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Rutgers board member who saw Mike Rice videos said he called for coach’s firing

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National Interest

Margaret Thatcher, flaming liberal

  Let us first bow our heads and mark the passing of Margaret Thatcher, conservative icon. Only then can we laugh ourselves s ...

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Atlantic City leaders unveil new $20M ad campaign

Atlantic City tourism officials will unveil a $20 million ad campaign urging people to visit the seaside gambling resort and emphasizing ...

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Kendrick Center to get new roof, basketball courts and fields

After months of delay, a new roof is three weeks away from completion at the Kendrick Recreation Center on Ridge Avenue, but that is just ...

14 years ago

Local food truck owner seeks support to upgrade equipment, start educational programming

Remove power generators from a cubby. Use them to run a mobile food truck. Run out of power after five hours. Go to gas station and fill ...

14 years ago

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AVI tax hikes show that good citizenship is for suckers

When I received my new property assessment as part of the city’s AVI initiative, I could not help feeling like the perfect fool for ...

14 years ago

Shapiro on Theater
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Review: ‘Timon of Athens’ has his rare day

If you’re looking for a play about a man of high standing who falls from grace and spends his latter days crazed and in the forest, ...

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Philly Parenting

Learning how to ‘Lean In’ with our daughters and sons

“I wish the answer were easy. I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work for, all these ...

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St. Matt’s track coach devoted to parish, but four sons come first [video]

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Suspects sought in Fox Chase, Rhawnhurst bank robberies [video]

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Fallen firefighters honored outside Philadelphia City Hall [video]

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SEPTA hits 99 percent on-time regional rail performance

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April 9: Councilmanic rezoning to benefit 205 Race St | Blatstein buys on Rittenhouse, Piazza update | Hollaback ad campaign | Made in America returning | free cone day

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Fishtown Neighbors vote for Wynn casino proposal by a 3-to-1 margin

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Old City rezoning bill drafted to avoid ZBA opposition from adjacent billboard owner

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