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A barrier to house arrest: no landline
House arrest is a popular alternative to incarceration in many places including Philadelphia. The city is working on resolving a ma ...
15 years ago
Three candidates have already come forward as opponents for Philadelphia Councilman Frank DiCicco’s re-election campaign in the Dem ...
15 years ago
Co-founder of ‘Ground Zero’ Islamic center to speak in Philly
A Northwest Philadelphia interfaith group will bring one of the leading proponents for an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site ...
15 years ago
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board yesterday reported the state’s wine kiosk program is experiencing some glitches. The kiosks w ...
15 years ago
Allegations abound in another case of police-resident relations. A North Philadelphia woman claims she faced aggressive force from two pl ...
15 years ago
Come Jan. 1, Phoenixville parking enforcement officers will be formal borough employees. Currently serving as temps, the parking enforcem ...
15 years ago
For one DJ, a calling to work on Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring–except the local disc jockey. ...
15 years ago
Imagine you’re the son of a jihadist. For Zak Ebrahim, that’s a reality. Right now on Radio Times, Ebrahim is recapping a chi ...
15 years ago
Jenkintown’s welcomed 28 new residents for the holiday season: fiberboard Penguins made by local artist Sok Pho. The seven p ...
15 years ago
Good morning, Feeders! It’s just three days to Christmas, so get your shopping and baking done. We’ll try to give you some ne ...
15 years ago
And you thought CDs were overpriced. A township council in Bridgewater, N.J., just dropped $17,000 on a CD. When a township residen ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia police have arrested the man they believe shot an officer two weeks ago. After a standoff outside a house in Summerdale yest ...
15 years ago
Money’s getting tight in the School District of Philadelphia as it reaches the end of its stimulus funds, and one’s really su ...
15 years ago
Wanted: Toys and coats for Pastorius School
Every holiday season teachers and administrators at Francis D. P ...
15 years ago
Kensington rowhome named project of the year
A rowhome in Kensington has been named the building of the year by the United States Green Building Council. The organization that ...
15 years ago