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Unions rally to mark King assassination anniversary
Dozens of union workers gathered outside the City/County Building in downtown Wilmington to show their support for their fellow workers, ...
15 years ago
Successes and challenges of small businesses highlighted in Delaware
When members of the US military are deployed in such “hot spots” as Iraq or Afghanistan, a product made by a Newark small bus ...
15 years ago
Penn researchers lead discovery of four new Alzheimer’s genes
Researchers have discovered four new genes that increase the risk of acquiring Alzheimer’s, a degenerative disease that affects one ...
15 years ago
Economy League receives $150,000 ‘world class’ grant
The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia has received a $150,000 grant for its World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative — a mo ...
15 years ago
Cherry Blossom fest becomes a “Japanese cultural event”
NewsWork’s Jenny Swigoda went to this past Saturday’s Cherry Blossom Festival at the Morris Arboretum hoping to snap photos o ...
15 years ago
Pearl Gosnell’s bail reduced to signature
She’s got a long battle ahead of her, but this is a pretty big win for Pearl Gosnell. The wife of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell ha ...
15 years ago
Well-read students make ice cream sundaes out of teachers
Students at Chesterbrook Academy Elementary dumped ice cream, jimmies and sauces of all flavors on their teachers last week, and capped t ...
15 years ago
Final Eighth District voter forum before the candidate debate
Tomorrow night is your last chance to make yourself heard and shape the Eight District Council candidate debate later this month. ...
15 years ago
Hughes to outline details of ‘Victory Academies’ in Pennsylvania schools
Update: Hughes outlined some of the key differences in his proposed Victory Academies, which include: A student/t ...
15 years ago
New Philadelphia Housing Authority website designed for transparency, efficiency
New leadership means new initiatives at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Not only did Administrative Receiver Michael Kelly make PHA e ...
15 years ago
Penn State has one of most well-paid public college presidents in the nation
How much does Graham Spanier make? About $800,000 annually, ...
15 years ago
Lincoln and FDR face off in final Presidential Madness round
What began as a full-fledged bracket has now been whittled down to two. ...
15 years ago
Christie to consider unemployment benefits extension
Sitting on Chris Christie’s desk right now, likely next to the morning paper, a cup of coffee and paperweight in the shape of New J ...
15 years ago
Remembering fallen State Police Troopers
State Police will dedicate a memorial to members of Troop 5 who paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve Delaware’s residen ...
15 years ago
Final stages of Windermere Court Apartments demolition
Doesn’t seem that long ago residents were lobbying for entrance into the charred Windermere Court Apartments in hopes of retrieving ...
15 years ago