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 A man was shot inside this vehicle in West Oak Lane on Sunday night. (Matthew Grady/for NewsWorks)

Shooting victim found at troubled West Oak Lane 7-Eleven location

A man is in stable condition after being shot in West Oak Lane late Sunday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., police responded to the a ...

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National Interest

Paula Deen’s recipe for Southern-fried racism

The precipitous downfall of celebrity chef Paula Deen – the 66-year-old Dixie damsel who  ...

13 years ago

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A ban on converting gay kids in N.J.?

Both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature are expected to vote on a bill that would ban licensed therapists from trying to convert gay ...

13 years ago

At the scene of a fatal shooting in West Oak Lane last summer. (Bas Slabbers for WHYY)
The Philadelphia Experiment

Saving the boys of Philadelphia’s summer

When I was a child summer was a time of friendship and fun, exploration and discovery. It was a time when the world seemed bigger. But as ...

13 years ago

Deposit box stolen from shopper at Weavers Way in Chestnut Hill

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in a theft that took place at the Chestnut Hill Weavers Way store on June 19 at 5:10 p.m ...

13 years ago

Manayunk Arts Festival draws thousands to Main Street

Main Street in Manayunk was closed to traffic all weekend, overrun with the displays of hundreds of artists and vendors during the 24th a ...

13 years ago

 Few people showed up for Saturday's meeting at Germantown Town Hall to discuss matters of importance in the neighborhood. (Queen Muse/for NewsWorks)

Light turnout shifts focus of Germantown Town Hall meeting

Conceptual artist Jacob Wick is not from Germantown, but that didn’t stop him from being inspired by one of its hidden treasures. ...

13 years ago

 Omar Gray was a street-cleaning mainstay for the Germantown Special Services District until funding dried up. Litter in the business corridor looks to be a focus of the revamped group. (Aaron Moselle/for NewsWorks)

Revamped Germantown Special Services District to hold first official meeting Tuesday

With a new board of directors chosen and City Council’s approval, the revived Germantown Special Services District has most of its ...

13 years ago

 A bulldozer on Long Beach Island moves sand to restore the dunes that were swept away by Hurricane Sandy. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
Politics & Policy

Ready for next time? Rethinking the Jersey Shore after Sandy

This post is updated now with the full list of forums.  For the last year, a horde of Jersey Shore property owners ...

13 years ago

 Philadelphia City Councilman Bill Greenlee wants the Made in America concert organizers to be held responsible for any potential damage to Von Colln field in Fairmount.(Charlie Kaier/WHYY)

Philly councilman wants to protect Von Colln Field from Made in America damage

The Made in America Festival concert is coming back to Philadelphia for a second year, and City Council wants to send a message to organi ...

13 years ago

Voices in the Family

Could doctors admit to “near-misses,” mistakes that were caught to increase patient safety?

Medical errors cause close to 100,000 deaths in the US per year, and many efforts have been directed toward reducing them. A recent ...

13 years ago

Philly Parenting

Simplicity Parenting

Simplicity ...

13 years ago

Politics & Policy

What’s wrong with our tax system and IRS?

As a law student in the 1970’s, I studied tax law under Stanley Surrey, a former Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy under President ...

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Chalfont Playground gets new equipment, safety features [slideshow]

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Ridding city streets of bandit benches

13 years ago

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