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Police Nab Church Vandal in South Jersey

Earlier this summer, police in South Jersey were on the hunt for someone vandalizing Catholic churches in the area. The vandal got to nine churches—damaging […]

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Carl Lewis Off the Ballot Again in NJ

Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis is attempting to run for a seat in the New Jersey State Senate. The Willingboro native was officially taken off […]

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Sunoco to Sell Refineries in Philadelphia and Marcus Hook

Sunoco has announced that it will try to sell its refineries in Philly and Marcus Hook and—if unsuccessful—will shut down the facilities next July in […]

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Crew Fixes Pipe That Was Leaking Sewage Into the Schuylkill

A 60-year-old sewage was damaged by the earthquake Hurricane Irene locusts a number of influences over the past month, allowing raw sewage to dump into […]

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West Chester Grad Fights for Roster Spot Against Eagles

Dan DePalma—a rookie wide receiver out of West Chester University—went undrafted and signed a contract with his hometown Jets (He’s from Jersey). Now, with one […]

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Report Hurricane Damage on an Interactive Map

In a Wikipedia-esque approach, Philly.com has created an interactive map of Hurricane Irene’s damage. Go to the site, punch in your address, select what kind […]

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Jay Wright Dances to Katy Perry in Flash Mob

Villanova basketball’s head coach Jay Wright is known for a lot of things. He’s known for being well dressed. He’s known for recruiting top-notch talent […]

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Hearing on Bill to Ban Teacher Strikes

Teachers in Neshaminy’s school district would be starting their fourth year without a contract if the district’s schools open on time this fall. The teachers […]

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SEPTA Announces Movement on the Fare Card Front

It looks like SEPTA is slowly inching closer to implementing a smart card fare system for regional rails and subways. A report released yesterday—and set […]

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Montco Police Get Their Cold Case On

A woman in Upper Merion has been charged with the murder of an infant in 1992. The woman had been babysitting the baby for a […]

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Walt Whitman Bridge Construction Starts Next Week

The Delaware River Port Authority—which operates the Walt Whitman Bridge—is set to start a redecking project on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey connector next week. The project […]

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Schools in the Burbs Employ Singapore Math

Math in Focus: Singapore Math by Marshall Cavendish is a program engineered to teach American students math differently. The curriculum—designed for kindergarten through sixth grade—has […]

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Two Delco Workers Fell in Well

Two workers fell down a well in Delaware County just before noon today. Rescue efforts proved successful as both men have been pulled from the […]

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71-Year-Old Horsham Doctor Charged in Drug Ring

Norman Werther would be an outlier on a graph of the ages of Philadelphia-area drug dealers. Allegedly, Werther was dolling out prescription pain medication to […]

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Gaming Board Calls Parx to Harrisburg

Recently, some parent-of-the-year award nominees have left their offspring in cars outside Parx Casino in Bensalem while they went in and gambled away money for […]