For most of their histories, Marple and Newtown Townships were farming communities on the western outskirts of Philadelphia. The thriving farms supplied local grocers, while the fresh air and clean water in Marple and Newtown attracted city dwellers seeking recreational opportunities. With the West Chester Pike linking the townships to other areas, they quickly became quintessential suburban communities. Marple and Newtown Townships captures the growth of the two communities from the early...

Friday, Aug. 15, 1975 began as a typical summer day in the suburbs. Young children played with their friends, adults prepared for work or planned for their vacation at the Jersey Shore...That all changed in the hours before noon, when Gretchen Harrington, the 8-year-old daughter of a Presbyterian minister and his wife, was kidnapped while walking to a vacation Bible school less than a quarter-mile from her house. Her body was found by a jogger in a state park nearl...

Long before shopping centers and housing communities were developed in Cherry Hill, farmers earned their livelihood working the rich soil that stretched between the Cooper River and Pennsauken Creek. Small hamlets such as Ellisburg, Colestown, and Batesville contained thriving businesses. A real estate boom triggered by the opening of the Delaware River Bridge (now the Ben Franklin Bridge) and the end of World War II led to the development of the township's first suburban neighborhoods. Ne...

Until 1961, Cherry Hill was known as Delaware Township. From its inception in 1844, Delaware Township was an agrarian community dotted with gristmills, blacksmith shops, and taverns. Many farmers earned their livings by selling produce tothe Campbell�s Soup Company, which had its canning plant in Camden until the 1980s. Delaware Township remained relatively quiet until the 1920s, when the first residential building boom resulted in neighborhoods such as Colwick, Erlton, Woodland, and Barlo...

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is known today for its shopping centers and residential neighborhoods. This tightknit community, founded in the 1600s by English followers of William Penn, began as a collection of hardworking farm families and early American Patriots. The town played an important role as the "crossroads of the American Revolution"? and bravely fought to help southern slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad. Townspeople persevered through the turbulent and trying times of ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In a world where temperatures rise to unprecedented levels, and natural disasters are the new norm, a deep exploration into the human mind is conducted. This high-stakes journey delves into the intricate web that connects climate change and mental health. Uncover the hidden truth behind the psychological toll of a changing climate, and journey alongside experts as they navigate the dark corners of the mind, seeking solutions to heal bot...

Are you concerned about finding a good job after you graduate from college? Or, have you already graduated and find yourself still hunting for a meaningful position? Well, it may be of little consolation, but recognize that you are not alone. The good news is there are easy-to-follow and actionable steps you can begin taking today that will exponentially improve your chances of finding that role that will launch your professional career. And that's exactly why I wrote this book. It wasn't ...

Geldwäsche finanziert die organisierte Kriminalität, Terrorismusfinanzierung schafft die Grundlage zur Begehung schwerer Straftaten. Banken in ihrer Rolle als primäre Eingangspunkte in den legalen Geldkreislauf und Anbieter zahlreicher Zahlungs- und Abwicklungsdienstleistungen sind einem besonders hohen Risiko ausgesetzt, zu Zwecken der Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung missbraucht zu werden. Sie unterliegen daher in besonderem Maße den einschlägigen geldwäscherechtlichen Vorgaben des...

Examining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG). It acts as a one stop reference volume; it assesses current invasive status for each bird species, including details of physical description, diet, introduction and invasion pathways, breeding behaviour, natural habitat. It also looks at the environmental impact of each species, as well as current and future...