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Review: Softly, the FringeArts building opens, with a fitting show
The new FringeArts building at Race Street and Columbus Boulevard, the first permanent home of the organization that runs the annual Phil ...
13 years ago
Christie: Both parties to blame for fed shutdown
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says both Republicans and Democrats are to blame for the partial shutdown of the federal government.In a m ...
13 years ago
Pa. house cleaner accused of cleaning out clients
Police in a Philadelphia suburb say a woman cleaned clients’ houses and cleaned them out of more than $14,000 worth of silver flatw ...
13 years ago
Weather conditions improving from north to south Saturday
Sun! Sun! Sun! It’s back. (Well, at least a bit in some areas.) Strong high pressure in New England is flexing its muscles t ...
13 years ago
Lonegan fires adviser after he rants about Booker
New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Steve Lonegan has fired a campaign adviser after he gave a profane interview bashing Democrat Cory ...
13 years ago
Pa. coroner needs $200K to get through the year
The coroner in an eastern Pennsylvania county says his office needs another $200,000 to get it through the end of the year. Lehigh ...
13 years ago
Top 6 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...
13 years ago
Monmouth U. to survey Sandy’s effects on N.J. families
You don’t have to go far at the Jersey Shore to see the lasting effects of Superstorm Sandy, from still-damaged houses to empty lot ...
13 years ago
Slow clearing possible Saturday; minor tidal flooding could continue all weekend
After days of raw weather from a lingering coastal storm, a slight improvement is possible Saturday, while Sunday will be the pick of the ...
13 years ago
Women’s advocates hope shutdown ends soon
After meeting with President Obama Friday, Republican senators said they are feeling positive about the chances of reaching a deal to end ...
13 years ago
Chipping away at Pa. potato sales restriction
If you had every kind of potato package allowed under Pennsylvania law, you could open a weight room. But you’d be missing 8-pound ...
13 years ago
KAWS’ cartoon sculptures echo classical works at Pa. Academy of Fine Arts
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has been invaded by a street artist named KAWS. The classical paintings in the historic ...
13 years ago
Meals from a climate-changed future: GhostFood
Imagine a future where cod, peanuts and, ...
13 years ago
ListenPa. health exchanges off to a slow start
More than a week after the federal health care exchange opened in Pennsylvania, shoppers are turning to pen and paper to begin their sear ...
13 years ago
Pharma giant Teva will lay off 10 percent of global workforce
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will reduce its global workforce by 10 percent. The Israeli company has its North American headquarters in ...
13 years ago

