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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Mt. Airy BID addresses growing concerns over parking with residents, business owners

Parking congestion was the subject of a special forum hosted by the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (BID) Tuesday evening. Talk ce ...

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McCarter Theatre in Princeton to stage autism-friendly production of ‘Into the Woods’

This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. The lights go low. There’s a rumbling sound coming ...

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IRS phobia: The Obamacare connection

Gee, what a surprise! Republicans are targeting Obamacare again, not only by staging yet another House repeal vote (the 37th, destined to ...

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Gaming board approves expansion of SugarHouse Casino

State gambling regulators have approved the expansion of SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board ...

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Education

Updated: SRC votes against renewing Germantown charter school, selects Pastorius Elementary operator

[UPDATED May 16, 11:25 a.m.] The city’s School Reform Commission voted Wednesday night to renew five charter schools and kickoff th ...

13 years ago

Superintendent salary caps can keep costs down but so would mergers

This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. Today at its annual Delegate Assembly, Ne ...

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Protesters react to Nutter’s proposal to fill school funding gap with sin tax revenue

As students and parents from Northwest and West Philly headed to City Hall on Wednesday morning  to protest proposed school budget c ...

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Upcoming “Fit Fest” to highlight Manayunk’s workout scene

Manayunk’s fitness businesses are joining ranks for the first time to promote the neighborhood’s dense exercise scene next mo ...

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May 16: SEPTA considers reduced fare hike | 5 charters renewed | Nutter proposes cigarette and drink tax | Council absent for budget hearings | First responders sue Conrail | Lawrence O’Toole photos

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Zoning board to rule on variances for Canal Street North after marathon hearing

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KieranTimberlake’s renovation of Ortlieb Bottling House underway

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Hughes pushing for Pa. Medicaid expansion with state Senate maneuver

State Senate Democrats are trying to compel Pennsylvania to participate in a Medicaid expansion by using what’s called a discharge ...

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Could ’13 be casino developer’s lucky year in Delaware? [video]

Delaware legislators have heard the same pitch year after year: hundreds of jobs would be created and millions of dollars would flow into ...

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Arts & Entertainment

Bucks County Playhouse impresario takes leading role as president of Lincoln Center

The man who helped bring the Bucks County Playhouse back to life has been tapped to lead the Lincoln Center in Manhattan. Next yea ...

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