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Wilmington Trust posts $720 million loss for 2010
The Wilmington bank, which lost $209.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2010, hopes to complete its merger with M&T Bank in the seco ...
14 years ago
Temple’s delays send mixed messages to students
Temple University delayed classes today, beginning operations at 10 a.m. Yesterday, the school opened on time despite the bumpy, icy road ...
14 years ago
School closings and delays for Jan. 28
Morning, Feeders. TGIF! The snow is keeping many schools closed today, and others have delays. Among the closings are all Philadelphia pu ...
14 years ago
SEPTA board approves smart card plan
SEPTA’s board approved yesterday a plan to implement a smart card system by borrowing $175 million. The authority ...
14 years ago
The white time, the white place
It’s gorgeous out there, but it’s a little bit harder to appreciate that today. There’s no place to park, the sidewalks ...
14 years ago
King High will be a charter next year – current management partner wants to run it
Of the 18 public schools designated for turnaround Wednesday three are in the Northwest, and one of those, Martin Luther King High, will ...
14 years ago
Carpet firm looms large in traditional weaving
The long, low building on Route 1 in Langhorne doesn’t look like much when you drive by. But as you walk closer, the rhythmic sound ...
14 years ago
Man forced at gun point to leave his home on E. Hortter St.
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
14 years ago
Manayunk party kicks off collaborative fundraising effort
Many community-greening volunteers in Manayunk, Roxborough and East Falls work year-round to plant trees, restore trails, pick up trash a ...
14 years ago
Knight Arts Challenge’s shortlist includes plan for literary arts center in NW Philly
Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno’s plan to open a literary arts center in Mt. Airy, though itself a rosy idea, sprouted from unspeakable tr ...
14 years ago
President Obama coming to central Pa. on Feb. 2
President Obama is coming to central Pennsylvania, reports WHYY’s Scott Detrow. The White House Press office just put out a stateme ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmakers consider next step for casino license
A Pennsylvania House committee has started the process of rewriting Pennsylvania’s gaming laws, so a Philadelphia casino license ca ...
14 years ago
Del. budget includes ‘hard choices’
No increased or additional taxes. That’s the goal of the Delaware operating budget released today by Gov. Jack Markell. T ...
14 years ago