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Street is happy, but not with his successor
Track down John Street at Temple University, and you’ll find him in a tiny 11th-floor office, with plants on shelves, and pictures ...
15 years ago
It’s official. The Christmas Village sign at City Hall is illuminated once again. It’s official. The Christmas Village ...
15 years ago
Some N.J. libraries accept food donations instead of fines
Many libraries in New Jersey are accepting donations of food in lieu of fines for overdue books.Individual libraries participating in the ...
15 years ago
Authorities are on the lookout for a man they say may be responsible for at least four robberies at Philadelphia-area banks since Nov. 12 ...
15 years ago
Portable breast cancer screening device advances
A Drexel University’s professor’s invention for breast cancer screening is one step closer to the market. The portable ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania second only to California in solar jobs
A new report finds Pennsylvania is the No. 2 state in the country when it comes to jobs created by solar power.But an industry advocate s ...
15 years ago
N.J. may outlaw dumping snow on public property
A New Jersey Senate committee is expected to consider a measure next week that’s being called the “Anti-Snow Dumping Act.R ...
15 years ago
Camden to lay off a quarter of city’s workers
Camden City Council has approved a plan to lay off about 25 percent of the city’s employees. Before the council members gave ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Belle will ferry diners along the Delaware
Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront was the scene of Thursday’s debut of The Philadelphia Belle, the largest dinn ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia poet wins international prize
A Philadelphia poet has won a prize worth about $47,000 for a collection of poetry inspired by her husband’s service in Iraq. ...
15 years ago
New Jersey’s got 202 structurally unsound bridges, according to a study by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The Route 52 brid ...
15 years ago