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Here are the stories you may have missed in Northwest Philadelphia this week … 1. ...

Scientists understand well the mechanics of hearing. What interests Maria Geffen, a University of Pennsylvania researcher in the Perelman ...

For the first time in weeks, the entire weekend will be dry and mostly sunny, courtesy of a high pressure system exerting control over th ...

At sundown Thursday, a Jewish holy day, I went to see the opening of a play called “Bad Jews,” and I would’ve been way ...

Authorities have locked down two southern New Jersey schools after a bullet was found. A spokeswoman for the Atlantic County sheri ...

The Secret Service is charged with watching the president’s back, but who’s watching his wallet? When his credit card ...

Connecticut legal authorities say the youngest son of Vice President Joe Biden does not face automatic review of his state law license fo ...

The state Education Department will review payments made to Atlantic City school employees during Superstorm Sandy. The state says ...

A second Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice is dealing with accusations he received sexually explicit material via email, and is leveling ...

One of the bills state lawmakers sent to Gov. Tom Corbett last week is meant to get Pennsylvania cities, boroughs, and towns out of finan ...

Philadelphia City Council has approved a bill to give a $5,000 tax credit to businesses that hire a new worker and pay at least $12 an ho ...

Mayor Michael Nutter spent almost an hour Friday updating how Philadelphia is preparing for a potential Ebola diagnosis here. The ...

The nonstop coverage of the Ebola virus and the American health system’s ability to contain it is reassuring for some, alarming for ...

In response to having its contract unilaterally terminated, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers filed several legal actions Friday. ...

The website factcheck.org has issued a blistering report on two campaign ads by Pennsylvania Gov. ...