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First Person this week is Delaware’s Teacher of the Year. He asks the kids to call him Mister Mas. Joseph Masiello is ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Housing Authority board cedes authority to HUD for one year
The Philadelphia Housing Authority board announced today it will cede authority to the department of Housing and Urban Development for on ...
15 years ago
Splash fund almost full for Philly pools
For the second consecutive year, all 70 of Philadelphia’s public swimming pools will all be open this summer, thanks to private don ...
15 years ago
Entrance exam holding back hiring more Philadelphia firefighters
The Philadelphia Fire Department is looking to hire some new firefighters, but a Supreme Court decision has slowed down the process. &nbs ...
15 years ago
The West End Neighborhood House has five years and some federal money to try a different approach to the teen pregnancy issue. It ...
15 years ago
Transit-based project in Ardmore could move forward without transit changes
A decade-old plan for a transit-based development in Ardmore might finally move forward, but without the transit. Dubbed the Ardmore Tran ...
15 years ago
State lawmakers say more casinos is the financial pick-me-up Delaware needs. But many in Kent County argue three is enough. ...
15 years ago
Delaware County SPCA says animal control is up to the towns
The Delaware County SPCA continues to catch flak from county municipalities who say the SCPA’s decision to stop animal control is l ...
15 years ago
Small businesses have been hit particularly hard during the recession. For some it’s been a time of opportunity and for ...
15 years ago
Should the media protect Charlie Sheen from himself?
An area radio station has joined the long list of media outlets that have featured a rambling Charlie Sheen–the actor who created a ...
15 years ago
Should the media protect Charlie Sheen from himself?
An area radio station has joined the long list of media outlets that have featured a rambling Charlie Sheen–the actor who created a ...
15 years ago
Chestnut Hill’s flower power on full display this year
Chestnut Hill’s impact on this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show is huge. First, Chestnut Hill resident Drew Becher is now pre ...
15 years ago
Housing Authority delays meeting over call for board resignations
The Philadelphia Housing Authority board has delayed its morning meeting until at least 1 p.m. The Associated Press reports chairman John ...
15 years ago
Art is entree into Arab world in turmoil
Surfing large dunes in SUVs, spraying sand all over the desert, is equal parts thrilling, beautiful, nauseating – and environmental ...
15 years ago
Christie acknowledges time, money needed for better teacher performance
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s education task force raised eyebrows yesterday when its report detailed plans to link teacher evaluation ...
15 years ago