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Probation and Parole staff collect winter coats
Thanks to the efforts of Delaware Probation and Parole staff, more than 100 winter coats have been collected for local shelters and chari ...
15 years ago
Toms River man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
A former youth camp leader in Toms River, NJ, has pleaded guilty to charges of transporting child pornography over the Internet. Steven T ...
15 years ago
Giffords’ surgeon is son of pioneering Del. doctor
Dr. Gerald Lemole, the man who developed the first open heart surgery program in the state of Delaware, says from what he’s heard, ...
15 years ago
9-year-old Arizona shooting victim is made honorary member of Delaware State Senate
Nine-year-old Christina Taylor Green, one of the six people killed in the Tucson Arizona shootings, was posthumously named an honorary me ...
15 years ago
Who’s accurately reporting the Philadelphia weather?
Let’s face it: none of the news stations get the weather right. During any given snow storm, we’re either getting none or the ...
15 years ago
Anonymous poll seeking mayoral opinions
There’s a poll being taken around the city about Michael Nutter and his abilities as mayor. But no one can figure out who’s b ...
15 years ago
Lowering health care costs, mistakes
Delaware’s Congressional delegation was at A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children this morning, praising the hospital for its leadership ...
15 years ago
Snow Samaritans help out neighbors and strangers
A good neighbor will lend you a shovel during a snow storm. A snow Samaritan will help you shovel or do it for you. Many people have alre ...
15 years ago
“And this is the Starbucks where Betsy got her morning latte,” is what I overheard a tour guide say tongue-in-cheek while ges ...
15 years ago
Saxbys Coffee vanishes from Main Street
Imagine showing up for work the day after you’d been promoted only to find your workplace abandoned and a sign slapped on the door ...
15 years ago
Region has recovered $4 billion in six years
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern Pennsylvania has recovered $4 billion since 2004. The majority of that comes from health fra ...
15 years ago
Getting more Philly students to file for financial aid
The city of Philadelphia is working to have more students fill out their college financial forms earlier to get the best package of grant ...
15 years ago
What Platt’s appointment could mean for the Daily News
The Philadelphia Daily News recently won a Pulitzer. Now it’s set to become a “loud, irreverent and fun tabloid.” Chang ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia courts to take over sheriff’s sales?
Philadelphia’s courts, formally known as the First Judicial District, could be taking over sheriff’s sales. First Judi ...
15 years ago
Saving parking spots in Darby Township
WHYY’s Shai Ben-Yaacov was in Darby Township, where resident face fines for saving parking spots. Shai will have a full report late ...
15 years ago