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Down the Shore

April Fools’ Day: Ocean Twp Police Dept. publishes ‘Jersey Devil’ prank on Facebook

The legend of the Jersey Devil is alive and well at the Jersey Shore, and since it’s Ap ...

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PIAA plan would limit athletics at charter schools

A plan that would limit athletic programs at charter schools is getting a cool reception from lawmakers. The ...

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Schools funding a big unanswered question in Philly budget hearings

As Philadelphia City Council holds budget hearings, funding the city schools continues to be a big question mark.  Councilman ...

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 Anthony Lawton and Ellie Mooney in 'The Rise and Fall of Little Voice' at Walnut Street Theatre's third-floor Independence Studio. (Photo courtesy of Walnut Street Theatre)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: ‘The Rise and Fall of Little Voice,’ but mostly the fall

For perhaps 10 minutes, an actress named Ellie Mooney gets, and grabs, her place in the spotlight. In a remarkable explosion of ve ...

12 years ago

 Illustration by Tony Auth
Arts & Entertainment

The Pine Barrens aren’t big enough for Sasquatch and the Jersey Devil

There might be a Bigfoot in South Jersey. The cable TV show “Chasing Bigfoot,” on the Animal Planet channel, recently ...

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 The light-show colors the room and the crowd pink in the James Turrell Skyspace, part of the Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting House during a special musical performance by the Arneis String Quartet. (Tracie Van Auken/for NewsWorks)

Turrell Skyspace hosts its first-ever musical performance [gallery]

On Friday night, Boston’s award­-winning Arneis String Quartet came to Chestnut Hill to perform the first-ever concert in the Jame ...

12 years ago

 THREE CHEKHOV SISTERS: From left, Sarah Sanford (as Olga), Mary Tuomanen (as Irina) and Katharine Powell (as Masha) as the 'Three Sisters' in the Arden Theatre Company production of Anton Chekhov's play. (Photo courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Reviews: ‘Three Sisters’ and ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ — Mr. Chekhov, are you ready for your closeup?

Where is Anton Chekhov when you need him? The great 19th-century Russian playwright is probably tucked soundly into some celestial ...

12 years ago

Down the Shore

It’s not a joke; April begins on a warm note

Is anyone sad to see March end? While April Fool’s jokes are flying around today, Mother Nature certainly isn’t pranki ...

12 years ago

 Shareda Green, left, meets with Barbara Bloomfield a volunteer with the Pennsylvania Health Access Network to begin the process of signing up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act, Monday, March 31, 2014, at Project HOME's St. Elizabeth’s Community and Wellness Center in Philadelphia. With the deadline just hours away to sign up for insurance in the first enrollment period under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law health care advocates in Pennsylvania were pushing Monday to get as many people as possible to sign up. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
National Interest

Obamacare haters can’t handle the truth

If there’s one thing Republicans hate even more than health insurance for a growing number of Americans, it’s empirical evide ...

12 years ago

Money

GM, safety agency face Congress over recalls

General Motors’ new CEO and the head of the nation’s auto safety watchdog are headed to Congress on Tuesday to testify about ...

12 years ago

Penn Foundation to fund $35M in Delaware River watershed grants

The William Penn Foundation is funding $35 million of multi-year grants to protect and restore portions of the Delaware River watershed i ...

12 years ago

Report: N.J. red-light cameras reducing crashes

State Transportation Department officials have found fewer crashes at intersections equipped with red-light cameras in New Jersey. ...

12 years ago

 Randy Clever holds his medal from the 2013 Boston Marathon. He will return for the April 21 race. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Germantown runner prepares for emotional return to scene of Boston Marathon bombing

Randy Clever has thought about this year’s Boston Marathon more than a few times. Especially the moment when he’ll run down B ...

12 years ago

 Check out Smith's Playground, now open to the public for the season. (Courtesy of Jen Bradley)
Philly Parenting

No fooling! 3 great ways to celebrate April 1 with kids in Philly

The weather should be nice, favorite spots are open again and pranks are in the air. Enjoy the day! Play a practical joke on your ...

12 years ago

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