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Politics & Policy

Well, Malcolm Gladwell was at least right about tipping points

Malcolm Gladwell wants you to know that everything you think you know about how the world works is probably wrong. Gladwell lives ...

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Geotechnical work, progress at Carpenter Green

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

May 19: Election preview | L&I feedback | Saffron on Gehry | Poor in Philly | Refinery pollution controls | Housing starts buoyed by multi-family trend

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

May 19-23: May Planning Commission meeting | Paseo Verde tour | Steven Holl | Ride of Silence

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Bills would allow new mixed-use development on Schuylkill waterfront in Center City

12 years ago

Down the Shore

More clouds, some sprinkles Sunday afternoon

After a sunny Sunday morning, clouds are building during the afternoon. Scattered light rain showers and sprinkles are breaking ou ...

12 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

Sound and fury in Pa 13th Congressional race

It’s worth listening to the sharp exchanges in the audio above among the four Democrats battling to succeed U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwa ...

12 years ago

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 The former sites of Germantown High and Fulton Elementary schools will host open houses on Thursday. (Image courtesy of PIDC)

Top 5 stories to watch for in Northwest Philadelphia

Here’s a look at stories we’ll be covering in Northwest Philadelphia this upcoming week: 1. On Tuesday, voters will he ...

12 years ago

 A bill in the New Jersey legislature would require cars to keep their distance from bikers. (Shutterstock)

New Jersey bicyclists could get 3 foot buffer zone from cars

A bill attempting to make the roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists would require drivers to keep at least three feet between the ...

12 years ago

 Amusement Park at Steel Pier Atlantic City, NJ (Shutterstock)

Next Exit Shore Guide (Week of May 23-29)

It’s finally here… Memorial Day Weekend, the start of the Jersey Shore’s summer season. Time to don those vacation togs ...

12 years ago

Bernard Hopkins stops in at North Philly children’s hospital

Philadelphia native and heavyweight boxing champion Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins made a stop at the Shriners Hospital for Chil ...

12 years ago

Lawmaker: Bring back firing squad executions

A Utah lawmaker wants to resurrect firing squads as a method of execution after a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma. Republican ...

12 years ago

Billboard Awards can use Michael Jackson hologram

A federal judge in Las Vegas has denied a patent holder’s request to halt a performance by a Michael Jackson hologram scheduled for ...

12 years ago

No pro baseball on the Field of Dreams in 2014

The president of the group that owns the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, says the site won’t host professional baseball this y ...

12 years ago

States move to expand experimental drugs for some

Colorado is poised to become the first state to allow terminally ill patients to access experimental medications, even when those medicin ...

12 years ago

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