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Free Library scales back expansion plans
For years, visitors to the Free Library of Philadelphia on Race Street have seen a model of what the future building will look like with ...
15 years ago
Mt. Airy Arts Garage gets green light from zoning board
A Philadelphia zoning board today gave the Mt. Airy Art Garage (MAAG) the green light to house artist studios in a vacant building at 9-1 ...
15 years ago
Skinny Joey out of jail, heading to Florida
After a decade in prison, Skinny Joey is heading to Florida. Joey Merlino, the former head of the Scarfo mob family, was convicted of rac ...
15 years ago
Computer blunder mistakenly admits 61 University of Delaware students
A University of Delaware website mistakenly told 61 students they were accepted to the university for the fall 2011 semester. The ...
15 years ago
Delaware men arrested for stealing, selling sewer grates
If you’re going to pawn stolen goods, at least get your money’s worth. That’s a lesson Justin Holston and John Haas of ...
15 years ago
Everything you need to know about social networking and work
We all remember Natalie Munroe, whose blog has her Bucks County tea ...
15 years ago
Advocates work to change statute of limitation on child abuse charges
Rocco Palmo, John Salveson and Joy Wuenschel are all working in their own ways to change the statute of limitation on child sexual abuse ...
15 years ago
Camden logs 10th homicide this year
Ten people have been killed in Camden, N.J., so far this year. Just two and a half months into 2011, the death toll is two more tha ...
15 years ago
Christie’s support of anti-abortionists lowers some voters’ opinions
Some New Jersey voters have a lesser opinion of Gov. Chris Christie since he showed support earlier this year for anti-abortion activists ...
15 years ago
Pipeline replacement could take UGI four decades to complete
The estimated timeline for UGI to replace its cast-iron pipelines is 40 years. UGI Vice President Robert Beard says that’s reasonab ...
15 years ago
Two items of interest involving the Philadelphia Daily News, my beloved former employer: First, I recently got an e-mail pitch to ...
15 years ago
Insurers, QVC donate $200,000 to Japan disaster relief
While Japan’s strong Red Cross organization limits the need for personnel help from America, the country does need money for relief ...
15 years ago
Priests and parishioners struggle over Archdiocese suspensions
It’s been a difficult seven days for Catholic churches across the Philadelphia region. One week ago, Archbishop Justin Rigali ...
15 years ago
Judge accuses priest of lying about his financial state
Common Pleas Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes is none too pleased with James Brennan, one of three priests accused of sexual abuse in a grand ...
15 years ago
Delaware Oscar winner sending golden statue to Florida
Luke Matheny is enjoying being an Oscar winner. The Concord High School graduate returned to his alma mater yesterday for a special scree ...
15 years ago