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Philadelphia School Partnership calls on teachers to make contract concessions
A group of activists took the Philadelphia school funding debate straight to the offices of a nonprofit that provides funds to high-perfo ...
13 years ago
Temple cancels Spring Fling event due to drinking
Temple University has canceled its annual Spring Fling. In interviews with ...
13 years ago
Martin Luther King’s dream of integration
On August 28, 1963, I attended the March on Washington. I don’t remember it, but I’m told that I spent most of the day squirm ...
13 years ago
Independent groups’ influence on N.J. races may keep voters away
Independent groups that raise money from outside the state could have an influence on the gubernatorial and legislative elections in New ...
13 years ago
8 good ideas and 3 bad ones for Philly bike share sponsors
Philadelphia is courting corporate sponsors to foot the $10 million to $15 milion bill for building a bike share program. Who will it be? ...
13 years ago
Nigerian scam arrests in Delaware
State Police arrest three people accused of running a racketeering ring in Seaford. Working with police in Marion, Iowa, U.S. Secr ...
13 years ago
Cedar Park to play ‘I Have a Dream’ speech on Wednesday
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous speech, Cedar Park will be holding an audio streaming of the “ ...
13 years ago
U.S. role in Syrian conflict should focus on ending human suffering without combat
We must be decisive and clear about our objectives. Reducing suffering without major combat or peacekeeping operations should be a major ...
13 years ago
From the archive — The March on Washington
This drawing was originally published in 1993 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the March on Washington. On the day I did thi ...
13 years ago
Filling big, floppy shoes at Clownfest 2013 [video]
Funny men and women from across the region converged at the 32nd Annual Clownfest last weekend in ...
13 years ago
153 years later, N.J. shipwreck Identified
The hulking wreck has been a regular destination for divers but a riddle to historians: What ship came to rest in 85 feet of water 10 mil ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy lesbian couple heads to Montgomery County to marry despite state ban
Mt. Airy couple Linda Slodki and Arleen Olshan thought their upcoming trip to Vienna would be an ordinary vacation. A visit to the Montgo ...
13 years ago
Allstate says Philly is a car crash haven
Philadelphia drivers have won a dubious distinction. The ...
13 years ago
More time to apply for Office of Animal Welfare job
As the state searches for candidates to fill positions at its new Office of Animal Welfare, there have been a couple of changes to the or ...
13 years ago
Philly teachers and parents preparing for uncertain future
As we face the opening of a barely functioning school district in September, it is becoming clearer that if we plan to raise our children ...
13 years ago

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