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Review: A heartfelt ‘Trip to Bountiful’
I would tell you that the best reason to go see the late Horton Foote’s “The Trip to Bountiful” is the extraordinary pe ...
14 years ago
Supporters continue fight to keep 23 Philly schools open
Some Philadelphians haven’t given up the battle to keep 23 city schools from closing. Eighteen protesters who were arr ...
14 years ago
School safety in Philly takes center stage at City Council hearing
Who should be allowed to take a child out of public school? Philadelphia City Council held a hearing today to help fine-tune the answer t ...
14 years ago
Seeing through another’s eyes that common hopes are greater than racial divisions
Last week, when Philadelphia Magazine started catching fire for Robert Huber’s article, “ ...
14 years ago
Abandoned bike culture captured in Philly art exhibit [photos]
The Philadelphia Streets Department conducts regular sweeps to identify and remove abandoned bikes from the city. But between those sweep ...
14 years ago
Map of Pennsylvania food insecurity by county
Philadelphia has a 22 percent “food insecurity” rate. That number is 13.7 in Delaware County, 9.7 in Chester County, 1 ...
14 years ago
Philly councilman wants details on fire department promotions
A Philadelphia official wants the fire department to explain why it hasn’t been making promotions. Councilman Jim Kenn ...
14 years ago
Robots take the field to compete in Chestnut Hill
The energy level in Vare Field House at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy last weekend was a match for any sporting event – even though ...
14 years ago
Philly’s Franklin museum may reopen despite cuts
Officials say the Benjamin Franklin Museum will still reopen this summer after a $23.1 million ren ...
14 years ago
American Red Cross SEPA hosts 13th annual Red Ball at the Please Touch Museum
Brought to you by Freemans Auctioneers, The Circuit, with Caroline Stewart, takes you to the Please Touch Museum for the American Red Cro ...
14 years ago
Breweries want changes to Pa. liquor privatization bill
As the state assembly counts down to a vote on a proposal to privatize Pennsylvania’s liquor sales, brewers say they have problems ...
14 years ago
Cheering on the La Salle Explorers from afar [video]
Students dressed in yellow and blue packed La Salle University’s Dan Rodden Theatre on Wednesday night as the Explorers men’s ...
14 years ago
New interactive app captures soundtrack of Rittenhouse Square
The new public art project in Philadelphia is located in Rittenhouse Square, but you won’t see it there. The interactive piece of s ...
14 years ago
N.J. lawmakers considering new pot provision
Now that medical marijuana is legal in New Jersey, lawmakers are considering some new issues related to the measure. They are due ...
14 years ago
Behind the scenes at the SPCA: Investigating animal cruelty
George Bengal of the Pennsylvania SPCA is like the Ed McMahon of animal rescues. There’s just one difference: When he comes to your ...
14 years ago