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Not as bad as last year, but still worse than usual allergy season for 2014
All the snow that caused travel woes during the winter is leading to another problem this spring. Dr. Leonard Bielory, an allergy ...
13 years ago
City clerk mistake puts Trenton’s mayoral race in limbo
A New Jersey judge is being asked to rule on whether candidates for mayor and city council in Trenton can stay on the ballot even though ...
13 years ago
Bridge walk to commemorate slain civil rights leader
Members of many faith communities will take a walk early Friday morning as a call for peace in our region. Reverend David Br ...
13 years ago
ListenPhilly Councilman questions minority participation numbers
One Philadelphia City Councilman says the Nutter administration is exempting too many contracts from goals encouraging minority-owned fir ...
13 years ago
ListenHistoric Philly prison exhibit focuses on victims, not murderers
At the invitation of Eastern State Penitentiary, artist Cindy Stockton-Moore painted ink portraits of fifty victims. The old Easte ...
13 years ago
Cops cracking down on distracted driving in New Jersey
Law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey are cracking down on distracted drivers during a three-week initiative. Dubbe ...
13 years ago
Pa. casinos report another decline in slot revenue
Pennsylvania casinos have posted their fifth consecutive monthly revenue decline from slot machines. The Pennsylvania Gaming Contr ...
13 years ago
Pa. House leaders impose ban on most cash gifts
Leaders of both parties in the Pennsylvania House have banned most types of cash gifts in response to recent allegations that some state ...
13 years ago
Report: New Jersey town could lose Sandy aid
The federal government says more than $4 million in Superstorm Sandy aid promised to a New Jersey shore town should be reallocated or rep ...
13 years ago
Nonprofit duo aims to raise $40K for programs in Germantown, Kenya and Nicaragua
At first blush, Face to Face Germantown‘s new partnership with ...
13 years ago
More than 7 million Americans have signed up for Obamacare in spite of the ongoing war Republicans have waged against it. The Affo ...
13 years ago
From love potions to chimpanzee hands, if you seek Voodoo magic, bring your wallet
Each month, NewsWorks presents a story from the First Person Arts podcast. This time, Jarret Beaudoin is studying abroad i ...
13 years ago
ListenReport: Potential setback with Seaside Park boardwalk reconstruction
The reconstruction of the Seaside Park boardwalk may be in jeopardy of not being done for Memorial Day weekend or even the entire summer, ...
13 years ago
Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off at Japanese House [photos]
The thunder of drums and the solemnity of a tea ceremony officially ushered in Philadelphia’s cherry blossom season at Fairmount Pa ...
13 years ago
Opportunities abound to spruce up Northwest Philly during Saturday’s cleanup effort
Last year’s Philly Spring Cleanup Day saw some 13,000 volunteers collect more than a million pounds of trash and 23,000 pounds of r ...
13 years ago
