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Valentine’s Day tradition continues with six weddings
Two violinists playing Mozart were jostling for elbow room near a cheese monger while the happy couples exchanged vows beneath a sign for ...
15 years ago
Delaware River dredging will go on without protest from Delaware
The state of Delaware will allow the dredging of the Delaware River to go on without an appeal of a U.S. District Court order. The ...
15 years ago
Sussex County jury listens to penalty arguments in Spicer murder case
The defense for convicted cop-killer Derrick Powell will try to show why his upbringing and experiences early in life impaired his t ...
15 years ago
Woman almost hits officer while trying to dodge parking ticket
Something tells us Innocence Bello is going to have a hard time living up to her name. While trying to avoid a parking ticket Frida ...
15 years ago
Firefighters on the scene at 11th and Arch streets
WHYY’s Shai Ben-Yaacov spotted several fire trucks on the scene at 11th and Arch streets around 4 p.m, along with a broken window i ...
15 years ago
Uncertainty over medical marijuana may be halting applications
Monday was the deadline for groups interested in growing and selling medical marijuana in New Jersey to apply for a license. Howev ...
15 years ago
Secrets of the signers of the Constitution
James Madison had a 15-year-old Philadelphia mistress. Ben Franklin had “intrigues” with “low women” in London. T ...
15 years ago
Seven suburban companies getting $2 million in grants
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania will give $1.975 million to seven suburban Philadelphia companies for early ...
15 years ago
Abuse survivor sues Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocese
A lawsuit filed today by a Philadelphia man who says he was abused by priests as a young man targets more than the alleged individual off ...
15 years ago
Lax Pa. law is open door to gas companies’ gifts
Pennsylvania’s top Senate Republican, Joe Scarnati, is drawing criticism for allowing a natural gas drilling company to pay for his ...
15 years ago
Former student sues archdiocese for abuse cover-up
More details are emerging about further allegations against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. A former student is suing the diocese allegi ...
15 years ago
Children’s Health Insurance Program funds diminish
Lean budget years require a more creative outreach to promote Pennsylvania’s insurance program for kids. In the past, the sta ...
15 years ago
Census data reveal best- and worst-faring neighborhoods in Philadelphia
Census data are more than just numbers. The information collected can give us clues to trends happening neighborhood- state- and nationwi ...
15 years ago
Valentine’s Day proves busy for Chestnut Hill flower shop
Just how busy do flower shops get on Valentine’s Day? Andrew Cameron Zahn shares his photos with us from the busy holiday weekend a ...
15 years ago
What’s the first thing you would say to a suspected Al Qaeda member if you had to interrogate him? That’s one of the t ...
15 years ago