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Arts & Entertainment

Flamenco, dramatic style of music and dance from Spain, has a moment in Philly

The second biannual Philadelphia Flamenco Festival kicks off this Saturday, highlighting the unique style of Spanish dance and music in a ...

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 Barbara Mancini addressed the press in Roxborough earlier this month. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Pa. AG will drop daughter’s assisted-suicide case

Pennsylvania’s attorney general won’t appeal a ruling that clears a nurse of assisted-suicide charges in her elderly father ...

13 years ago

NJ Transit board appoints Hakim as new director

New Jersey’s public transportation agency has a new leader. NJ Transit’s board of directors appointed Veronique “ ...

13 years ago

 Quality control at Philadelphia Tastykake factory before the company became part of Flowers Foods. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, file)

Tastykake celebrates 100th with birthday kake

A beloved Philadelphia bakery is celebrating a century in business with — what else? — birthday kake. Tastykake is marking its ...

13 years ago

 On Sunday Rev. Frank Schaefer was invited to speak to members of the First United Methodist Church of Germantown. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Methodist pastor ― defrocked for officiating same-sex wedding ― speaks out in Germantown

Reverend Frank Schaefer says he’s been confronted with one question numerous times ...

13 years ago

 Black Writers Museum Director Supreme Dow speaks with visitors at Saturday's grand re-opening event in Germantown. (Queen Muse/for NewsWorks)

Newly reopened Black Writers Museum positioned as tourist-friendly draw for Germantown

Surrounded by rare portraits, framed poems and first-edition books featuring prominent African Americans from the Harlem Renaissance era, ...

13 years ago

Biden pushes for child protection in Delaware, and talks health [video]

More money is necessary to help the Department of Justice continue its effort to combat online child predators according to Delaware Atto ...

13 years ago

Keystone Crossroads

Who are the homeless in State College?

Whitney Hunsinger is sitting in the living room of Centre House, a homeless shelter in downtown State College. Her daughters, who are two ...

13 years ago

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In about-face, N.J. Senate president now supports limiting gun ammo

Some relatives of the victims of the school shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, joined New Jersey lawmakers in supporting legislation that ...

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
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East Park Canoe House to be restored for Temple rowing

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Council bill: No more quick cash in Spring Garden

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

February 25: Tower planned for behind Lit Bros. | Philly’s middle class decline | Luxe residential for Broad and Chestnut | Lovett Library overhaul | Tastykakes at 100

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Rezoning for Comcast approved by Council committee

13 years ago

Pa. candidate Wolf wants to cut corporate tax rate

One of the eight Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania governor is linking efforts to reduce the state’s business taxes to tighten ...

13 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Chairman of Barnes board stepping down

The chairman of the board for the Barnes Foundation has stepped down. Dr. Bernard Watson, who orchestrated the controversial decis ...

13 years ago

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