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There’s little reason to comment at length about George W. Bush’s newly-published memoir, given the fact that he says vi ...
15 years ago
Phila. plans to convert pier to green space
A former eyesore on the Delaware River is being converted into a beautiful greenspace. The goal is to make it a model to convert ov ...
15 years ago
Students get crash course in Pakistan history, politics
Several hundred students got a lesson that went way beyond the headlines as part of the Rotary Club of Wilmington’s ongoing series ...
15 years ago
Corbett faces tough task of picking a replacement
Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tom Corbett’s political career received a boost in 1995 when he was appointed attorney general by then ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia pier site to become haven for recreation
Remaking Pier 11 could serve as a model for ridding the Delaware River waterfront of other decaying structures in favor of recreational s ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers shut out
About 80 Pennsylvania state representatives showed up for work at the Capitol Monday even though House Democratic leaders have canceled t ...
15 years ago
Green may challenge Nutter in Phila. mayoral election
Philadelphia City Councilman Bill Green says he is thinking about challenging incumbent Mayor Michael Nutter in next year’s democra ...
15 years ago
New Jersey AG targets crimes against immigrants
As more undocumented immigrants in the Garden State are being attacked, they are reluctant to tell police about it because they fear depo ...
15 years ago
Notable from the underground: Gehry to remodel museum hall
The world-famous architect will remodel a great hallway beneath the Philadelphia museum. It will serve as an area to store and prepare ar ...
15 years ago
Phila. moves to restore Divine Lorraine
A decaying landmark on North Broad Street that was once a hotel and a mecca for followers of a cult-like religious figure could finally b ...
15 years ago
New Jersey mayors push for shared services
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says he’s trying to remove the roadblocks to increased consolidation of municipal service ...
15 years ago
As the new work week begins, Delawareans will find their wallets a bit lighter while traveling to their job. According t ...
15 years ago
Pa. auditor general continues targeting waste
With the incoming administration open to his ideas, Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner is laying out ways he thinks the state ...
15 years ago