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N.J. Gov-elect defends lack of racial diversity among his top team
New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie says diversity is a factor in selecting his leadership team, but that it will not be the overrid ...
16 years ago
Gottlieb remembers Pendergrass
Legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass died last night. He was 59 years old. The Philadelphia native — known for sexy R&B hits ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia to get $44 million for affordable housing
The grant is the second federal infusion of cash meant to revitalize the nation’s crumbling low-cost housing inventory. Phi ...
16 years ago
Rendell asks Pennsylvanians to donate to earthquake relief efforts
Governor Rendell is urging Pennsylvania residents to contribute to Haitain relief efforts. Governor Ed Rendell is urging Pennsylva ...
16 years ago
Hoping for the best, many still await word from Haiti
Two days after the earthquake in Haiti, many people with connections to the island still haven’t gotten the phone call they’r ...
16 years ago
Local groups do what they can for Haiti
Despite collapsed walls, little food and no electricity, crews from the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia are providing medical care ...
16 years ago
N.J. Gov-elect names his economic recovery team
New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie is naming more top officials to stimulate his state’s economy. Christie is no ...
16 years ago
Wilmington minister escapes Haiti before the quake
Father Kevin Nadolski was in Haiti just a few days before the earthquake struck, now he’s trying to raise funds to help residents p ...
16 years ago
Dover Air Force Base supports Haiti relief
DAFB is actively working to support relief operations in Haiti after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation Tuesday ...
16 years ago
New performance evaluations for Delaware teachers
The Delaware State Board of Education has approved reforms to teacher evaluations originally proposed by Governor Jack Markell. Th ...
16 years ago
Delaware State University cuts two sports programs
Delaware State University will shut down their men’s tennis and women’s equestrian programs at the end of this school year in ...
16 years ago
Delaware gets recovery money to buy and rehab homes
More than $10 million will help the state buy homes in neighborhoods that have seen high rates of foreclosure and abandonment. The ...
16 years ago
PA AG: Scammers may solicit Haiti donations
Big events that bring an outpouring of support are the canvas for scam artists to paint their masterpieces of fraud and deception. ...
16 years ago
Accused Delaware pediatrician waives hearing
Doctor accused of abusing patients waives a preliminary hearing in the Court of Common Pleas. Dr. Earl Bradley has waived a prelim ...
16 years ago
Local Red Cross still waiting to go to Haiti
The group is awaiting word from the International Red Cross. The Philadelphia branch of the American Red Cross hasn’t been c ...
16 years ago