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Police: Man sought to lure, assault Orthodox Jewish women for gang initiation
A man is facing a slew of charges stemming from a gang initiation that involved attempting to lure, touch, and knock down an Orthodox Jew ...
12 years ago
Ain’t Misbehavin’ brings down the house at Delaware Theatre Company
More than seventy years after he left this earth, Thomas “Fats” Waller’s musical legacy is defined by his joie de vivre ...
12 years ago
Is Facebook killing innovation or picking winners?
Philly Tech Week, happening right now, is an exciting time for Philadelphia, full of n ...
12 years ago
Itinerant folk artist gets his due two centuries later
Micah Williams: Portrait Artist, on view at the Morven Museum & Garden April 11-Sept. 14, tells the story of a new America of the 19t ...
12 years ago
Penn Choice ambulance driver gets 2 years in prison for Medicare fraud
Medicare fraud can take many forms, but ambulance companies bilking the government for unnecessary medical transport are particularly pro ...
12 years ago
Plan to cut Pa. pension benefits for new police, firefighters gains ground
As a debate on overhauling the state workers’ pension plans has inched along, Pennsylvania municipalities have clamored for help as ...
12 years ago
N.J. panel pushes for information from Christie attorneys on bridge closures
The special New Jersey legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge scandal is still seeking documents — and ma ...
12 years ago
Phillies fans rally for Opening Day at Citizens Bank Park [photos]
The Philadelphia Phillies played their home opener Tuesday afternoon, and fans who arrived at the stadium to enjoy the Opening Day Carniv ...
12 years ago
Exploring paradox of Jefferson as freedom fighter, slave owner at Constitution Center
The legacy of slavery at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate in Virginia is the focus of an exhibition now on view at the National ...
12 years ago
Giant Marilyn Monroe arrives at Grounds for Sculpture
A larger-than-life sculpture of Marilyn Monroe has arrived safely in New Jersey after a cross-country trip by flatbed. The 26-foot ...
12 years ago
Independence Blue Cross partners with DaVita in new health care company
Figuring out how to lower health care costs without sacrificing quality is a huge concern for doctors and insurers. ...
12 years ago
Boy Wonder brings Philly and Delaware talent to SXSW
This might surprise local music fans, but Austin’s annual South By Southwest conference is the perfect opportunity to discover musi ...
12 years ago