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 Mt. Airy-based developer Ken Weinstein will be honored by the Philadelphia Parks Alliance this weekend. (NewsWorks, file art)

Philadelphia Parks Alliance honors Mt. Airy-based developer

The Philadelphia Parks Alliance will honor Mt. Airy-based developer Ken Weinstein this weekend during its Annual Celebration event. < ...

13 years ago

New Jersey artist uses poetry to express sense of place

Sometimes it all seems overwhelming. You take in a big breath. “Oh, Everything.” That’s the title of Dahlia Elsa ...

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Police: Nine kids hurt in Delaware school bus crash

Police say nine children were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after a crash involving a school bus and a car in Wilmington. < ...

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 Atlantic City shortly after 11:00 a.m. Friday. (Image: AtlanticCityWebcam.com)

Warming continues; Saturday’s the pick of the weekend

The warming trend continues today. Saturday will be the better day of the weekend. After a cold front passes through on Monday, we’ ...

13 years ago

Philly councilman attempts charter change to make a point

A Philadelphia councilman says he wants to change the City Charter to prevent the Nutter Administration from using a short-term contract ...

13 years ago

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 Christopher Sutton as Buddy the Elf in  Walnut Street Theatre's holiday production of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Review: ‘Elf’ dropped to Earth, as a holiday stage musical

The movie “Elf” is a sweet little holiday heart-tug. So is the musical taken from the movie and now on the Walnut Street Thea ...

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Delaware and the Common Core [video]

Going by numbers alone, Delaware public school students are not “college and career ready.” “Right now only about on ...

13 years ago

Moderate Republicans – The Delaware Way

“Chris Christie… he’s so hot right now.” I hear Zoolander’s prophetic words every time I turn on cable news ...

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 Roxborough resident John Boyce rented a bus to transport community members to Wednesday's meeting. (Matt Grady/for NewsWorks)

More than 50 residents attend zoning hearing to oppose proposed Wendy’s in Roxborough

On the bus that ferried concerned citizens to the zoning hearing downtown, a positive energy prevailed. With almost every available seat ...

13 years ago

 A firefighter on the scene of a fire at Warren Grove in southern Ocean County in 2004. (Photo: New Jersey Forest Fire Service)

Wildfire risk continues as dryness persists

An enhanced risk of wildfire spread continues for most of New Jersey today, according to the National Weather Service.  ̶ ...

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 Freeman's sold the Charley Ross ransom letters on Thursday for $20,000. (Carrie Hagen/for NewsWorks)

A $20K ransom finally paid in landmark 1874 kidnapping case (but not to the kidnappers)

An anonymous buyer purchased ...

13 years ago

 The new Hamilton Family Arts Center at Arden Theatre will be hosting a Theatre Community Day on Sunday. (Courtesy of Arden Theatre)
Philly Parenting

4 events for families this weekend

Check out these four events going on for families throughout the weekend. If you have middle school students, be sure to check out the Ph ...

13 years ago

 The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts celebrates the

Weekly Entertainment Guide – 30 years of Mural Arts, BalletX, Itzhak Perlman returns

Looking for something to do this week? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happening in the Philadelphia re ...

13 years ago

 In Pennsylvania, the peregrine falcon is one the endangered and protected species under the Game and Wildlife Code.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Contested plan realigns way of designating endangered species in Pa.

A proposal to add regulatory oversight to the commissions designating endangered species and protected wild trout streams in Pennsylvania ...

13 years ago

 The 5th Street tunnel from Race Street to Callowhill Street bypasses the Ben Franklin Bridge approach and gives cyclists a thrill. (Emma Fried-Cassorla/for Philly Love Notes)

Philly Love Note: The 5th Street tunnel is magic

35 – 45 seconds. I’ve timed it. On average I spend 35 – 45 seconds in my favorite place in Philadelphia. It is consiste ...

13 years ago

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