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Black Thursday: Sales begin extra early, for convenience

Put down that turkey leg. It’s time to shop. No, really. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day af ...

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Philadelphia hosts oldest Turkey Day Parade in America

The oldest Thanksgiving parade in the country had another successful day in Philadelphia.  Thousands lined the parade route t ...

14 years ago

50 years of brick oven birds at one South Philly bakery

At Cacia’s Bakery, after the rolls are done, the turkeys go in the bread oven. This is a tradition that began about 50 years ago. S ...

14 years ago

Superstorm Sandy illustrates why having too many school districts can be a problem

This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. As New Jersey assesses the damage imposed ...

14 years ago

Detours: Parade route closes Ben Franklin Parkway

It’s Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 22, 2012. The sun is shining, talk radio’s chugging along and the oldest Turkey Day Pa ...

14 years ago

What happens to presidentially pardoned turkeys?

Each year the president of United States pardons a turkey or two: President Obama spared this year’s birds, lovingly dubbed Gobbler ...

14 years ago

Holiday Entertainment Guide – Toy trains, ‘A Christmas Carol,’ and Smithville Light Show

Looking for something to do this holiday season? WHYY’s Robin Bloom searches hundreds of listings each week to find out what’ ...

14 years ago

5th Police District seeks donations for holiday kids party

The Fifth Police District in Roxborough is seeking the assistance of community members and local businesses for their 44th annual Childre ...

14 years ago

Special elections required to fill two Pa. House seats

The general election is long over, but because some Pennsylvania candidates ran successfully for two offices at the same time, a pair of ...

14 years ago

Money

New Jersey still trails region on jobs

New numbers show that progress toward New Jersey’s economic recovery continues to be sluggish. New Jersey inched down to a 9 ...

14 years ago

On the busy holiday season…

Tony’s thoughts on the headlong rush into the holiday season.   ...

14 years ago

Black Friday alternative: Covered Bridge Artisans annual studio tour

The turkey’s been brined, stuffed and roasted, and now you’re stuffed. Time to pack up the leftovers and go for a ride, touri ...

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Pa.’s state-related universities go overboard on trustees, auditor general says

Pennsylvania’s four state-related schools, which receive hundreds of millions of dollars in funding from the commonwealth, have rec ...

14 years ago

Philly unions hope for contract deals before new administration takes over

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is into his second term and still hasn’t been able to work out a contract with the city’s b ...

14 years ago

Northwest stores offer shoppers a calmer Black Friday

As shoppers gear up for the frenzy of the post-Thanksgiving holiday weekend, retailers in the Northwest offer a calmer option for Black F ...

14 years ago

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