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Extreme weather takes a toll on Christmas tree supply, shop now

‘Tis the season to deck the halls. Millions of Americans flocked to Christmas tree farms and retailer lots to pick out their holiday centerpiece over the weekend. There were plenty of trees, but what about the cost and tree choices?

Prices are rising country-wide as the weather has recently taken a toll on Christmas trees.

This summer was the third-warmest on record for the U.S., and major producer states Oregon and Washington suffered from floods and heat.

“The trees we planted in the summer took a pr ... Read more

Union Bay Acquisition LLC Acquires Lansdale, PA-based Farrel

Union Bay Acquisition LLC, an aggregator of insurance agencies agent based in Princeton, New Jersey, has acquired Farrell Insurance Associates Inc. of Lansdale, Pennsylvania. Terms were not disclosed.

Jerry Farrell, founder of Farrell In ... Read more

Getaway driver admits role in botched N.J. bank robbery

A 43-year-old Philadelphia man admitted Tuesday he was the getaway driver for a bank robbery in Salem County more than four years ago.

Kenneth S. Thompson pleaded guilty to bank robbery in federal court in Camden and will be sentenced Fe ... Read more

This Week's Philadelphia Deal Sheet

Local industrial developer Velocity Venture Partners has been on a buying spree of suburban office properties, with the goal of converting them to industrial uses.

The former Nationwide office building at 355 Maple Ave. in Harleysville, ... Read more

Dead Milkmen’s Joe Talcum discusses Philly punk roots, Paul McCartney impact, and upcoming Ardmore

With the 1985 hit “Bitchin’ Camaro” off the album “Big Lizard in My Backyard,” a long-storied career began for Philadelphia-based band, The Dead Milkmen.

The group started as a fictional foursome that was the focus of a fake newsletter started by Joe Genaro, aka Joe Jack Talcum.

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In an era full of hardcore bands, The Dead Milkmen were set apart by their sense of humor, satirical lyrics, lack of guitar distortion, and a sound derived from post-punk as much as it was from punk rock.
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Odd Crime: Suspect Accused of Stealing $150 Worth of Shampoo

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SOUDERTON, PA — Milltown Township Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for the theft of $150.00 worth of merchandise, mostly shampoo items, from the Giant Food Stores Supermarket ... Read more

Delaware Valley University Opens a Student-Run Farm Market

DelVal students are gaining experience in agriculture and entrepreneurship at a student-run farm market in North Wales, Pennsylvania!

Students working at the Roth Center for Sustainable Agriculture, a farm owned by Delaware Valley Univer ... Read more

Northern Ireland-Based Almac Group Expands Souderton, Pennsy

Northern Ireland-based Almac Group, a global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organization, is expanding its U.S. Headquarters in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania . The $93.5 million project is expected to create 355 jobs within t ... Read more