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After 30 years, Chestnut Hill College president gets her own beer
One of the longest-seated college presidents in the nation, Sister Carol Vale’s retirement from Chestnut Hill College has a bespoke brew: Vale Pale Ale.
3 years ago
With veto, path to marijuana legalization in Delaware still open but fraught with unpredictability
The key question is whether lawmakers who appeared to constitute a veto-proof majority in favor of legalization will hold their votes, or bow to pressure to switch.
3 years ago
Listen 1:38Free legal clinics offer a ‘clean slate’ for Philly, South Jersey residents with criminal records
The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has organized the clinics through September, with no appointments necessary.
3 years ago
Electric rates will rise for most customers in Pennsylvania June 1, and consumer advocates say switching to an alternative power supplier won’t be beneficial.
3 years ago
Philly budget could have bigger surplus than expected
The Quarterly City Managers Report shows Philadelphia could potentially have a year-end fund balance of $389.9 million.
3 years ago
Library Company displays patient memoirs from 19th-century asylums
Patient memoirs of 19th-century asylums tell the good, the bad, and the ugly from the early days of institutional mental health treatment.
3 years ago
Philly needs 60 more lifeguards to open most pools this summer
They’ve raised pay, knocked on doors, and even started a TikTok account to recruit more lifeguards, but Philly pools are still running short on staff.
3 years ago
Perfect weather for Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey Shore
"A lot of family fun for everyone, you can't go wrong coming to Ocean City," said Alex Grumer of Warrington.
3 years ago
Increased police presence around Camden schools a short-term plan, officials say
Camden’s current plan to increase police presence at schools is short-term, as officials talk about what to do for next school year.
3 years ago
Throw open the windows: National Liberty Museum rebuilds its future
The new leader of a small museum in historic Old City wants to change the way we talk about liberty.
3 years ago
Philly-area students learn how to report on something that could help everyone — they wanted us to learn "How We Heal."
3 years ago
During Stroke Awareness Month, specialists in the Philly region say, "don’t delay care."
3 years ago
1st of 2022, Hurricane Agatha heads for Mexico tourist towns
The first hurricane of the season has formed off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and it's rapidly growing stronger.
3 years ago
N.J. Gold Star Mother remembers fallen son at Memorial Day service
The names of Camden County residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice were read at a Memorial Day service.
3 years ago
Governors diverge on gun control, school security efforts
The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
3 years ago