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Philly police given guidance on interacting with transgender suspects
The Philadelphia Police Department has a new set of guidelines for interacting with transgender people. Under a new set of policie ...
13 years ago
Cold chases some Philly Zoo animals inside
Below-freezing temperatures this week have left many Philadelphians thinking twice before heading outside. That includes some of the anim ...
13 years ago
Shakespeare will be all over Philly this year
This year marks the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, spurring area literary and theatrical organizations to plan ev ...
13 years ago
Chestnut Hill’s Metropolitan Bakery to move to farmers’ market
Chestnut Hill’s Metropolitan Bakery will be moving out of the storefront its occupied on Germantown Avenue for 15 years as of Jan. ...
13 years ago
Schuylkill River named Pennsylvania’s 2014 River of the Year
Once among Pennsylvania’s most heavily-polluted waterways, the Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania has undergone a dramatic r ...
13 years ago
Coast Guard rescues three hunters near Beach Haven
The Coast Guard came to the aid of three hunters who were stranded in southern New Jersey after their 18-foot boat became grounded during ...
13 years ago
New push to end state store system
The push for liquor privatization in Pennsylvania is back, after months of being eclipsed by other issues in the state Legislature. ...
13 years ago
It turns out, despite insistent denials, that Governor Christie’s staff were intimately involved in the closing of the George Washi ...
13 years ago
Del. governor nominates new Chief Justice
Delaware Governor Jack Markell has nominated Chancellor Leo Strine, Jr., to serve as the highest ranking member of the state’s judi ...
13 years ago
MLK Day of Service organizers gear up for another Philly record
The upcoming Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service is expected to set a record for volunteer participation in the city. ...
13 years ago
ListenFormer Philly police captain dies at 71
Former Philadelphia police captain Francis Friel, who supervised the task force that took down “ ...
13 years ago
Visit Philadelphia takes social marketing route to bring more people to town
Philadelphia tourism boosters are turning to digital media instead of TV to make up for a lost state funding. The group Visit Phil ...
13 years ago
ListenDel. ferry officials surprise 43-millionth passenger
The Cape May-Lewes Ferry hit a milestone in Delaware today, welcoming its 43-millionth passenger on board. Delaware River and Bay ...
13 years ago
When beastly weather makes beasts of us — dispatch from a stir-crazy mom
Shrouded in snow and adorned with sharp, fat icicles, our house is starting to resemble the Overlook, the isolated Colorado hotel in R ...
13 years ago
Stunning images of the frozen Barnegat Bay
It’s a tale of two seasons on the Barnegat Bay, the approximately 30-mile l ...
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