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 Diver, Unnatural History, 2014, will be on display from April 19 - August 2 at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. (Photography by Lori Nix)
Arts & Entertainment

Academy of Natural Sciences puts itself on exhibit through dioramas

This weekend, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will open an exhibition of dioramas, revealing how dioramas are made. ...

12 years ago

 Prosecutors say the owners hid $981,000 in income from the IRS, (Image via NBC10)

Owners of famed Manco & Manco to appear in court on Monday

The owners of a New Jersey shore institution will go before a judge tomorrow. Charles “Chuck” Bangle and his wife Mary Bangle ...

12 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

April 14: SEPTA official to work for smart card consultant | Old City’s vexing blight | Johnson v. Feibush: vacant land | Mid-City YWCA annex gone | Franklin Flea returns

12 years ago

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Urban Planning

April 14-18: Rain Barrel workshop | City Planning Commission meeting | Lower Northwest District Plan kickoff | Roland Snooks | Grid at Farm Fest

12 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Opinion: Congresswoman Schwartz, here’s a leadership opportunity for you

12 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Spring restoration workshops for homeowners

12 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Waterfront advocates taking aim at zoning changes that linger without the development that inspired them

12 years ago

 President Barack Obama speaks at Al Sharpton's National Action Network conference in New York on Friday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The Philadelphia Experiment

The attack on voting rights could hurt Philadelphia the most

On Friday, when President Barack Obama told a New York audience that the push to restrict voting rights was a political ploy, he had a po ...

12 years ago

 A New Jersey Forest Fire Service helicopter dropping water over a wildfire off Jordan Road in Brick Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Jersey Shore Hurricane News contributor Josh Bickert)
Down the Shore

Crews continue to battle wildfire in Brick

Firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in a wooded area off Jordan Road in Brick, a New Jersey Forest Fire Service spokesman said thi ...

12 years ago

Opposition forming to Pa. plan for scrapping school property taxes

Pennsylvania’s Senate could vote this spring on a proposal to eliminate school property taxes. The sponsor of a Senate plan ...

12 years ago

 Check back this week for a look at State Rep. Pam DeLissio's bid for a third term in office. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks, file)

Top 4 stories to watch for in NW Philly

Here’s a look at what’s to come: 1. State Rep. Pam DeLissio — who represents Roxborough, Manayunk and East Falls — ...

12 years ago

Sheriff Jewell Williams pictured in a 2007 photo (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)

Philadelphia Sheriff says he’s short-staffed

Philadelphia’s Sheriff says he’s very short-staffed and a new family court building will make things worse.   < ...

12 years ago

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Urban Planning

CHOP plans could impact South Street Bridge bike lanes

12 years ago

 The December 21, 2010 full lunar eclipse. (Photo: Dendroica Cerulea via Flickr)
Down the Shore

Full lunar eclipse on tap for early Tuesday morning

A full lunar eclipse will occur early Tuesday morning, a spectacle that will be visible across North America.  The celestial ...

12 years ago

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Gov Christie gets extension in two ‘stuck in traffic’ lawsuits

A judge has given Gov. Chris Christie and other defendants more time to file a response to two lawsuits related to last fall’s lane ...

12 years ago

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