Archives: Articles
A new beginning for Philly high school dropouts
Philadelphia’s much-publicized high school drop-out rate hovers around 50 percent – and many drop-outs never return to school ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia school district defends $1.1 million tracking system
Less costly technology for tracking job applicants did not fit Philadelphia’s needs, district representative says. The schoo ...
15 years ago
This morning we’re lookin’ at you, New Jersey. You gave us Snooki, the “Situation” and now a future president? New ...
15 years ago
Planets, Meteors, Comets and more
Feast your eyes on planets, meteor showers and more on this week’s SkyTalk. (Photo Credit: Space. ...
15 years ago
Local groups call for moratorium on taser use
A man was killed in Wilmington, Delaware Thursday after police shocked him with a taser to break up a fight. The incident has sparked ren ...
15 years ago
AAA Warns of Rising Gas Prices
With the price of a barrel of oil approaching $90, officials at AAA Mid-Atlantic say a jump in price at the pumps could be next. T ...
15 years ago
Bridge game: Municipality open for bids
Upper Salford puts railroad trestle bridge up for online auction. No longer able to carry car traffic, the bridge may be useful on a farm ...
15 years ago
Katz out of 2011 Philadelphia Mayoral primary
The habitual candidate won’t say whether he will run as a Republican. One candidate is out of Philadelphia’s 2011 Demo ...
15 years ago
Keith Olbermann will be back on MSNBC tomorrow night, having been summoned by his superiors from an exile to which he never should h ...
15 years ago
Philly aims to regulate Dumpsters
The city of Philadelphia is cracking down on Dumpsters with a new ordinance. Some business owners say it’s just another tax ...
15 years ago