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3 Delaware County Towns Rank Among Nation’s Best Places to Live

Three Delaware County towns have found a spot on the best places to live in the United States, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Niche recently released its latest annual rankings, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, the Department of Education, the IRS, and other sources. To determine the rankings, the company focused on metrics such as affordability, local housing markets, neighborhood diversity, public schools, and walkability, among others.

Delaware County, PA · 2d
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Toys“R”Us Plans Store Openings in Philadelphia Area

You might think Toys“R”Us is only a distant memory after the popular children's toy retailer filed for bankruptcy in 2018 and closed or sold all 735 locations across the country. Just in time for the holiday season, Toys“R”Us is opening 120 new standalone shops across the country, including...

Philadelphia, PA · 3d
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Philadelphia Jails Replace Monthly Addiction Shots With Daily Suboxone Pills

Philadelphia’s jails have ended a monthly buprenorphine injection program and returned to daily Suboxone pills for people receiving medication for opioid use disorder. Jail officials told The Philadelphia Inquirer that one in three of the 719 people prescribed the medication since the switch had been caught misusing it. That figure describes people caught misusing pills; it does not establish how often misuse occurs or whether the injection program’s end caused the reported cases.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d
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Backlash erupts over Wilmington’s removal of Garfield statue; councilman calls for investigation

A backlash has erupted over last month’s removal of a statue of President James A. Garfield from a small plaza in Wilmington, with several state lawmakers and transparency advocates demanding it be returned from its new location in small-town Ohio. The post Backlash erupts over Wilmington’s removal of Garfield statue; councilman calls for investigation appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .

Wilmington, DE · 1h

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Philly’s rats aren’t going anywhere, but a new strategy could keep them in check

💌 Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. That’s the question posed on a West Philly flyer sporting a picture of a rat in a leather jacket smoking a cigarette and drinking a Pabst Blue Ribbon. “Every night,...

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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Pa. residents can get up to $1,000 toward heating bills this winter

Not everyone has switched on their heat yet, but it’s not too early to think about ways to afford those high utility bills that arrive in the colder months. Applications are now being accepted for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. Qualifying homeowners and renters can receive grants of between $200 and $1,000 to cover heating costs. The money is sent directly to the recipient’s utility company and does not need to be repaid.

Pennsylvania · 3d

DELCO.Today

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The Delco Store Reopens in Broomall with New Lawrence Park Location

The Delco Store is back in Broomall. The retailer, known for Delaware County-themed merchandise and Philadelphia sports apparel, has returned to Lawrence Park Shopping Center, reports June Bakan for Patch. Also known as Delco Original Trading Company, the locally focused shop has moved around the county several times since its...

Broomall, PA · 1d

NJ.com

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10 most expensive homes sold in Gloucester County, Oct. 26-Nov. 1

A single-family home in Blackwood that sold for $1.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Gloucester County over the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. During the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, a total of 53 residential real estate sales were registered in the...

Gloucester County, NJ · 2d

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Mullica Hill Fourth Grader Delivers Schoolwide Message Using AAC

New Jersey guidance sets out a responsibility for schools when assistive technology is needed: if a student’s IEP team determines it is necessary, the district or charter school must provide the devices or services at no cost to parents, and must supply items specified in the IEP as soon as possible, according to the New Jersey Department of Education. That policy provides context for communication supports in schools, but the report about Anthony Knauer does not say whether his device is specified in an IEP or how it was funded.

Mullica Hill, NJ · 1d

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Why so many historic Philadelphia street lamps are shaped like the letter 'P'

Hundreds of historic lampposts in neighborhoods like Society Hill and Old City curve into an arch resembling a capital "P," carrying fixtures known as "Franklin lights." The design traces back to the 1750s, when Benjamin Franklin set out to improve fragile, soot-covered round glass globes imported from London. Franklin’s four-pane...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

Daily Voice

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PA's Former Chief Justice, Decorated Vietnam War Hero Dies At 82

A decorated Vietnam War hero who lost his leg in combat before becoming Philadelphia's district attorney and Pennsylvania's chief justice has died, state officials announced. Ronald D. Castille, 82, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to a release issued by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Thur…

Pennsylvania · 3d

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Swedesboro Council Adopts Ordinance to Control Invasive Species

SWEDESBORO — The Swedesboro Council adopted a new ordinance at their regular meeting on Oct. 19 regulating the planting and containment of invasive plants within the borough. The ordinance adds an Invasive Plant Species section to Chapter 190 of the borough code, allowing the borough to “prohibit new plantings...

Swedesboro, NJ · 3d

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Philadelphia's Long-Delayed Schuylkill Swing Bridge Finally Set To Open Nov. 13

A new swing bridge over the Schuylkill River just south of the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge is scheduled to open on November 13 at 2 p.m., finally closing a missing link in Philadelphia's trail network after years of setbacks. The 1,000-foot span, known as Schuylkill Crossing, will connect Bartram's Garden and Grays Ferry, giving pedestrians and cyclists an off-road path between Southwest Philadelphia and Center City.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Two South Jersey Wawas Set to Launch Massive Car Cruise to Wildwood

Two Wawa convenience stores in South Jersey are about to become the starting line for a sprawling car cruise down to the Jersey Shore. Classic car owners will gather at Wawa locations in Gloucester and Atlantic counties this Sunday, Nov. 8, before rolling out together toward Wildwood. The event, called...

Wildwood, NJ · 1d

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Comcast Job Cuts Will Hit These New Jersey Locations

Jobs in 9 NJ counites will be effected, including Atlantic, Cumberland & Ocean counites.

New Jersey · 6d

Newsmax

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Kristallnacht Boycott of Jewish Businesses in Philadelphia Sparks Outrage

Kristallnacht Boycott of Jewish Businesses in Philadelphia Sparks Outrage

Philadelphia, PA · 22h

WHYY

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Philadelphia Housing Authority’s first Center City apartments are finally moving forward

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. After a decade of planning, construction is underway on a 121-unit apartment building in Center...

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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Wilmington's Riverside neighborhood has a new community center

The new Kingswood Community Center is officially open in Wilmington’s Riverside section. The 81,000 square foot facility is about five times the size of Kingswood’s former home, allowing expanded access to education, health, recreation and community services. The center features a gymnasium seating more than 600 as a...

Wilmington, DE · 17h

DELCO.Today

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Navy Veteran Shares How Military Shapes Leading Senior Home Care Company

Some of the families Ted Pease now serves are ones he’s known for years, including the parents of his old teachers and people he once interned for. For the Navy veteran and owner of Newtown Square-based Right at Home Main Line, that’s exactly the point, writes Max Silverman for Main Line Today.

Newtown Square, PA · 2d