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Top 5 stories to watch for in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what’s to come: 1. The playground at McDevitt Recreation Center in East Falls is und ...
13 years ago
Immigration reform’s flaws revealed in the 1986 amnesty
The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) signed into law by President Reagan is often described as a three-legged stool. The th ...
13 years ago
Review: ‘The Woman in Black’ — are you scared yet?
Shouldn’t “The Woman in Black” send chills through you? I thought that’s what this theatrical ghost story was all ...
13 years ago
ListenA partial solar eclipse will dazzle early risers Sunday
If you’re awake at sunrise Sunday morning, you might want to step outside and look up. That’s because a partial hybrid ...
13 years ago
Review: ‘Pride & Prejudice’ sealed with a kiss
Ahhhh, the kiss. The kiss seals the deal for Jon Jory’s adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” at Bristol Riverside Theatr ...
13 years ago
Worlds of iron and Styrofoam: The real surprise about all those planets around other stars
It would have surprising if all the other stars out there were devoid of planets. Why should our sun be so special? But until the mid-199 ...
13 years ago
Daylight savings ends: Set the clocks back one hour tonight
The first Sunday in November marks the end to daylight saving time. Early Sunday morning, Nov. 3, 2013, we ‘fall back’ to sta ...
13 years ago
N.J. homes for the mentally ill, homeless likened to Sixties-era psychiatric hospitals
Thousands of people with mental illness today are homeless or languish in prisons. And thousands more live in thinly funded “quasi- ...
13 years ago
Local law enforcement accused of wrongfully targeting immigrants in Philly suburb
Last fall, Norristown residents, working with an immigrant advocacy group from Philadelphia called JUNTOS, began making public accusation ...
13 years ago
Local races are the draw in Tuesday’s Pa. election
Tuesday’s election ballot lists only one race for all Pennsylvania voters to decide — the contest for an open seat on the state S ...
13 years ago
Northwest Philly auto-repair shop collecting canned goods for the needy
A Midas location on the cusp of West Oak Lane is using a classic-car show, community day and food drive to help local families on Thanksg ...
13 years ago
N.J. moves for rehearing of sports gambling case
The state of New Jersey is seeking another opinion in its efforts to get legalized sports gambling in the state. In a court f ...
13 years ago
Penn Museum honors Day of the Dead with massive altar dedicated to Mexican artist [photos]
Children of all ages will get to enjoy music, storytelling, mask making, face painting, along with more family fun activities at the Penn ...
13 years ago
