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Domestic violence is a national security issue
A crowded nightclub. An airport terminal. A suburban baseball field. A first-grade classroom. Each has been the ...
7 years ago
Missing Bucks County man, Finocchiaro remembered as mischievous, successful, well-liked
When Suzi Drake remembers Dean Finocchiaro, a former student of hers, she remembers someone who wasn’t interested in being cooped u ...
7 years ago
Queen Village author offers 30 Philly walking tours in new book
Philadelphia is best seen by foot. That’s the premise behind Natalie Pompilio’s book titled ...
8 years ago
New Jersey’s mega-mall is scheduled to open March 2019
With nearly $3 billion in new financing now in place, the developer of the long-stalled American Dream Meadowlands megamall is resuming w ...
8 years ago
Lifeguards find Portuguese Man-O-War in LBI
Lifeguards in Long Beach Island recently discovered a Portuguese Man-O-War washed ashore on a beach. A Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol ...
8 years ago
Philly celebration of author James Baldwin’s enduring legacy includes remarks from Abu-Jamal
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the death of James Baldwin, a prolific writer whose work chronicles the struggle and history of A ...
8 years ago
Real estate development can be a force against gentrification
I’ve been a community-based real estate developer for nearly 30 years. I focus primarily in struggling ...
8 years ago
Philly pools open amid hopes of improvement
This weekend, over 70 outdoor public pools and splash pads in Philadelphia opened for the season. Philly is home to the oldest and one of ...
8 years ago
Ventnor welcomes beach replenishment, after a fashion
Project delays are usually a source of irritation or inconvenience. But at the start of beach season, one New Jersey shore town is happy ...
8 years ago
You are the most important person in your life
Oscar Wilde gave us all some sage advice when he said, "Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken."
8 years ago
Coming out, and coming back in
Unlike the path of worship and scripture and virtues, my journey in sexuality has no separate and distinct start and finish. They are the same.
8 years ago
Overnight tractor trailer crash snarls traffic in Delaware
After almost nine hours of cleanup, all lanes of I-95 northbound in Delaware have finally been reopened. A tractor trailer carryin ...
8 years ago
Plenty of fish, but very few keepers
Some people even say that if you identify as bisexual, like me, you really shouldn't have any obstacles in finding a partner, because you just have so many options.
8 years ago
Philly Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr with outdoor celebrations [photos]
For many years, large public prayer gatherings have been held on Eid al-Fitr in Clara Muhammad Square, which is adjacent to a large mosqu ...
8 years ago
When a stranger stares, it isn’t always what it seems
The road to transition for the transgender person can be long and hard with many ups and downs. It’s too easy after one or two bruising encounters to tend to assume the worst.
8 years ago