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Philadelphia cuts funding for vacant land reclamation
This year, more than 300 homeless and formerly homeless people will lose what has become a lifeline. Citing a severe shortage of funds, ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia traffic lights to be upgraded
Philadelphia’s traffic lights are going energy efficient and federal recovery money is paying for upgrading to LED’s. Since 1 ...
16 years ago
U. of Del. alum among those killed in Uganda blasts
Former U.D. student was watching World Cup final when explosions killed 64 people. A California-based aid group says its worker wh ...
16 years ago
Fiscal watchdog says $3,700 per solar trash compactor is too much
Philadelphia’s City Controller says the city was ripped off when it bought solar powered trash compactors. The mayor and streets c ...
16 years ago
Onorato goes after Corbett’s jobs comment
Democrat running for Governor says his Republican opponent is “out of touch” if he thinks people are turning down jobs to kee ...
16 years ago
Property tax cap ready for N.J. Governor
Cap includes far fewer exemptions and is half the size of the one put in place by former Governor Jon Corzine The New Jersey Assem ...
16 years ago
Will texts help Philadelphia land the World Cup?
Crawl area viewers saw on broadcast of World Cup Final won’t really have much effect on whether the U.S. gets soccer’s bigges ...
16 years ago
A 24-year old summer science camp for kids is drawing thousands of children across the Delaware Valley indoors. Kids across the De ...
16 years ago
More drug recalls from Johnson and Johnson
The move is the latest in a series of recalls plaguing the company and resulting in the shut-down of a plant in Fort Washington, Pennsylv ...
16 years ago
Pennsylvania prisons to redistribute unopened Rx drugs
A new Pennsylvania proposal could put expensive, life-saving medicines to better use. A new Pennsylvania proposal could put expen ...
16 years ago
Getting siblings covered for family leave?
A Chester County woman says families are more complex than in the past and taking time off to care for a sick sister or brother should be ...
16 years ago
Ducks ride again, but not in Philadelphia
It’s unclear how long the amphibious truck tours will stay in dry-dock. Duck boats are touring U.S. cities again but not Phi ...
16 years ago
Using your phone, not quarters, for parking
Wildwood New Jersey is experimenting with program that lets people avoid hunting down change when going to the beach. Feeding the ...
16 years ago
Personal: Born in Wilmington, raised in New Castle, and currently residing in Newark. He is a member of the ...
16 years ago
Education: Graduate of William Penn High School A.D. in Criminal Justice from Delaware Technical and ...
16 years ago