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To honor MLK, ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ will resound from Eastern State Penitentiary
This weekend, the Eastern State Penitentiary will honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a reading of his seminal text, “Le ...
14 years ago
Police: Tuesdays and Fridays have been busiest nights for car break-ins
While theft from vehicles remains a persistent issue in Mount Airy and elsewhere across the city, local police officials continue to main ...
14 years ago
State Rep. Parker found guilty of DUI, plans appeal
State Rep. Cherelle Parker (D-Philadelphia) was found guilty Wednesday of driving under the influence in April 2011. Judge S. Gera ...
14 years ago
Nicetown CDC to discuss development plan at Thursday meeting
The Nicetown Community Development Corporation is hosting a community meeting on Thursday to explain details of its Neighborhood Developm ...
14 years ago
Flu outbreak now widespread in 47 states
The annual flu season hit about a month early this year, and illness is now widespread in 47 states. This season’s vaccine is well ...
14 years ago
Lawyer: Church accuser gave 3 locations for rape by teacher
The lone accuser in the rape trial of a former Catholic school teacher has given three different locations over the years for the site of ...
14 years ago
Free flu shots available in Germantown on Friday
On Friday, state Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood’s office will host its Third Annual Free Flu Shot event at 310 W. Chelten Ave. in German ...
14 years ago
Armed robbery at Christiana Mall in Delaware
Delaware State Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday evening at Christiana Mall in Newark. Officer John ...
14 years ago
The state of Philly’s tech scene — in one handy podcast
Our friends at Radio Times are looking at innova ...
14 years ago
As liquidation looms, Dan Gross leaving Daily News, newspaper guild posts
With constant speculation about the future of the Inquirer and Daily News swirling, the president of the Newspaper ...
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N.J. gives ‘Law & Order: SVU’ $10.2M tax break
New Jersey has awarded NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU” $10.2 million in tax credits the show had sought for the 2009-10 se ...
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Citibank branch expands into Germantown’s first new full-service branch in two decades
When Citibank opened a lending center in Germantown last March, local point-person Irv Brockington noted that the company was “comm ...
14 years ago
Electronic tracking helps N.J. hospitals keep ahead of curve on flu
When Anne Dikon saw a flu case in early December, she knew it was time to tell the staff at her hospital, Robert Wood Johnson University ...
14 years ago
Delaware bank cracks open historic vault
It’s been a mystery for decades – what’s inside the historic vault at The First National Bank of Wyoming? The old safe, buil ...
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