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Take a moment to laugh — with Pat Toomey
If you need a break from contemplating the tragedy in Boston, there’s this: The crew at Saturday Night Live spoofed U.S. Sen ...
13 years ago
Our bipedal species was born to run. The range of characteristics on display at the Boston Marathon was overwhelmingly positive. &n ...
13 years ago
Germantown neighbors discuss Habitat for Humanity home-ownership joys, travails
Homeownership for residents like Kimberly Mathis, who lives on the 5300 block of Priscilla St. in Germantown, is a rewarding experience.< ...
13 years ago
Poll: Is Miss America worth a $7.3 million investment?
Yes, Miss America is coming back to Atlantic City, but at quite a price: ...
13 years ago
Mayor Michael Nutter says Philly on heightened level of security after Boston bombing
The mayor says there have been no specific threats in the city, but Nutter says security will be increased for the annual Broad Street Ru ...
13 years ago
Boston bombs prompt Twitter toxicity
Shortly after Boston’s annual idyll devolved into mayhem, I posted a tweet. “Worst thing: People died…Second worst thin ...
13 years ago
My top Philadelphia Science Festival pick
Addendum: I made a small change to acknowledge that the proceeds for this event go to the James Rand ...
13 years ago
Relief offered for Delaware manufactured homeowners
Until now, Delawareans who live in manufactured homes have been shut out of foreclosure prevention programs. State leaders unveile ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia rally for expanding charter schools
Saying that thousands of children are being denied quality educational opportunities, about 200 students, parents, and charter proponents ...
13 years ago
Grammy winner Terence Blanchard visits Philly high-schoolers
Terence Blanchard, one of the great players of contemporary jazz, is in Philadelphia this week to teach high school students the ropes. ...
13 years ago
Missed connections with Jesus, from a Girard Avenue strip club to the King of Prussia Mall
I first visited Kensington during the winter of 1992. I didn’t want to be there. I remember stepping out of a white van with ...
13 years ago
First Experience: South Pacific
South Pacific is a Rogers and Hammerstein classic with timeless music and a great love story, and it’s the ...
13 years ago
Warm, damp weather brings Roxborough toads out in droves
“Are they out yet?” a driver yelled out the window of a tomato-colored Scion, addressing the group of volunteers at the inter ...
13 years ago
Penn Charter contributes to PIFA’s “If She Stood” exhibit
For William Penn Charter School 11th-graders and their teachers, the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts was an unexpected ch ...
13 years ago
Collingswood Public Library prepares for its fall book festival
In an era of The Kindle and IPad the fact public libraries have had to adapt or die. In Collingswood, N.J. the library plays an important ...
13 years ago
