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In 1975, anthropologist Margaret Mead published a plaintive article about Halloween. It was once a night of youth rebellion, M ...
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ListenSpouses of demoted Philly firefighters tell council they’re ‘devastated’
A Philadelphia City Council hearing on the demotion of 14 firefighters brought out their spouses and fireworks between council and Nutter ...
13 years ago
ListenDelaware flu season starts with first case
A chilly, rainy Wednesday seems like the appropriate setting to announce Delaware’s first confirmed case of influenza for the 2013- ...
13 years ago
Unsettled weather through Saturday, but no washout for Halloween
Sun and clouds today and Halloween. Showers will move in late Thursday through Friday. As of now, the weekend looks decent, with clouds p ...
13 years ago
Del. officials offering free E-ZPass transponders
The Delaware Department of Transportation is offering free E-ZPass transponders for new account holders. Starting Friday, the $15 ...
13 years ago
Coatesville Area School District names interim head
A Pennsylvania school district dealing with the aftermath of a text message scandal has named an interim superintendent. The Coate ...
13 years ago
Job protection for gay people: The next GOP test
Who could possibly oppose the idea of protecting gay people from workplace discrimination? But you already know the ...
13 years ago
Several inmates stage food protest at N.J. prison
Several inmates at New Jersey’s Bayside State Prison are skipping a meal in an apparent protest of food served by a new vendor at t ...
13 years ago
Thinking better of money-saving ‘tips’
Recently I was reminded of the Countess of Coupons. Once a staple of local news, she’d head to a grocery store wielding a thick fil ...
13 years ago
A bridge To Pittsburgh’s industrial past
Going only by the debate over transportation funding in the state capitol, some readers might have the impression that Pittsburgh’s ...
13 years ago
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