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Allentown mayor joins Dem field in race to become Pa. governor
As the Democratic field for Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial primary becomes ever more crowded, the chances for lesser-known candidates ...
13 years ago
School starts in North Philly — hope abounds
I needed that. Spend enough time reading about the Philadelphia schools crisis, and without even realizing it, you can begin to vi ...
13 years ago
Thousands attend WHYY’s connections festival [photos]
WHYY’s annual music festival drew thousands to perfect weather on Penn’s Landing over the weekend. On Saturday, ...
13 years ago
Philly treasurer argues against Pa. ban on credit swaps
Financial advisers and school business officials are urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to avoid an outright ban on interest rate swaps for go ...
13 years ago
Scenes from the Mt. Airy Village Fair [photos]
Mt. Airy residents came together on Sunday for the 7th Annual Mt. Airy Village Fair. The event, held on the corner of Carpenter Lane and ...
13 years ago
Chaotic morning marks Roosevelt Elementary’s transformation to K-8
Janice Davis is usually happy on the first day of school. Not on Monday. Standing on the steps of Theodore Roosevelt Elemen ...
13 years ago
Agencies serving Philly public school kids with special needs expect challenges
For Philadelphia public school students with behavioral health issues such as depression or ADHD, the first days of school might bring so ...
13 years ago
‘Welcoming Committee’ cheers for MLK High students on first day of school
Just after 8 a.m. Monday, four teenagers stood across Stenton Avenue from Martin Luther King High School waiting for the light to change. ...
13 years ago
N.J. business incentive measure advances
After Gov. Chris Christie made some changes with a conditional veto, the New Jersey Assembly has passed a revised bill to provide incenti ...
13 years ago
In the 1930s, the good burghers of Pekin, Illinois, decided on a mascot for their high school sports ...
13 years ago
Time running out to apply for Philly homestead rebate
Philadelphia homeowners are running out of time to sign up for the homestead rebate. More than a third of those who are eligible have not ...
13 years ago
N.J. Assembly backs edible medical pot for sick kids, OKs cultivation of more strains
The New Jersey Assembly has given final approval to a measure that makes some changes in the state’s medical marijuana law. ...
13 years ago