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City Hall to serve as venue for Philly summer concert series
Philadelphia’s historic City Hall building will double as a performance venue every week this summer. “C ...
13 years ago
Obama in Asbury Park: ‘Still a lot of work to be done’
President Barack Obama joined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday for a rain-soaked tour of the recovering Jersey Shore. The vi ...
13 years ago
Census: 6 major Pa. cities grow in population
It’s hardly a boom, but the U.S. Census Bureau says the population of six major Pennsylvania cities increased modestly between 2010 ...
13 years ago
Hidden City reveals Philadelphia wood shop frozen in time
Tucked among the art galleries and boutiques on 2nd Street in Philadelphia’s Old City is a boarded-up building, held upright by iro ...
13 years ago
14th district officials reiterate curfew restrictions as summer approaches
As the school year wraps up and summer vacation begins, 14th District officials are reminding parents and kids about city-implemented cur ...
13 years ago
STEM continues to grow in Delaware
As the global economy continues to be more and more competitive, Delaware students and businesses are sharpening their STEM (science, tec ...
13 years ago
Spelling Bee begins with 1st-ever vocabulary test
The 86th Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way, with 281 youngsters taking the first vocabulary test in the history of the competiti ...
13 years ago
Liquor privatization hearings nearing an end in Pa.
A series of hearings on liquor privatization in Pennsylvania is nearing an end in the state Senate. Next week, lawmakers plan to f ...
13 years ago
Merchants enjoy good weekend at South Jersey Shore despite damp beginning
Even a bad start weatherwise to the Memorial Day weekend was good for businesses on the Jersey Shore. Friday’s cold and drea ...
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Basketball-scout phenom assembles top talent at Phila U to raise cancer-research funds
Top high-school basketball players are flocking to Philadelphia’s East Falls section this weekend for a charity game called ...
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Woman gets probation in Gosnell abortion clinic case
A former abortion clinic worker will spend a year on probation after pleading guilty to perjury and testifying against her former boss at ...
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Pa. farm where Gettysburg battle raged reopens
A central Pennsylvania farm that was the scene of fierce fighting during the three-day Civil War battle of Gettysburg has reopened to vis ...
13 years ago
Obama: Jersey Shore is back and open for business
President Barack Obama says the Jersey Shore is back and open for business. Obama told New Jersey residents Tuesday ...
13 years ago
UPDATE:A Delaware Chancery Court Judge did not rule in favor of Wilmington Mayor Dennis Williams who sought help from th ...
13 years ago
Penn gets $15M gift to examine US criminal justice
The University of Pennsylvania has received a $15 million gift to examine how the U.S. criminal justice system can be improved. Sc ...
13 years ago