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‘The Last Waltz’ for Philly school kids
In the wake of the Philadelphia School District’s budget crisis, a group of prominent area musicians have banded together to stage ...
13 years ago
ListenIs it religious freedom — or religious coercion?
Here’s a question for the women who are reading this post: If your boss at work — citing his personal religious beliefs — insis ...
13 years ago
Rain tapers off later, flurries possible; black ice threatens tonight
Heavy rain will subside this morning as the low pressure system heads into New England, but with falling temperatures throughout the day, ...
13 years ago
Despite national trend, more veterans homeless in Pennsylvania
The number of homeless veterans in Pennsylvania has skyrocketed over the last four years, according to ...
13 years ago
Delaware Treasurer calls ruling from AG Biden ‘very shady’
The drama surrounding Delaware Treasurer Chip Flowers has shifted focus from his expenditures in Alaska and now centers on his dispute wi ...
13 years ago
‘Dream Act’ advocates accuse Christie of reneging on promise
Gov. Chris Christie did something few Republicans have been able to do in recent years when he sailed to re-election earlier this month: ...
13 years ago
Northwest Philly record stores to push shopping local this Black Friday
On Friday, throngs of people will make their way to the malls and shopping complexes to partake in annual Black Friday events. But those ...
13 years ago
Letter: Doctors, not insurers, should determine the best course of health care
While the politicians in Washington, D.C., are stuck in what seems like an endless debate about healthcare reform, families like mine her ...
13 years ago
10 reasons to go shopping on Black Thursday, formerly known as Thanksgiving
Traditionalist consumers are making a fuss about several major retailers’ plans this year to open their stores on Thanksgiving Day ...
13 years ago
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75-year-old tree dies for holiday cheer
I really love this time of year, but there is one thing that gets my goat, one question I ask every year. How is chopping down a decades- ...
13 years ago
Congressman: Autistic Marlboro teen Michael Karwan found safe in Ohio
Michael Karwan, the autistic Marlboro 19-year-old ...
13 years ago
Pa. insurer extends discount health plan in response to disruption, confusion
Pennsylvania residents currently enrolled in a discount health plan geared toward low-income residents, which had been slated for cancell ...
13 years ago
Newark residents elect new mayor
Newark residents elected Polly Sierer to serve as the city’s next mayor. Sierer secured 1,506 votes while candidate Amy Roe came ...
13 years ago