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Trying to prevent collateral damage with government shutdown
The federal government shutdown on schedule to start at midnight tonight, could change life for Philadelphia’s residents and visito ...
15 years ago
Immediate impact of School District’s facilities master plan
We’ve heard the School District of Philadelphia won’t close any schools this fall. We’ve heard the district will sell o ...
15 years ago
Vineland teen’s catch breaks striped bass world record
The 54-inch bass Juliana Merighi reeled out of the Delaware Bay last fall has been mounted at her family’s restaurant ever since. B ...
15 years ago
$6.7 million expansion for Bala Cynwyd Library
The second in a $24 million renovation project for Lower Merion’s six libraries, an expansion has been approved for Bala Cynwyd Lib ...
15 years ago
Camden Diocese says lease with Solid Rock is ‘void’
The Diocese of Camden has terminated an agreement to sell one of its facilities to the Solid Rock Community Center. Diocese offici ...
15 years ago
West Philly groups look to fund Clark Park enhancement projects
Imagine walking through your local park and thinking, this place could really use a special needs swing, and then your idea was ...
15 years ago
Medical marijuana dispensaries a hot topic in Delaware
Janet — a pleasant, intelligent middle-aged professional woman — goes through the routine as if she were brushing her te ...
15 years ago
New Jersey bill would spare college students a Snooki fee
N.J. Sen. Joe Kyrillos says he’ll sponsor legislation that would allow college students to opt into campus events that require a fe ...
15 years ago
Casey named as chair of agriculture subcommittee
In addition to his duties on the Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation subcommittee and the Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Market ...
15 years ago
Legislative Black Caucus kicks off hearings on education budget cuts
Today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Legislative Black Caucus kicked off a series of hearings Governor Corbett’s proposed ed ...
15 years ago
Kirkwood Highway walkway bridge dedicated to fallen officer in Delaware
Family, former co-workers, and legislators took another step in recognizing the late Robert Bell, a Delaware state trooper who died in th ...
15 years ago
Legislators battle over Christie’s proposed cuts to the Commission on the Blind
A proposal by N.J. Gov. Chris Christie to cut $1.5 million from the Commission on the Blind has lawmakers taking sides and parents worrie ...
15 years ago
Developer shows little flexibility on Chelten Plaza
The developer of the tax-payer subsidized Chelten Plaza indicated to community members in Germantown yesterday that he is not willing to ...
15 years ago
No sign of recession as opulent Nordstrom opens at Christiana Mall
Hundreds of shoppers poured into the brand new department store at Christiana Mall ready to spend. They weren’t just browsin ...
15 years ago
Hot dogs help Chester County’s dogs and cats
After help from residents to rebuild after a fire last year, a Jimmy John’s in Chester County is supporting the local SPCA through ...
15 years ago