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Philadelphia girls’ soccer champs excited to see national women’s team play here
Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa Elite’s under-14 girls' team is excited to see the U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team at its Victory Tour game.
7 years ago
Listen 1:56After shooting standoff, a sermon of hope and love for community rocked by gun violence
After last week’s shootout in Nicetown-Tioga, the sermons on Saturday were given in a new light — with a focus on hope, unity and healing.
7 years ago
Could texting be making us worse at understanding science?
Scientific material requires the brain to process complex relations between concepts, between ideas, a Penn State researcher says.
7 years ago
For Democrats, a shift toward the middle on health care
While "Medicare for All" remains hugely popular, majorities say they'd prefer building on "Obamacare" to expand coverage instead of a new government program.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania House wins appeal in atheist prayer-policy suit
A federal appeals court is reversing a lower court ruling that the Pa. House's policy barring atheists from delivering invocations doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution.
7 years ago
How a bill to ban Chinese train cars could hinder SEPTA’s multibillion-dollar upgrade plans
Legislation pending in Congress aims to bar U.S. public transit agencies from importing Chinese train cars due to security concerns.
7 years ago
Murphy veto keeps ‘smart’ parking meters out of N.J.
New Jersey is taking a pass at the latest generation of smart parking meters because they’re too efficient.
7 years ago
Meet the architect building tiny rowhouses with sushi mats and old watches
Virginia Kerr’s whole perfect gallery, with floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and a beautiful front door, lives inside a cigar box.
7 years ago
AGs announce agreement to crack down on robocalls
Pennsylvania's attorney general is touting an agreement he and other attorneys general have made with a number of the country's biggest phone companies.
7 years ago
Wolf tells pipeline activists he won’t shut down Mariner East
Governor Tom Wolf deferred to the state's Public Utility Commission on pipeline safety.
7 years ago
Renewable energy producer S.G. Preston interested in buying PES refinery
The company is the first of at least two prospective buyers to publicly express interest in taking over the damaged Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex.
7 years ago
N.J. trooper saves man from drowning while vacationing at the Shore
A New Jersey state trooper vacationing with his family at the Jersey Shore recently put his water rescue training into action and saved a man from drowning.
7 years ago
Point Comfort’s legacy: Slavery and scars, but also strength that builds from pushing back
When you’re always pushing against the weight of oppression, it’s like your soul is pumping iron. The heavier the weight, the stronger your spirit gets.
7 years ago
Listen 2:31Eight years ago, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Jersey Shore
Eight years ago today, the Jersey Shore was rattled by an earthquake that experts say about one-third of the United States population also felt.
7 years ago
Philly’s Boathouse Row hosts 6,000 for Dîner en Blanc
By 6:30 p.m., thousands of celebrants in their pressed whites had gathered in the vicinity of the Art Museum.
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