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Top 7 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...
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Philadelphia looks to build a new prison
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration has been talking about demolishing one of the city’s prisons since his fir ...
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Horrific case of animal cruelty basis for PIFA’s ‘Murderous Mary’ play
As part of the time-travel theme of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, ...
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Debate revived over Pa. drug testing for welfare recipients
A bill introduced by state Sen. John Wozniak would require drug testing of all recipients and applicants for Temporary Assistance for Nee ...
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Most suffering PTSD not receiving effective treatment, study says
In study after study, several treatments have been shown to work in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. One of them, an approach cal ...
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Palestine-Roxborough Masonic Lodge celebrates 200th anniversary
Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135 turned 200 years old last week. The lodge celebrated with an anniversary banquet on April 6, an event ...
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Reading Viaduct would be transformed under plan
Leah Murphy, an urban planner with Interface Studio, discusses conceptual designs for abandoned railways in the city with host Dave Helle ...
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Skepticism on Pa. business tax-cut plan to create 18,000 jobs, raise millions
The Corbett administration is full of promises when it comes to a package of tax proposals. But some groups in Pennsylvania have t ...
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Gun rights advocates plan N.J. rallies against stricter controls
Advocates of gun rights will be holding rallies around New Jersey over the weekend to protest gun-control measures under consideration in ...
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Service provider to discontinue two programs for special needs kids
Families with special needs children in the region are losing a resource. “Easter Seals of Southeastern Pennsylvania” is disc ...
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Delaware joins the 21st century
Rob Tornoe weighs in on the effort to overturn the death penalty in Delaware. < ...
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SEPTA to hold public meetings on proposed fare increases
SEPTA has proposed fare increases in its Fiscal Year 2014 budget. Cu ...
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Toomey’s gun legislation a stepping stone to ‘Florida loophole?’
The gun law overhaul authored this week by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) changes some regulations and loosens some. It leaves ...
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Pa. parole system under scrutiny in Philadelphia City Council
Sparked by the killing of a police officer last year, a Philadelphia City Council Committee is taking testimony on Pennsylvania’s p ...
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