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Helping siblings in foster care play, create and connect at camp
Instead of soaking up some sun at the beach for a week in late August, former Manayunk resident Jennifer Gleason was sleeping in cabins a ...
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Top 4 stories to watch in NW Philadelphia this week
Here’s a look at what’s to come this week: 1. Kareem Alleyne is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesd ...
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Campaign worker convicted of fraud in 2007 N.J. race
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general says a campaign worker has been convicted of election fraud and other charges ...
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Camden Board rejects Urban Hope Act school proposals
Camden’s surprise decision this week to block any new schools under the controversial Urban Hope Act has left local officials ̵ ...
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Philandering ex-pastor accused of killing two wives in PA
LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — A retired Pennsylvania pastor insists both of his wives died accidentally. Prosecutors call him a liar – and ...
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N.J. Governor opposes dog seatbelt bill
A recently proposed bill by the New Jersey legislature that would require pet owners to restrain their animals in harnesses while driving ...
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Comcast antitrust case
A Philadelphia judge has declined to enforce a settlement in the Comcast Corp. class action antitrust lawsuit, leaving the decision to th ...
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America for Jesus, Christian prayer rally on Independence Mall
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Christian conservatives who blame “moral depravity” for everything from the recession to terrorism hope ...
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Sunoco pledges $750k donation for fire trucks in N.J.
Fire fighters in Philadelphia aren’t the only ones battling it out in the political ring. In West Deptford, New Jersey, ther ...
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Find the school that’s right for your student during this weekend’s Philadelphia High School Expo
The annual Philadelphia High School Expo will be held Saturday ...
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Unwanted Rx drugs? Tri-state area drop-off locations set up today
Municipalities across the area are taking part in the fifth annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. today, Sat., ...
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Councilwoman Bass calls for hearing on arts-sector impact on regional economy
At Thursday’s City Council meeting, a resolution sponsored by Eighth District Councilwoman Cindy Bass calling for a public hearing ...
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Kaufman shines spotlight on sculpture with ambitious exhibition
“Sculpture is sometimes a stepchild in the art world,” said Leslie Kaufman. As president of the Philadelphia Sculptors, she t ...
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Top 7 stories of the week in Northwest Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...
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Architect Frank Furness; he did the unthinkable
One hundred and forty years ago, Frank Furness designed what is now the Historic Landmark Building for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fi ...
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