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With negotiations ongoing, Hite adds factors for Philly teacher recall and assignment
Among the items that Superintendent William Hite included in this week’s “ ...
13 years ago
Booker wins easily to fill out Sen. Lautenberg’s term in N.J.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker cruised to a 55 to 44 win over Republican Steve Lonegan in the special U.S. Senate election Wednesday. Boo ...
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With cancer, if death is not imminent, how does one focus on life?
Death can give life focus. That’s my lesson for this week. I had a wretched few days where I almost “broke bad” ...
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Pair of Northwest Philadelphia historic sites to be honored next week
When History in Pennsylvania ( ...
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Review: It’s ‘4000 Miles,’ but the characters couldn’t be closer
Every now and then, a grandma will tell you how great it is to have grandkids – they come, they share the love, and after a while their ...
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Democrat Cory Booker wins the U.S Senate seat in New Jersey
Rising Democratic star Cory Booker has won a special election to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate. The Newark mayor defeate ...
13 years ago
Seaside boardwalk demolition, debris removal advancing rapidly
Crews are making significant progress cleaning up following last month’s massive, wind-whipped fire on the Seaside boardwalk. < ...
13 years ago
Bloom Energy brings manufacturing jobs back to Delaware [video]
The lights are on at the Bloom Energy plant in Newark. And what Delaware officials hope is the start of something big is underway.< ...
13 years ago
Pa. DAs: If we don’t pay for pre-K education now, we’ll pay for jail terms later
Several district attorneys in Pennsylvania said Wednesday that they want the state to spend more on early childhood education. Fro ...
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New study addresses importance of fulfilled lives for those with mental illnesses
Can people with severe mental illnesses work, succeed, and live full lives? A major study is underway at Temple University to find out wh ...
13 years ago
Old ice cream truck serves as nomadic museum of Philly stories and objects
A couple weeks ago, a new museum opened on Boston Street in the East Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. This weekend, the same muse ...
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