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Woman sought in assault at Delaware mall
Delaware State Police are seeking a Pennsylvania woman in connection with an assault at a Claymont-area mall. Troopers allege 21-y ...
15 years ago
More J&J recalls from Fort Washington plant
Johnson and Johnson has issued yet another round of recalls for drugs produced at its shuttered plant in Fort Washington, Montgomery Coun ...
15 years ago
MLK Day of Service in Northwest Philadelphia
15 years ago
75,000 volunteers for MLK day of service
Philadelphia is again celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King with a day of service. Philadelphia is again celebr ...
15 years ago
In a farewell address 50 years ago tonight, President Dwight Eisenhower ...
15 years ago
Cities around the country are in big financial trouble, and Philly is no exception. Are we destined for municipal failure? Is it time to ...
15 years ago
Former dictator Duvalier returns to Haiti
Haiti’s former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier walked through the lobby of the posh Karibe Hotel Sunday night ...
15 years ago
Kitty Hiccups captures 2011 Miss’d America crown
While you were watching the Golden Globes: Kitty Hiccup, also known as 32-year-old David Hyland, was crowned the 2011 Miss’d ...
15 years ago
Revelers, bands, protesters to mark Corbett’s inauguration
There won’t be a parade to mark Tom Corbett’s inauguration as Pennsylvania’s 46th governor, but the capital city will s ...
15 years ago
Martin Luther King Day of Service
Morning, folks. It’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the holiday celebrating the birth of the activist. That means it ...
15 years ago
Philly launches campaign targeting smoking, sugar
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is unveiling a new media campaign targeting smoking and sugary drinks. The ads will c ...
15 years ago
Nursing homes in poor and minority neighborhoods closing faster
Nursing homes in urban poor and minority communities are twice as likely to close down as those in areas with low minority populations, a ...
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Camden, N.J., already ranks high in crime and poverty. Tomorrow, city officials plan to implement significant layoffs. They’ll cut ...
15 years ago
Borders building likely to remain empty for another year
This week marks the one-year anniversary since Borders Books closed its doors in Chestnut Hill. While no one expected another business to ...
15 years ago
‘Mosque’ co-founder makes pitch for dialogue
A co-founder of the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” stopped in Philadelphia Sunday to discuss the negative effects Islamic ext ...
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