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Bank seeks end to sheriff’s sale moratorium
Foreclosure sales in Philadelphia have been put on hold as the city sheriff’s office continues to rebuild after allegations of fisc ...
15 years ago
King students consider changes that come with Renaissance takeover
For Taylor Smith, senioritis has taken on a different meaning. The Martin Luther King High School 12th grader has taken to caring and par ...
15 years ago
Cash and assistance for homeless man who returned lawyer’s lost money
The homeless man who returned a lawyer’s lost money last month is being rewarded for his kindness. Pottstown lawyer Robert Stauffer ...
15 years ago
Airmen get send off from Jill Biden
200 airmen being called for duty will get the official sendoff from Jill Biden in a ceremony today in New Castle. The Vice Preside ...
15 years ago
Is Philadelphia too jaded for the Onion?
Well, it’s here. The Onion has made its local debut, with pages full of the expected satire, sarcasm and astute observations. It wa ...
15 years ago
Markell unveils new drinking water regulations
Arsenic, trichloroethylene and benzene… …Nitrates, tetrachloroethylene, toluene and xylene. These are just some of the ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Council reacts to proposed $3.45 billion city budget
Philadelphia City Council now takes on the task of reviewing the Mayor’s nearly $3.5 billion budget. Councilman Darrel ...
15 years ago
Wilma Theater exhibit features antique vibrators
Shouldn’t be too hard to convince your theater-hating significant other to see Wilma Theater’s In the Next Room, or the t ...
15 years ago
This is the Republican candidate for mayor?
Here’s Karen Brown, who expects to be the Republican candidate for mayor, happily mugging with Mayor Nutter, the Democrat she plans ...
15 years ago
Company in Northeast Philly answers international SOS calls
In Northeast Philadelphia, in a non-descript office building across from a Wal Mart, is the Americas headquarters for a company called In ...
15 years ago
Last day of school is also graduation day in Vineland
Students in Vineland will officially be attending summer school. For a day, anyway. The soul-crushing snow we experienced all winte ...
15 years ago
Libertarian publication mocks Brown’s party switch with fake ad
Philadelphia’s latest mayoral contender is as indecisive as the rest of the crew. But she’s not struggling with whether to ru ...
15 years ago
Plans outlined for Chester County community development projects
The Chester County Department of Community Development has decided how it will use the Community Development Block Grants and Housing Tru ...
15 years ago
PATCO cars begin journey to New York for overhaul
The first group of PATCO cars slated for an overhaul began its journey to Hornell, N.Y., today. There, six cars will be tested, inspected ...
15 years ago
Wisconsin union standoff: your thoughts in six words
Government, unions, protests, cutbacks. They’re all key words in the ongoing union protests in Wisconsin, and they’re likely ...
15 years ago