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Dish Network is out with a new feature for its DVR that makes it simple to skip all the commercials. 'The Hopper' has TV networks hopping mad.
Standard and Poor's is raising its rating on the authority's airport parking revenue bonds from A- to A.
Montgomery County officials have broken ground on a long-awaited road construction project designed to improve access to the Norristown area.
Stock prices have been volatile enough without worrying whether someone is making markets wobble or decline on purpose. But, that's just what a veteran stock portfolio developer says is happening.
Insisting it won't be the modern-day equivalent of a chain gang, a city councilman is calling for hearings on the idea of paying inmates of Philadelphia prisons to work on streets and in the parks.
Unemployment figures for April 2012 show that teen jobless rates are up to almost 25 percent nationwide. But some states, like Pennsylvania, are showing better numbers.
Recently released tax revenue figures in New Jersey are giving leaders second thoughts about all the economic recovery talk in the state.
The IPO was one of the largest in history, bringing in $16 billion for the company that was founded in a Harvard dorm room eight years ago.
U-Haul trucks filled the parking lot at Washington Towers on Bethlehem Pike on Friday as residents loaded up their personal belongings. They were given two days to pack up after township officials determined that mounting code violations made the building unsafe.
The 7,000-square-foot Victorian-style mansion overlooking the bay originally was listed for $6½ million. But that was two years ago.
There's a move afoot in Trenton to cancel the plans for construction of a new, tolled Scudder Falls bridge where I-95 crosses the Delaware River.
It was born in a Harvard dorm, spreading like wildfire through colleges across the country. Now, after its I.P.O., Facebook is worth $104 billion.
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his US citizenship and now lives in Singapore. Interesting timing, says US Sen. Bob Casey.
This week's announcement from Jay-Z and the mayor that there will be a concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway during Labor Day weekend has some people who have weddings planned at or near the event site worried.
"My assumption is that the Barnes, under the current business model, must fail," says Robert Zaller, a longtime opponent of the Barnes' move to Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's Board of Education has postponed a vote on a controversial plan that would close 17 public schools.
A team from New Jersey says they're out tens of thousands of dollars after the travel company GoPlay Sports abruptly shut down.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
In letters to his wife, John Adams complained about the weather in Philadelphia multiple times as the Founding Fathers worked at Independence Hall.
Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings for their ninth straight win and the Phillies' ninth loss in a row.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and other sites around the region will host free eye screenings for Diabetes Day.
Nurses at Jefferson Hospital say proposed changes to pediatric care could disproportionately impact low-income and immigrant families in North Philadelphia.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Republican, is refusing to approve payments for more than $1 million in security upgrades to the private home of Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Philadelphia's Board of Education has postponed a vote on a controversial plan that would close 17 public schools.
A team from New Jersey says they're out tens of thousands of dollars after the travel company GoPlay Sports abruptly shut down.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
DePace Sports Museum of Champions has some of the most treasured sports and collectables that span several centuries.
The boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey, will close from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for safety reasons.
Residents at Diamond Beach are dreading the upcoming summer season over parking concerns.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
DeSean Jackson and Delaware State University failed to discipline a football player who assaulted two teammates, a lawsuit claims.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning residents about the unexpected deliveries of seeds that they did not order.
As people mark Earth Day, one Delaware business owner is finding value in what others throw away.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and other sites around the region will host free eye screenings for Diabetes Day.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
Dansby Swanson had his first game-ending hit in five years, and the Chicago Cubs rebounded from a pair of blown leads to beat Philadelphia 8-7 in 10 innings for their ninth straight win and the Phillies' ninth loss in a row.
DeSean Jackson and Delaware State University failed to discipline a football player who assaulted two teammates, a lawsuit claims.
The Philadelphia Phillies officially put an end to the Taijuan Walker era Thursday by releasing the veteran right-handed pitcher.
After the Flyers' 5-2 win over the Penguins in Game 3, head coach Rick Tocchet said star goalie Dan Vladar is "banged up."
Here is what to know about where and when to watch the 2026 NFL Draft.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Mural Arts is planning to create a mural for Robert, who died in 2025.
Diabetes Day is a free eye screening to detect diabetic eye disease that's happening at several locations this Saturday, including in Philadelphia and around the region.
The Eagles have eight picks in the 2026 NFL draft, which begins Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
A youth soccer team from South Jersey says families out thousands of dollars after a travel company suddenly shut down and canceled a planned trip to England.
The historic competition is bringing many talented track and field athletes to Philadelphia for the 130th Penn Relays.
