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Long-awaited Mt. Airy mural to be dedicated Saturday
Charles Newman and Thomas Walton have spent the last two weekends attaching pre-painted mural sections to both sides of the railroad tres ...
12 years ago
Chris Christie — the real deal
When Chris Christie took the stage to claim his re-election victory Tuesday night, he had a rare opportunity for an early presidential ca ...
12 years ago
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Temple study links lack of sleep with risk of childhood obesity
Could a lack of sleep make children eat more? As scientists and policymakers are scrambling to put the brakes on rising childhood ...
12 years ago
Who are the best youth-sports coaches in Northwest Philadelphia?
Last holiday season, NewsWorks asked readers in Northwest Philadelphia to ...
12 years ago
Ransom notes from landmark 1874 kidnapping in Germantown to be auctioned off
On July 1, 1874, two men took a little boy named Charley Ross from his father Christian’s front lawn on Washington Lane in Germanto ...
12 years ago
Menendez, Toomey propose measure to help launch small businesses
U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Bob Menendez of New Jersey have joined forces on a bipartisan bill to help small businesses get ...
12 years ago
Wrist bands, walks, walrus mustaches all for good causes — but which one?
Raising awareness and funds for health causes makes for a crowded marketplace these days. Races, walks and runs compete for participants. ...
12 years ago
Home-based health care services add $22 billion to Pa. economy
A study of the economic impact of Pennsylvania’s home health care industry shows the sector is exerting a big footprint that’ ...
12 years ago
New Republican mayor of Atlantic City vows more cooperation with N.J.
The first Republican mayor elected in Atlantic City since 1990 is vowing to improve cooperation between the city and the state. &n ...
12 years ago