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Philly lauded for lowering obesity rates in 20-year projection
A new national study on obesity looks ahead 20 years, and while the outlook isn’t great, it highlights a few encouraging trends. ...
14 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court sends voter ID case back to lower court [updated]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has sent the Voter ID case back down to Judge Simpson in the Commonwealth Court. The Supreme Court decisio ...
14 years ago
Another 8 suits claim sex abuse by priests in Philly archdiocese
Eight new sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The suits allege a conspiracy to cover up ...
14 years ago
Things heat up in the kitchen for Delaware students and celebrity chefs
Three celebrity chefs made their way to a Delaware high school where a competition was brewing in the kitchen and culinary students whipp ...
14 years ago
Vernon Park ‘belongs to all of us,’ say organizers of family friendly Germantown event
Bounded by commerical districts along Germantown and Chelten avenues, and the traffic heavy Greene Street, Vernon Park can still manage t ...
14 years ago
Police release video of All Seasons Car Wash burglary
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection with a Roxborough commercial burglary. ...
14 years ago
Lincoln Drive accident cleared
A two car accident that earlier closed traffic on Lincoln Drive has been cleared. The accident happened sometime after 12:30 p.m. on Linc ...
14 years ago
Made in America costs to Philly still not public
The final figures on costs of the Made in America Festival to Philadelphia still have not been made public, but Mayor Michael Nutter thin ...
14 years ago
Despite Wimes case, Philadelphia mayor says Department of Human Services doing better
A report looking into how a young child under the care of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services could die of starvation and b ...
14 years ago
Art group has plan for A.C. utility boxes
In Philadelphia, South Street’s Big Belly trash cans are wrapped with artwork. In Atlantic City, the Arts Commission is eyei ...
14 years ago
Lazy moochers abound in Romney’s world
At least 47 percent of Americans, in Romney’s view, are moochers, freeloaders, irresponsible sponges, bums, and ne’er-d ...
14 years ago
NotesFromHel readers meet Solomon Jones. He just started writing ...
14 years ago
Is it time to golf across Philly?
In July, former newspaperman-turned-TV reporter Charlie LeDuff golfed his way across 18 miles of Detroit to learn more about the broken c ...
14 years ago