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County cop and K9 partner get national award
A New Castle County Police officer and his canine partner recently received the 2010 Award for Canine Excellence from the American Kennel ...
16 years ago
Sister Mary Scullion ends short Ethics Board tenure
Sister Mary Scullion has resigned from the Philadelphia Board of Ethics. As Shai Ben-Yaacov reports, Scullion has ended her 10-month tenu ...
16 years ago
Burlington County team pulled over by fake cop
A teenage girl in Medford, NJ, was pulled over yesterday by a man pretending to be a police officer. ...
16 years ago
Committee to nominate candidate to replace O’Pake
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Senate Campaign Committee will announce monday its candidate for the District 11 special election. ...
16 years ago
Roxborough Review editor to run for council-at-large
The Roxborough Review’s Bernard Scally will enter Philadelphia’s council-at-large race. The assistant editor, known for his m ...
16 years ago
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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 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 ...
16 years ago