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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
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
Tony’s thoughts on the headlong rush into the holiday season. ...
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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 ...
14 years ago
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
N.J. may look at ways to reduce state’s fleet of vehicles
A measure under consideration by New Jersey lawmakers is intended to cut government costs by reducing the size of the state’s fleet ...
14 years ago
Older women dating revealing too much (information) online
The percentage of Americans over age 50 on social networking sites nearly doubled from 2009 to 2010, according to the Pew Research Center ...
14 years ago
Deadline extended for vote counting in N.J.
The vote tallies for November’s elections in New Jersey will be finalized later than usual this year. The state Division on ...
14 years ago
Northwest Interfaith Hospitality Network turns 20 as it expands into new sections of the city
When Rachel Falkove first got involved with the Northwest Interfaith Hospitality Network, she didn’t think much about how long it w ...
14 years ago