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Widener University unveils own brand of coffee
Everyone knows college students drink a lot of coffee. So, one Philadelphia-area university has decided to make its own brew. ...
13 years ago
Boston bombing: A blast from the past
The Boston bombing has jarred my memories of living in London in the early ’90s. It’s a cliche to say that peop ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia pleads with Harrisburg for $120 million for city schools
Saying it’s time for Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett to relieve the pain caused by massive cuts in state aid to public education over the past two ...
13 years ago
A changing of the guard at Weavers Way Co-op
Mary Sweeten took over for Weavers Way’s longtime communications director and editor of The Shuttle, Jon McGoran, when he ...
13 years ago
State government in New Jersey may buy out some homes devastated by Sandy
The state expects to buy out 1,000 properties in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, with the focus on purchasing entire streets or neighborhood ...
13 years ago
City leaders pushing for change in Pa. binding arbitration law
Municipal leaders are calling for changes to Pennsylvania’s law on collective bargaining arbitration. The 1968 statute gover ...
13 years ago
Philly civic groups say AVI data is lacking
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration has prided itself on being open and transparent. But a coalition of 22 ci ...
13 years ago
Rosenbach, Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation to merge
The Rosenbach Museum and Library in Rittenhouse Square has announced its plan to merge with the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation.< ...
13 years ago
Saidel out, Boyle up, Margolies likely in congressional scrum
Seems like I just hung up the phone after listening to former City Controller Jonathan Saidel tell me what great prospects he had for win ...
13 years ago