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Review: A Pig Iron-styled ‘Twelfth Night’
Three Fringe Festivals back, Pig Iron Theatre Company — among the nation’s most cutting-edge — dipped into the classics ...
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ListenSouth Africans in Philly area mourn Nelson Mandela
As the world mourns Nelson Mandela, the South African leader who helped to end apartheid, a few Philadelphia area residents recall pivota ...
13 years ago
After closeup look at poverty, Pa. lawmaker to begin work on policy
A Pennsylvania GOP lawmaker has finished the first part of his mission to learn more about the nearly 1.8 million people in the state liv ...
13 years ago
Temple U. will cut 7 sports, including baseball and crew
Temple University will cut seven varsity sports next year, including baseball, softball and men’s crew, to save $3 millio ...
13 years ago
Should revenue from sale of taxi medallions benefit Philly schools?
Follow the money. Taxi medallions in Philadelphia, depending on the market, can sell for as much as $400,000, or more. And ...
13 years ago
Penn team reports more success with enlisting patient’s cells to fight leukemia
The University of Pennsylvania is reporting more success in its efforts to amp up the body’s own defense system to kill tough-to-tr ...
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N.J. considers alerting crime witnesses when offender leaves prison
A bill to help protect witnesses who testified against criminals is awaiting final legislative approval by the New Jersey Senate. ...
13 years ago
Increased funding for tourism, cultural programs sought in N.J.
A New Jersey lawmaker wants to increase the amount of money the state dedicates to cultural, historical, and tourism-related programs. ...
13 years ago
Pa. officially seeks federal approval of Medicaid plan
After months of touting the concepts, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration ...
13 years ago
A family connection to Mandela’s legacy
My father-in-law, Josiah Matshikete Mabaso, remembers a night in Pimville, South Africa, in 1975, when an angry pounding at the door woke ...
13 years ago
Police: Men bound and gagged victim, ransacked house in Brick home invasion
Brick Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred in the township Thursday evening. Two black men — dressed in bl ...
13 years ago
Controller urges Philadelphia to get head out of — and data into — the cloud
Philadelphia’s controller says it’s time for the city to get its head out of the clouds and its data into t ...
13 years ago
ListenPhilly task force says city could save millions from building changes
A task force created by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to look at city-owned buildings and leases has completed a ...
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#whyilovephilly — The city of immigrants
My friends in Indonesia always say to me, usually with a combination of ridicule and wonder, “Why do you live in Philly? Why not in ...
13 years ago