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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 ...
12 years ago
ListenYour 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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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. ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
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 ...
12 years ago
Bidding farewell to proud, sad remnant of Philadelphia’s past with ‘Funeral for a Home’
The house at 3711 Melon St. in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood was never grand. Built in 1872, it was first the home of I ...
12 years ago
ListenPension changes could save Pa. $11 billion over 30 years, analysis says
Pennsylvania House lawmakers have the actuarial analysis they need to start collecting votes on a measure to overhaul the state’s p ...
12 years ago
