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Kenney, Philly deputy mayor tangle over contracts at Council hearing
Going into budget season, the relations between Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia City Council seem almost as frigid as the weather.< ...
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This week to be last for Green on Philly City Council
A Philadelphia city councilman is expected to attend his final session this week before moving on head the School Reform Commission.  ...
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Delaware awarded federal education grant
Delaware will receive a $1.4 million federal education grant to help improve low-performing schools. The money is part of the U.S. ...
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Lifehacking soup — the simple and delicious way to survive the next snowstorm
Boiling bones for soup — it’s how you get through a season like this, when you start to think that you know how the Ingalls famil ...
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Pelosi urges better working conditions for women during Philly visit
U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi visited Philadelphia Friday to push for a Democratic plan designed to boost women’s economi ...
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Delaware artist’s experience on the streets fuels work and life
Delaware artist Knicoma Frederick has lived in Wilmington since he was 16. Sometimes homeless, often hungry, he sold his artwork to be ab ...
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Delaware governor talks Fisker, marijuana and the Newark power plant
From Fisker and job creation to marijuana and gambling, Delaware Governor Jack Markell has a lot to keep track of in the First State. ...
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Opera Philadelphia dancers teach students ‘language of flamenco’ [photos]
Performing arts students at Nueva Esperanza Academy in North Philadelphia were treated to lessons from some of the worlds greatest flamen ...
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Delaware hospitals, university get $25 million health grant
The federal money will help researchers learn how to improve health care infrastructure and patient-doctor interaction. The Univer ...
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Councilman calls for a hearing on salting Philly streets
Could Philadelphia be using something better to melt snow and ice from the streets? One city councilman thinks yes. Councilm ...
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Philly Council discussing expanding ‘Focused Deterrence’ strategy
Philadelphia City Council members will meet today to hear about a crime-prevention program that’s showing good early results in Sou ...
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Republicans can’t even agree on a sabotage strategy
This is what passes for great news in Washington: House Republicans are so internally dysfunctional that they can’t e ...
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Green Tree School uses $25K McDonald’s grant to bolster sensory-therapy program
Ever wonder what happens with the change you put in that little donation box at your local McDonald’s? Look no further than the Gre ...
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Established and contemporary ‘icons’ highlight Black History Month show at Chestnut Hill art gallery
Gravers Lane Gallery in Chestnut Hill will open its second annual Black History Month exhibition tonight with a father/son collaboration ...
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