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Priest, teacher face sexual abuse allegations at Philly trial
This week, another trial about allegations of sexual abuse in Philadelphia Catholic schools begins. It has national implications. ...
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Applying lessons of airline industry to health care
Thomas Jefferson University has invited a national expert to Philadelphia to talk about what the health industry can learn from the airli ...
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Sandy Hook massacre: The NRA’s gun ‘rights’ are a fabrication of modern times
Remember that elementary-school exercise, “Opinion or True/False”? The point was to differentiate claims that were debatable ...
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New exhibit commemorates Bethlehem Steel furnaces
A new photography exhibit aims to bring the defunct blast furnaces of Bethlehem Steel back to life. “Blast Furnace” wi ...
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With an eye toward continuing efforts for social justice, a two-day festival held at a Roxborough synagogue this past weekend celebrated ...
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With priest-abuse trial underway, former student’s mind is in the classroom
My very best friends today are the people I went to grade school with. In 1998, we were passing notes in class and testing the authority ...
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Would-be robber uses coffee machine to escape West Oak Lane convenience store [Video]
In what’s become an all-to-familiar call for help, Philadelphia police released video on Monday of a robbery at the 7-Eleven conven ...
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Outgoing Delaware fire chief given top honors
There was nary a dry eye inside Wilmington’s Emergency Operations Center, as Wilmington’s finest celebrated the 32 year caree ...
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Chris Christie’s popularity soars as his budget declines
This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. New York City may be the home of Broadway, but ...
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Fire damages Mt. Airy apartment building
A fire broke out Friday night at an apartment building on the 6900 block of Creishem Road in Mount Airy, according to officials with the ...
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer celebrates the 18th annual Butterfly Ball at the Loews
Brought to you by Freemans Auctioneers, The Circuit, with Caroline Stewart, takes you to the Loews Philadelphia Hotel for the Living Beyo ...
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Imhotep Charter football star David Williams chooses the University of South Carolina
For the second time in as many years, a star football player from Northwest Philadelphia has announced that he will play for a nationally ...
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Fine Print: KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy application
What it is: The first formal application to the state under the new Urban Hope Act for the construction of a network of five new quasi-ch ...
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Accused Philly mob leader’s lawyer to argue case
Veteran mob lawyer Edwin Jacobs is set to give closing arguments Monday on behalf of accused Philadelphia mob boss Joseph “Uncle Jo ...
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Ocean County barrier islands re-open, trial to start for Philly priest and teacher
Good morning, Feeders, and welcome to a new week! Tom MacDonald will start us off with two very different stories about Ocean Coun ...
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