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Pierre’s Costumes is not your run-of-the-mill Halloween store
Halloween is tomorrow. Do you have your costume? If not and you’re short on ideas, there’s still time to stop by Pierr ...
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The problem of providing high-quality education only to rich kids
Philadelphia schools are failing. Students are not reading at grade level. Some classes are so overcrowded, children are sitting on windo ...
12 years ago
Charter and district schools should not be at odds; my family relies on both
District-run schools and charter schools are all institutions for the public school students of Philadelphia, and their rights are being ...
12 years ago
11 monitored, considered “low risk” for Ebola in Delaware
The Delaware Department of health is monitoring 11 people who recently traveled from Ebola-stricken countries. The Delawareans hav ...
12 years ago
Profile of N.J.’s 12th Congressional race: Who will replace Rush Holt?
One outcome is nearly certain in New Jersey’s 12th District race for Congress: A woman will win the election. Both major-par ...
12 years ago
Grounds For Sculpture is exhibiting a 50-year retrospective of Michael Graves’ work
For Michael Graves, it all begins with lines on paper. His otherwise serious demeanor becomes playful when his hand wields a drawi ...
12 years ago
ACLU’s plan to fix racial disparities in schools doesn’t add up
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and the Civil Rights Project (CRP) at UCLA have filed ...
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More Pennsylvania voters shun major parties
Unaffiliated voters are on the rise in Pennsylvania, in spite of election polic ...
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Rise in med school enrollments not enough to meet doctor shortage
This fall, a record high of more than 20,000 students enrolled in U.S. medical schools. Despite the rise, experts remain concerned about ...
12 years ago
The Prince Music Theater’s template became the norm
The news that the Prince Music Theater, on Chestnut Street in the shadow of City Hall, will be shutting its doors and that its producing ...
12 years ago