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AP: New rules aim to get rid of junk foods
Almost all candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation’s schools.For the first time ...
14 years ago
AP: Corbett’s budget proposal may include aid for Pa. public schools
The plight of Pennsylvania’s public schools will dominate many of the Legislature’s debates this spring as the politics of ed ...
14 years ago
Former Philly Superintendent, Arlene Ackerman dies at 66
Reports are beginning to circulate that Arlene Ackerman, former Philadelphia schools superintendent has died. According to ...
14 years ago
Live coverage of Delaware vs. Hofstra
Follow along with the action via social media as the Blue Hens take on Hofstra in Newark. ...
14 years ago
Anti-bullying law upheld in N.J.
New Jersey’s education commissioner has upheld the punishments against the first two students whose parents challenged the state ...
14 years ago
North Philly explosion caused by weather conditions
Though initial reports of an explosion at 30th and Cecil B. Moore around 5 p.m. on Friday night were unclear, authorities report that it ...
14 years ago
Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring at Gobbler’s Knob
The prognosticator of prognosticators sees an early end to the cold! Take a gander at the official proclamation from ...
14 years ago
Top 5 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...
14 years ago
Top 5 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...
14 years ago
Curtain closes on stagehand strike at Suzanne Roberts Theatre
The stagehands of the Philadelphia Theatre Company have ended their strike. Management and the stagehands union negotiated an agreement e ...
14 years ago
Level funding projected for Pa.’s state-run colleges
Pennsylvania’s state-related and state-owned colleges will not see cuts to their commonwealth aid if the governor has anything to d ...
14 years ago
Expect ‘a feast of the senses’ at 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society announced the 2013 Philadelphia Flower Show theme — “Brilliant!” — on Friday after ...
14 years ago
Elderly woman assaulted and robbed at gunpoint in her East Falls home
One of the most secluded streets in Northwest Philadelphia experienced a startling crime earlier this week. On Monday, Jan. 28 at ...
14 years ago
Despite improved consumer confidence, Americans dissatisfied with state of economy
Although debate about immigration and gun control dominates the headlines, the economy remains the top public concern. Frank Newport, edi ...
14 years ago
Man fatally struck while trying to throw trash in back of sanitation truck in Northwest Philly
An unidentified man was struck and killed by a city sanitation truck Friday morning in the city’s Stenton neighborhood. ...
14 years ago