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 As the community garden is entering its fourth year, residents have gradually developed a stronger sense of responsibility for their own plots.  (William Hao-Wei Yang/for NewsWorks)

South Philly garden cultivates nutrition and community for refugees [photos]

Hidden between Emily and 8th streets, a lush community garden sits at the heart of the home of more than 92 Bhutanese and Burmese refugee ...

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Hundreds rally for Medicaid expansion in Harrisburg

Cheryl Gannon, 52, works as a full-time home caregiver, but has no health insurance herself. She is among hundreds of people heading to H ...

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 Cartoon by Rob Tornoe

New Jersey Catholic Church spending big to keep abuse victims silent

This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. Rev. Michael Fugee is a New Jersey priest who was pu ...

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Charter school overhaul making progess in Delaware

It’s going to be tougher to start future Charter Schools in Delaware. A bill to reform Delaware’s nearly 20-year-old charter scho ...

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 Bernard Shero (left) and Charles Engelhardt (right) will be sentenced June 12. (AP Photos, file)

Priest, ex-teacher face time in Philly abuse case

A Roman Catholic priest and former teacher face long prison terms when they are sentenced in a priest-abuse case that brought down a Phil ...

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 Senate Judiciary Committee members, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discuss proposed changes to immigration reform. The bill creates a 13-year pathway to citizenship for an estimated 11.5 million immigrants currently in the United States illegally. Internal divisions within the Republican party, disagreements over policy, cost concerns and more add complexity. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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For Republicans, it’s diversify or die

It’s decision time for the GOP. Does the party want to be competitive in future presidential elections, or does it prefer to doom i ...

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 Dwight Evans, pictured in Germantown High School's 1971 yearbook. (Brian Hickey/WHYY)

The final month: GHS grad Dwight Evans says officials did not prepare for inevitable change

Of the 16 accomplishments that state Rep. Dwight Evans lists on his official website, two relate to education. The first: the West ...

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How much will I pay for a single home in Pine Valley? [Real NEastate]

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162 Philly rec centers, playgrounds to get surveillance cameras

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Demo or alteration of Royal Theater requires state preservation review

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Community building at Germantown Town Hall

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June 12: Dow selling building | Wilson could go charter | Rec center cameras | Excavation site safety | Farewell Traffic Court

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Planning Commission approves property lease for East Park conservation center

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PennDOT plans Olney Ave. signal, safety improvements

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