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Germantown Artists Roundtable celebrates new bylaws at Town Hall meeting
A large crowd of artists and art lovers turned out for June’s Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting, uniquely held in the Town Hall ...
13 years ago
Superior Court Judge approved for Pa. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court is back up to full strength following unanimous confirmation in the state Senate of Correale Stevens a ...
13 years ago
Does Tom Corbett actually care about Philly schools?
So what does Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett get out of helping solve a school funding crisis in Philadelphia, where Democrats rule and Corbett vote ...
13 years ago
This week, ‘Here and Now’ becomes even more ‘here,’ for a longer ‘now’
Here’s a fact that many NewsWorks readers know, but some do not: NewsWorks.org is part of WHYY, the Philadelphia region̵ ...
13 years ago
Fast moving fire kills one in Townsend, Delaware
A fast moving house fire killed one man an injured a woman in Townsend late Saturday night. NBC10 reports the fire b ...
13 years ago
SEPTA fares went up for the bus, train and trolley Monday. Tokens purchased prior to that time will still be honored by the transi ...
13 years ago
Weavers Way Co-op to open new wellness store in Chestnut Hill
Weavers Way Co-op announced on Friday that it has secured a five-year lease at 8426 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, directly next ...
13 years ago
Parsing Obama on Keystone (or trying to)
So what exactly does President Obama think about the controversial Keystone pipeline? You could spend hours parsin ...
13 years ago
Corbett signs PA budget, but transportation, alcohol, pensions stall
Governor Corbett has signed an on-time budget, but without any victories on his other top three legislative priorities. He says lawmakers ...
13 years ago
Shore-bound drivers should look for construction at major South Jersey intersection
Drivers headed to the shore for the upcoming Fourth of July celebrations might for the first time see major construction at a South Jerse ...
13 years ago
Philly murder rate dips to 45-year low
For a decade, Philadelphia has logged at least 300 murders a year. Halfway through 2013, however, the city is on pace to break that deadl ...
13 years ago
The ultimate guide to Fourth of July activities in Northwest Philadelphia
To celebrate America’s 237th birthday this Fourth of July, Northwest Philadelphia has a bevy of patriotic events for people of all ...
13 years ago
Distracted eating can lead to increased consumption of calories, sugar, fat, salt, study finds
Do you eat at your computer? While watching TV, or reading the paper? A new study finds that “distracted eating” can lead peo ...
13 years ago
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Worries surface over transfer of state’s pre-existing condition program to feds
Effective Monday, July 1, Pennsylvania will no longer oversee its special insurance program for people with pre-existing health condition ...
13 years ago
Delaware lawmakers burn midnight oil as session ends [video]
Delaware lawmakers worked into the early morning hours to pass legislation before the conclusion of the first half of the 147th General A ...
13 years ago