happiness at bars–at least as far as the price of drinks is concerned. Est ...
15 years ago