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Rare cholesterol condition calls for unconventional treatment
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller talks with University of Pennsylvania researcher Dr. Dan Rader about people with a rare condition that ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill Restaurant Month kicks off on Sunday
Get ready, foodies. Chestnut Hill is preparing for one of its most popular annual events. Beginning March 3rd, participating restaur ...
14 years ago
‘To the stars’ with Stokowski: Philadelphia Orchestra celebrates enduring legacy
It was the composer Rachmaninov who called the Philadelphia Orchestra “the finest orchestra the world has ever heard.” ...
14 years ago
National parks tout economic impact of $30 billion
Visitors to the nation’s parks in 2011 were an economic tour de force, according to a National Parks Service study showing that tou ...
14 years ago
Phila. School District repairs worrisome wall in East Falls
The once-deteriorating wall on Mifflin Elementary School’s property is no longer a safety risk for pedestrians and commuters along ...
14 years ago
Thoughtful, triumphant, hysterical reactions to Josey case — so what can we learn?
Reactions among NewsWorks readers to the acquittal of former Philadelphia Police Lt. Jonathan Josey seem generally to have fallen along t ...
14 years ago
Regulators working on rules for online wagering in N.J.
Internet gambling in New Jersey is not expected to begin for at least another three months. In the meantime, officials are working out re ...
14 years ago
Property taxes: the battle for hearts and minds
If Mayor Nutter wants a happy ending to his effort to transform Philadelphia’s property tax system, he should do a better job of se ...
14 years ago
Germantown street-cleaning efforts expected to start before GSSD relaunch
Not waiting until the revamped Germantown Special Services District ...
14 years ago
Building will cover up Philly’s Noam Chomsky mural [photos]
Philadelphia might be known for its murals, but it’s also ripe for development. Which is why the Noam Chomsky mural at 19th ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania Ballet’s silver-anniversary season to include Balanchine’s ‘Jewels’ [video]
The Pennsylvania Ballet announced its 50th Anniversary Season today at new dance rehearsal studios at the Louise Reed Center for Dance on ...
14 years ago