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November 9-11: Bartram’s Mile Design Workshop | Frankford Fall Music and Arts Fest | Philly Tree People | Artists Taking Back Philadelphia

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Council seeks zoning reform rollbacks | groundbreaking LGBT senior housing | Whole Foods’ undisclosed location | SEPTA’s encouragement | voter turnout

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Casino Roundup: Five or more applicants? Wynn for the win? City-owned casino?

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BYOB nightclub opens at Spring Garden and Columbus. It needs community support to stay open.

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Six applicants tell city they want Philadelphia’s second casino license

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Historical Commission approves Lit Brothers sign

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West Philadelphia: Stormwater plan provides opportunities

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Following election, advocates antsy for Medicaid decision

The election is over and the Affordable Care Act is presumably going to stick around. Advocates and health-care providers are getting ant ...

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Rental properties hard to find in storm-struck areas of N.J.

The devastation along the New Jersey coastline from Superstorm Sandy is causing a big demand for rental properties. Many people wh ...

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Former Philadelphia police officer charged with attempt to lure child in Roxborough [updated]

The Philadelphia Police Department arrested a former Philadelphia police officer on Thursday in connection to the attempted luring of a c ...

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How Rutgers oceanographers got data from below Superstorm Sandy

While Superstorm Sandy was crashing down on the New Jersey coast, an underwater glider was miles offshore, sending back data to oceanogra ...

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Solar panels usually no help after a storm like Sandy

Sustained post-Sandy outages left millions without power last week, driving many people to huddle near outlets at coffee shops and hotel ...

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Money

Repairs following superstorm cost SEPTA $550,000

SEPTA still hasn’t figured out how much revenue it lost during Superstorm Sandy. But the has estimated the cost of repairs — ...

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Close Christie adviser resigns halfway house job

One of Gov. Chris Christie’s closest friends and political advisers is stepping down from his positions at New Jersey’s large ...

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N.J. residents struggle with remains of another storm

Tens of thousands of New Jersey residents who lost power for days as a result of Hurricane Sandy are without it again because of the nor& ...

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