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Pa. university faculty seek strike authorization
The union representing faculty at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities says it will seek strike authorization from members. ...
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A busy season ahead for artists in Germantown
The artists of Germantown are enjoying a busy season, evidenced by Thursday’s Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting featuring notic ...
14 years ago
The best idea of this campaign — scrap the war on drugs
It’s too bad Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson hasn’t gotten any airtime during the presidential debates. He’s got one ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra fashions relationship with new music director
On Thursday evening, the Philadelphia Orchestra started its season with a bang—opera superstar Renee Fleming took a turn on stage with ...
14 years ago
Residual headaches from voter ID law
Most of Pennsylvania’s voter ID law is blocked for the November election, but what’s left is creating headaches for some vote ...
14 years ago
At Penn Museum, unveiling the secrets of mummies — while you watch
It’s Monday; do you know where your mummy is? Conservators at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthr ...
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N.J. moves toward online voter registration
It could become even easier to register to vote in New Jersey. Residents now have to fill out paper voter registration forms they ...
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Grads of Pennsylvania colleges gain unwanted distinction
Pennsylvania’s college graduates carry more student loan debt than almost any other state. A new report by ...
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How many times have you heard a person say “I love my partner, but I am not ‘in love’ with them.” What do people ...
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Philadelphia to demand contractors hire more city residents
Philadelphia City Council is expected to resume a hearing today about mandating half of the hours worked on non-professional city contrac ...
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When the presidential candidates debate foreign policy tonight, it’s hard to imagine that Barack Obama will mark the death of Georg ...
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Black Clergy sponsoring health fair in Philly
A health fair focused on the needs and concerns of Philadelphia’s minority community is coming up at the Pennsylvania Convention Ce ...
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Finally, medical marijuana is on its way to New Jersey
Back in March, John Ray Wilson was sentenced to five-years in prison for growing pot in the backyard of his Somerset home. At his trial, ...
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Chestnut Hill Hospital staff celebrate completion of new emergency department
The approximate 3,000 Northwest Philadelphia and Eastern Montgomery County residents who visit Chestnut Hill Hospital’s Emergency D ...
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World Trade Center beam arrives in Evesham for future 9/11 memorial
On September 12, 2001 members of the Evesham Township Fire Department assisted in rescue efforts at the site of the World Trade Center. N ...
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