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Nineteen idling cars stolen in five days
Think you’re the only one who enjoys a nice warm car? Nope; thieves do, too. So stop warming up your cars for them, already. The Ph ...
15 years ago
Gay man facing deportation seeks last minute reprieve
Couples across the region are preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Monday. But for one pair of Philadelphians, the holid ...
15 years ago
Traffic rerouted for Lincoln Day Parade
Get your afternoon commute in check. WHYY’s Jen Howard snapped the photo below of the beginning of the Lincoln Day Parade, which is ...
15 years ago
Study shows schools ill-equipped to handle cyber bullying
A study conducted by a Temple University professor and published in Children & Schools magazine shows school social workers ...
15 years ago
Nutter assures chamber Philly is ‘turning a corner’
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter assured the business community Thursday that the city is doing better despite the tough economic climat ...
15 years ago
Judge says racy Atlantic City billboard can stay until hearing
A judge has decreed a controversial billboard over Atlantic City train station can stay in place at least until a hearing is held. The ad ...
15 years ago
Phoenixville Council vice president announces resignation
Phoenixville Borough Council Vice President Michael Handwerk resigned Tuesday night, a decision unanimously accepted by the council. ...
15 years ago
Judge approves surgery for injured Delaware County wrestler
Common Pleas Judge Mary Alice Brennan signed an order this morning giving the OK to doctors at Jefferson University Hospital to operate o ...
15 years ago
Lincoln Financial Field now open to special private events
Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson won’t be the only ones making important plays at the Linc anymore. The Eagles announced today Linco ...
15 years ago
State of Play this week discusses the new federal regulations that might make wind power closer to reality, the demise of the University ...
15 years ago
The Avery family was a big part of Rehoboth in the 17th century, but times have changed, and while farming used to be important to the be ...
15 years ago
The loss of federal stimulus dollars, a growing number of unemployed, and the increasing cost of health care. Those are just some of the ...
15 years ago
After a pair of wild winters over the past two years, even the most die-hard fans of snow are ready for the spring thaw. We talked ...
15 years ago
Nutter says economy is “starting to turn a corner”
WHYY’s Tom MacDonald brings us this update from Mayor Michael Nutter’s luncheon with the Chamber of Commerce: “M ...
15 years ago
Keeping childhood obesity in check
Obesity is a national problem, in Delaware 40% of the state’s children are overweight or obese. That may sound high, but the good ...
15 years ago