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Deceased didn’t notice gas smell before Allentown explosion
Beatrice Hall was on the phone with a friend last month when the line went dead. An explosion rocked Hall’s Allentown home, killing ...
15 years ago
ShopRite coming to former Tastykake site; ground breaks next week
The shopping center slated for the old Tasty Baking Co. will still have Tastykakes in it. A ShopRite will anchor the 220,000-sq. ft. cent ...
15 years ago
Lower Merion man among Americans returning from Japan
The U.S. has announced plans to help evacuate Americans from Japan, fearing increased radiation levels from damaged nuclear reactors. But ...
15 years ago
Mother’s fear grows for daughter missing in Japan
It’s been nearly a week since Delaware resident Karen Nagyiski has heard from her daughter, Jessica Besecker, who has spent th ...
15 years ago
Krajewski says some St. Patty’s shirts offensive to Irish
Joan Krajewski is half Irish. And she just can’t understand why a store like Spencer’s Gifts would sell a T-shirt depicting a ...
15 years ago
New mercury standards will affect Pa. coal-fired plants
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed national standards for mercury emissions. Officials said the limits will cut down on chi ...
15 years ago
Reader photo: Girls pack Cheltenham Mall Prom Fair
NewsWorks reader Naja Killebrew braved the Cheltenham Mall last weekend during what sounds like the most enchanted and simultaneously nig ...
15 years ago
Camden re-hiring some police officers and firefighters
There’s good news for Camden, New Jersey. Some police and firefighters are getting re-hired after massive layoffs. ...
15 years ago
South Jersey law firm suing for Four Loko damage
An Egg Harbor Township law firm is the first in New Jersey to sue over Four Loko. The controversial alcoholic energy drink is off the mar ...
15 years ago
Abington officers down to the wire in CopStache fundraiser
The CopStache race is getting close. While three Abington officers are neck-and-neck-and-neck in fundraising efforts, Chief Bill Kelly is ...
15 years ago
Public weighs in on Philly’s proposed mandatory sick time
The public is weighing in on a proposed Philadelphia law to mandate sick time for all workers in the city. The majority of ...
15 years ago
Blackwell, Brown defend Audenried’s Hope Moffett
As a resolution introduced by City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell awaits a vote, a federal court is considering a suit filed by the Philad ...
15 years ago
Dwight Evans at odds with school district vote
Dwight Evans still has a vision, but the Philadelphia School District isn’t cooperating. Wednesday’s vote by the School Reform ...
15 years ago
House hearing on whether to bar federal funding to NPR
Update: The House has voted to defund NPR. Original report: Listen to NPR? Then watch C-SPAN right now. ...
15 years ago
The one and only time I took a Ride the Ducks boat was to oblige friends who wanted to take the land/water tour while visiting Philly. ...
15 years ago