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Three injured on Storybook Land amusement ride

The name of an Egg Harbor Township amusement park took on an unfortunate tone of irony Sunday when three people were injured on a ride. ...

16 years ago

Philadelphia blogger up for magazine’s food blog award

“Best Kitchen Tools and Hardware Coverage” doesn’t really roll of the tongue or conjure visions of a giant gold trophy. ...

16 years ago

Kennett Council adopts substance testing policy for police officers

For $1,400 Kennett Square will begin testing its police officers for substance use. ...

16 years ago

Billiards great’s memorabilia goes to public auction

For a handsome sum, you could own the pool cue of famed billiards player Willie Mosconi. His “Balabushka” cue is among the me ...

16 years ago

8th District question: How will the Council office be more transparent?

This is the second of 10 questions about issues and priorities that NewsWorks asked the seven Democratic candidates running for the Eight ...

16 years ago

Christie enjoys being asked if he’ll run for president

Chris Christie says he likes when people ask him if he’ll run for president. Well who wouldn’t? Despite the flattery, ...

16 years ago

Delaware local school board seats up for grabs

Tuesday is election day in Delaware, where more than a dozen elections are being held to fill seats on local boards of education.  ...

16 years ago

Invalidation of Allentown cell phone ban won’t affect Philadelphia

Don’t get your hopes up, ticket holders. A move by a Lehigh County judge last week to invalidate Allentown’s cell phone ban i ...

16 years ago

National Interest

’12 tourney tidbits

The latest on the 2012 presidential race:Newt Gingrich says he intends (finally) to announce his exploratory candidacy on Wednesday. I tr ...

16 years ago

Northeast Corridor gets railroad funding originally targeted for Florida

Delaware’s congressional delegation is pleased with the US Transportation Secretary’s decision to reallocate nearly $800 mill ...

16 years ago

8th District Council candidates on how to stop the middle class exodus

Taxes, business and education. Those three words about sum up the responses from Philadelphia’s 8th District Council candidates whe ...

16 years ago

Target recalls cookies for mislabeled ingredient

Ralcorp Frozen Bakery Products Inc. is recalling cookies sold in Target because they contain whey (milk) that is not listed on the label& ...

16 years ago

Constitution Center hosts discussion about national security

With Osama bin Laden dead and U.S. security officials on alert, how do we stay safe without being paranoid and compromising civil liberti ...

16 years ago

Northeast corridor gets $800 million for rail projects

Thank you, Florida. Word has come that the $2 billion in rail funding that the Sunshine State doesn’t want will instead benefit the ...

16 years ago

Royersford woman is one of two in final round of makeover contest

Two months and eight contestants later, Annamarie Chestnut is still standing. She’s one of two finalists in the Macy’s Millio ...

16 years ago

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