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Dover Motorsports reaches deal to sell Nashville track

As NASCAR fans start their biannual trek to Dover International Speedway, track officials announced plans to sell another track owned by ...

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 Fourth grader Marina Patterson portrayed Greek goddess Harrah. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

Greek gods, goddesses and mythological creatures come to life at Greene Street Friends School [gallery]

On Wednesday, Greene Street Friends School fourth graders portrayed gods, goddesses and myt ...

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At the Franklin, a tour of ‘Your Brain’

Pondering how you ponder, with the help of the Franklin Institute’s brand-new brain exhibit. There’s a brand-new build ...

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Your guide to the 2014 Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic

Bikers and spectators are gearing up for this year’s bike race in Manayunk. Here’s your guide to the weekend.  In ...

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Growing Season: Bryan Sikora has an eye for expansion in Wilmington

It’s been a bit of a whirlwind for Bryan Sikora. Earlier this year, the founder and chef at Wilmington’s La Fia Bistro ...

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Apartment balcony collapse prompts county investigation

New Castle County officials are compiling a list of apartment complexes that may be in violation of a building safety code. The in ...

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Republicans seeking a guiding spirit in 2016: Look no further than Teddy Roosevelt

Presidential candidates from both parties always attempt to seize the mantle of former party luminaries. Voters are bombarded with questi ...

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Review: ‘Incorruptible’ and in stitches

What’s a poor believer to do? The abbey is falling apart. No one in the village seems able to contribute even a penny for prayer. ...

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 Mayor Bill Peduto announced the naming of Pittsburgh's Strip District as a National Historic District.  (Irina Zhorov /WESA)
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Pittsburgh’s strip district added to national register of historic places

Pittsburgh’s Strip District has been added to the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic District. Ther ...

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Former N.J. dockworkers, Local VP plead guilty in union probe

Two former New Jersey dock workers have pleaded guilty to conspiring to extort Christmas tributes from members of a local branch of the I ...

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Ruling allows expert testimony on reliability of eyewitness ID

Pennsylvania criminal defendants are now able to offer expert testimony about the reliability of eyewitness identification following a de ...

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Train strikes tractor-trailer in eastern Pa.

Emergency crews are on the scene of an accident involving a train and a tractor trailer in northeastern Pennsylvania. Berks County ...

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May 29: City withdraws Olympic bid | City Controller questions PGW sale numbers | Promise Zone progress | Mighty Writers seeks 9th Street home | Trail crossing closed indefinitely

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