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Constituents ask Cindy Bass about AVI, disability initiatives and quality of life issues over coffee
Reflecting the diversity of her district, residents brought a variety of concerns to a “Coffee with the Councilwoman” last Fr ...
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Phila. school lunches: Goodbye fries, hello fennel
In some school cafeterias in Philadelphia, students are saying goodbye to french fries and hello to roasted fennel. They’re ...
14 years ago
At the risk of quoting T. S. Eliot twice in the span of a week – oh heck, why not – let it be recorded that the Republican cr ...
14 years ago
Supreme Court hears cases at Widener Law
Delaware Supreme Court Justices go on the road to hear oral arguments at Widener Law School. Arguments are scheduled to get underwa ...
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Governor Markell will present the Governor’s Heritage Award to former Delaware judge William T. Quillen. Citing his distingui ...
14 years ago
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy students launch waste reduction initiative
The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Lower School for Girls, one of five divisions at the school, is showing they mean business when it c ...
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Teachers join school-closings ‘Walk In My Shoes’ protest at Fulton Elementary
Fran Hoffman didn’t mince words Tuesday afternoon while discussing the collective mood inside Robert Fulton Elementary’s East ...
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Philadelphia approving homestead exemptions without the home
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is offering a tax break to homeowners to soften the blow of the city’s reassessment of about 579, ...
14 years ago
39th District reports drop in crime, attributes it to colder temps
At this month’s 39th District police meeting for sections of East Falls and Germantown, Lt. Edward Bier had some good news: Crime s ...
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Pencader students scout new options
Now that Pencader Business and Finance Charter School is forced to close it doors at the end of this academic year, its student body of m ...
14 years ago
Fire damages East Germantown duplex, no injuries reported
Firefighters battled a blaze that started in the vacant portion of an East Germantown duplex and quickly spread to the other half. ...
14 years ago
Even if Pa. Lottery deal fizzles, consultants in line for $1.2 million
A deal to privatize the Pennsylvania Lottery may have hit a snag, but contracts with the two private firms advising the commonwealth on t ...
14 years ago
Gag ruling: N.J. high court to decide if judge can moonlight as comedian
Justice Vince Sicari is balancing two lives. He’s a municipal judge in New Jersey; he’s also comedian Vince August who warms ...
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