8+ hour, 10+ min ago  (647+ words) The Committee of Seventy's annual essay contest asked students to reflect on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Earlier this year, the Committee of Seventy, the nonpartisan, nonprofit group devoted to government improvement and protecting voting…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (955+ words) The Cherry Hill school district wants to block public records requests by a freelance journalist and shut down his website portal. When freelance journalist Ben Shore began looking into the Cherry Hill school district, he asked the South Jersey school…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (641+ words) Temple last month announced it had hired two firms to think through real estate and best use options for the decades-old campus in Montgomery County, which has lost enrollment over the years. Temple University is contemplating the future of its…...

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2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (925+ words) A school board member raised the issue after noticing pride flags outside offices at the middle school. The school board's policy committee is debating whether they should be permitted. Pride flags hanging outside middle school offices in Upper Perkiomen have…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (364+ words) Free Library president Kelly Richards said up to nine branches could receive Sunday service hours if the city's budget proposal is approved. A cure for Sunday Scaries may be found at your local library next year. The Free Library is…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1356+ words) A new proposal for the city-owned building, vacant for almost 30 years, could see redevelopment finally move forward " although neighbors are skeptical. After almost 30 years of vacancy, a new plan for Germantown Town Hall is raising hopes that the building will…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (420+ words) Inquirer readers on an alternative to school closings and one of Pete Hegseth's predecessors. Our goal in these negotiations is balance: competitive wages and benefits for our workforce, continued investment in grid reliability and safety, and keeping bills as low…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (403+ words) Plus, a local chef weighs in on restaurant reservation scalping. Hello, Cherry Hill! " We want your feedback! Tell us what you think about the newsletter by taking our survey or emailing us at [email protected]. Cherry Hill Public Schools approved a…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (15+ words) Edna B. Foa, celebrated pioneering psychologist and longtime Penn professor, has died at 88Inquirer.com...