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Arbor Day event brings a ‘friend-raising’ mission to Awbury Arboretum
Organizers of Saturday afternoon’s Arbor Day Garden Fair at Awbury Arboretum said their primary goal was best represented in a sing ...
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Christie: Obama ‘kept every promise’ on storm aid
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama “has kept every promise he’s made” about helping the state recover ...
14 years ago
GOP word guru Frank Luntz, hoisted by his own words
Frank Luntz, the veteran Republican adviser, did something really weird last week during a guest talk at the University of Pennsylvania. ...
14 years ago
Local artists honor Earth Day at Mt. Airy Art Garage’s newest exhibit
The gifts of nature were a theme at the opening reception of the Mt. Airy Art Garage’s newest member exhibition, “Earth Day & ...
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TV news’ sound and fury signifies less and less information
It has been a stressful, tragic couple of weeks for national breaking news. So a lot of us, me included, have spent an unusual amo ...
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Philly ‘crowd-funds’ its first municipal project
Kids in North Philadelphia will learn about gardening, composting and the eye-popping deliciousness of freshly harvested food this summer ...
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Research investigates people’s perception of grief
Grief is a personal experience, but it is influenced by societal and cultural forces around us – according to a study from an Israe ...
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Congresswoman Schwartz pushes for cybersecurity forces in each state
Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz of Pennsylvania is one of five U.S. representatives pushing for creation of a National Guard cybersecurity ...
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Philly principal urges pro sports teams to save school athletics
Philadelphia School District officials are headed to City Council today to plead for more money. With the district staring down a ...
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Letter: Demand universities and other institutions be accountable on climate change
I have joined a campaign at my college, Haverford, to call for our endowment to be divested from fossil fuel companies. We believe our co ...
14 years ago
Roxborough runs to raise money for Cook-Wissahickon
Christina Kimmel has taught art in three different schools over the past three years. The 30-year-old resident of East Falls thinks that ...
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Students celebrate 18th annual Arbor Day with sponge relay races, crafts and music in East Falls
Nearly 200 students from Thomas Mifflin, William Penn Charter and Wissahickon Charter schools gathered at Inn Yard Park on Friday afterno ...
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Penn Charter, Imhotep, GFS and Springside shine in 2013 Penn Relays [PHOTOS]
The country’s oldest and largest track and field competition, the Penn Relays, was held at the University of Pennsylvania’s F ...
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Communities thrive because of neighbors. Not because of high property values or community associations. Not because of political connecti ...
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