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N.J. may allow syringe purchases without prescription
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure that would make it easier to buy syringes. The legislation would allow anyone over 18 to p ...
15 years ago
Nutter will make personnel announcement today
This afternoon, Mayor Michael Nutter is expected to make an announcement about city personnel. He’ll make a statement at 3:45 today ...
15 years ago
Delaware County SPCA will end euthanization in 2012
Come mid-2012, the Delaware County SPCA will become no-kill. The decision to end its euthanization practice means the facility will stop ...
15 years ago
Rendell “flabbergasted” at inadequate abortion clinic inspections
Former Pa. Gov. and Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell says he’s “flabbergasted” by reports of inadequate inspections at the ...
15 years ago
New Jersey gas station bill would eliminate sticker shock
A bill passed today by New Jersey’s Senate Transportation Committee would require gas stations to post prices for both cash and cre ...
15 years ago
Broad Street Run sells out in four days
In four days, four hours and 45 minutes, 30,000 people signed up for the Blue Cross Broad Street Run. The 10-mile race was sold out by ye ...
15 years ago
Sister Mary Scullion resigns from Ethics Board
After just 10 months, Sister Mary Scullion, one of the city’s most enduring crusaders to end homelessness, is stepping down from th ...
15 years ago
Shoes on power lines: what they mean and how to remove them
For some they’re a symbol of carefree youth; For other, they’re a subtle note of a changing neighborhood. Regardless, a South ...
15 years ago
Levoy theater sells bricks to fund rebuild
Those looks to help rebuild the collapsed Levoy Theater and own a piece of its history can now do both for a nominal fee. The theater is ...
15 years ago
Report: labor costs still hurting convention center
The expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center is slated to open this year. A report from a consulting firm says Philadelphia is conti ...
15 years ago
Haverford abduction attempt was misunderstanding
A letter sent to parents of Chatham Park Elementary School in Haverford Thursday detailed an abduction attempt that turned out to be a mi ...
15 years ago
Killer still missing six years later, new policy would have likely led to arrest
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the death of Sann-Dee K ...
15 years ago
El Rey hostess is Esquire’s Hostess of the Week
El Rey hostess Melissa Calcagni has been named Esq ...
15 years ago
Fighting the fat in New Castle County
The county is launching an effort to reduce the number of overweight residents. Currently, more than one quarter of county resident ...
15 years ago
Tristate governors chosen for national leadership committee
Pennsylvania’s New Jersey’s and Delaware’s governors have all been chosen for leadership roles in the ...
15 years ago