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Archives: Articles

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Newark mayoral candidates take center stage

Hundreds of Newark residents gathered at the city’s senior center Thursday night for a mayoral candidate forum hosted by the New Castle ...

13 years ago

 Bradley Beck talks about his experience with kidney stones during a recent stand-up performance at Burlap and Bean in Newtown Square, Pa. (Photo courtesy of Bradley Beck)
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Health

Romancing the stone: A tale of unbearable pain, a stern wife and Coca Cola

In this week’s edition of Patient Files, we take a look at pain, recovery, remorse and a heavy dose of “I told you so.” ...

13 years ago

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Spanish-language website, translators to help with insurance enrollment

About 70,000 Spanish speakers across the country have contacted the Obamacare health insurance call centers, federal officials say.While ...

13 years ago

President Obama fundraiser in Mt. Airy draws more than $1 million [update]

President Barack Obama came to Northwest Philadelphia on Thursday night to attend a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee fundraiser a ...

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

TIF districts generate less property tax revenue than expected

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Preservation crises and solutions: Five takeaways from Penn’s Preservation Law and Policy symposium

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

November 15: Convention Center loses client | Building collapse was avoidable | TIF districts under perform | Clarke pushes for extended LOOP deadline | West Powelton residents fight zoning variance

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

More changes to Renaissance Plaza proposal

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

November 15-17: New city lecture | Love Your Park service day | Stormwater infrastructure workshop | Women Bike PHL day | Philadelphia Marathon | Hamilton Family Arts Center community day

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

20 years and running: Philadelphia Marathon returns Sunday

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Plant flowers at Race Street Pier, find other ways to LOVE Your Park this weekend

13 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

The less glamorous side of running a Center City art gallery

Imagine going to work each day in one of Philadelphia’s most fashionable neighborhoods, in an airy, pristine space, surrounded by f ...

13 years ago

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Norcross: No more trips to Pakistan for Inquirer columnist

In discussions earlier this year, Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner George Norcross said he wanted to ax the $20,000 travel budget assigned ...

13 years ago

 Projection rooms at the Roxy were enlarged to bring them up to code and to accommodate digital equipment. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
Arts & Entertainment

After children’s festival, restored Roxy’s first picture show will be a while

Twenty-four hours before the Philadelphia Film Society opens the Roxy Theater on Sansom Street in ...

13 years ago

 Supporters urge lawmakers to approve the bill that would require bear-resistant trash containers in communities near bear habitats (Phil Gregory/WHYY)

N.J. measure aims to keep bears away from residential areas

New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation intended to prevent bears from causing problems in residential neighborhoods. The ...

13 years ago

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