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If not Green Woods Charter School, what next for Germany Hill?
Following news that the Green Woods Charter School would not move to Germany Hill in Manayunk, a reader wants to know who owns the l
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12 years ago
What does ‘illegal immigration’ really mean?
Whenever I come across a news article on immigration, I see a bunch of comments along the lines of “illegal immigrants are criminal
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12 years ago
Is Four Loko a deceitful marketer or the victim of a nanny state?
Thirty-five states’ attorneys general are pushing for stronger packaging and marketing restrictions for the makers of super-si
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12 years ago
Is new digital super billboard in NoLibs good for Philadelphia?
Philadelphia City Council has paved the way for a huge digital advertisement on a building a few blocks north of Franklin Square. Opponen
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12 years ago
Siri abortion ‘shock’: engineered bias or mere imperfection?
Civil liberties groups are steamed that the new iPhone voice-activated search engine won’t direct users to the nearest “abort
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12 years ago
Milton Hershey School HIV discrimination case: Ryan White all over again?
A 13-year-old Delaware County boy is suing the Milton Hershey School for denying him admission b
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12 years ago
NPR boss takes questions on diversity, coverage, funding, bias … British accents?
NPR’s new CEO Gary Knell, formerly the president and CEO of Sesame Workshop, took questions today via Twitter on a range of topics.
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12 years ago
Inventors of World AIDS Day: James Bunn and Thomas Netter
When we can, we like to give props to someone who did something good. Today we’re giving a shout out to the men who created Wo
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12 years ago
Your proximity to power in six words or less
Most of us sleep comfortably without the hassles of brightly burning toxic gas plumes in our back yards. What about the rest of us? Tell
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12 years ago
‘Now that marijuana will be available to New Jersey’s chronically ill, …’
New Jersey officials have finalized the rules governing a program to dispense medical marijuana to chronically ill patients, but the stat
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12 years ago
Where do you stand on public-school prayer?
Tom MacDonald reported yesterday on a Philadelphia City Council hearing to explore prayer in the public schools. The council took no
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12 years ago
There’s a good chance you know someone who’s inactive and overweight. Why?
Philadelphia beats the national average of teens in grades 9-12 in rates of obesity and lack of exercise. Every one of those kids ha
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12 years ago
Is it time for Andy Reid to say goodbye?
The Eagles’ latest embarrassing loss on Sunday, 38-20 to the New England Patriots, left the team with a 4-7 record for the season a
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12 years ago
12 holiday treats: Titles that capture the spirit of the holidays
The following popular titles are available or may be ordered in bookstores, can be found in several Free Library of Philadelphia branches
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12 years ago
N.J. Republicans and Democrats want the state to protect the highlands and pinelands
Bipartisan majorities want New Jersey to protect its Highlands and Pinelands regions, according to a
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12 years ago
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