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Demolition to begin at 8200 Germantown Ave. to make way for new development

The days appear numbered for the former Magarity Ford dealership in Chestnut Hill, as developer Richard Snowden’s plans for a $30 m ...

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EPA giving N.J. and N.Y. millions to prevent floods from spilling sewage

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving New Jersey millions of dollars to help keep its sewag ...

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N.J. law shields 911 callers reporting drug overdoses

New Jersey aims to reduce the number of drug overdoses — which have killed more than 6,000 people in the last decade — with a ...

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A Critic’s Notebook: Philly’s slice in Broadway’s big pie

Every year for the past few years, Philadelphia has made at least one major appearance on Broadway. This season, it’s in a compelli ...

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The house that Sandy left marooned in Barnegat Bay torn down

One of the iconic images of Superstorm Sandy will soon be a memory for the Jersey Shore town of Mantoloking. On Thursday, workers ...

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Pharma company Teva to close Pa. plant by 2017

A pharmaceuticals manufacturer says it will close an eastern Pennsylvania plant that employs nearly 500 people. Teva Pharmaceutica ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Philadelphia controller candidates trade accusations

You wouldn’t expect at this point that a debate among the three Democrats running for Philadelphia city controller would be anythin ...

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US poll finds widespread support for Redskins name

Four in five Americans don’t think the Washington Redskins should change the team’s nickname. That’s according to a new ...

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39th District officers honored for heroism when minivan crashed into daycare [video]

The call came over police radio around 12:30 p.m. just three December days after Newtown: Gun shots inside a church which also housed a d ...

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First Experience: Pyle’s lasting influence [video]

Regular viewers of First know all about the legacy of Howard Pyle and his work that formed the Delaware Art Museum. As part of the 100 ye ...

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Kane: Pa. lottery deal likely to need legislative OK

State Attorney General Kathleen Kane says she’s unlikely to approve any proposal to privatize management of the Pennsylvania Lotter ...

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Philly City Council approves subpoena for a peek behind property tax assessments

Philadelphia City Council is subpoenaing the specific information used in creating this year’s new property tax assessments. ...

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Will Mayor Nutter approve ads on Philadelphia buildings?

You might soon see ads on Philadelphia city buildings and trash trucks. City council has approved the idea in the name of bringing in new ...

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The Tornoe Spin: Open government in Delaware

Open Government legislation caught in shadows of Marriage Equality, gun control ...

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Wissahickon treetop adventure course proposal put on hold

This week, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation confirmed that Northwest Philadelphia residents opposed to a treetop adventure course in Wis ...

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