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Mac or PC? ENIAC helped pave the way for both
On February 14, 1946, America’s love affair with the computer began. That is when John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert of the ...
14 years ago
Antique ads show the genesis of social networking
“A green youth from a country village, tired of having young ladies fall captive to his good looks, desiring to be loved for his go ...
14 years ago
Valentine’s Day puts a local flower shop into overdrive
Valentine’s Day is an important day ...
14 years ago
Sentencing hearing begins today for man convicted of killing Georgetown police officer
A hearing that will determine whether Derrick Powell gets the death penalty for the shooting death of a Georgetown police officer will be ...
14 years ago
Gun shop targeted for alleged illegal weapon sales
The message rang clear Sunday inside the First Presbryterian Church in Germantown: It’s time to take real action against gun violen ...
14 years ago
At a celebrity roast of Hugh Hefner some years back, a comedian complimented Hefner on bringing six stunning blondes as dates to the even ...
14 years ago
Pittsburgh wants Philly Airport traffic
The city of Pittsburgh wants to take on Philadelphia — not in sports or a contest on whose signature sandwich is the tastiest (and ...
14 years ago
Dear Governor Corbett, I’m back from a Southern California vacation with one request: Hurry up and privatize Pennsylvania ...
14 years ago
Rite Aid in Germantown robbed Feb 5
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hil ...
14 years ago