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Top 4 stories to watch in NW Philly
1. On Sunday afternoon, a faith-based gun-violence prevention “ ...
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Bandit signs targeted in Philadelphia
All those nuisance signs attached to poles in Philadelphia are going to come down — or the owners will receive fines. Known ...
14 years ago
School libraries in Pa. coping with diminished resources
About 73 percent of Pennsylvania’s public schools have taken part in a study that reveals school libraries are hurting for funding ...
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Ray Lucci published this essay in August’s edition of The Fallser. Due to the fact that no accidents were rep ...
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N.J. town to adopt sick-day donation policy
City workers in Millville, New Jersey will soon be able to share their accumulated sick days with co-workers. On September 7, the ...
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Jerry Nelson, Count of ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on “Sesa ...
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Former Philadelphia Archdiocese CFO sentenced in embezzling case
Anita Guzzardi, a 42-year-old South Philadelphia native was sentenced to two to seven years in prison for embezzling over $900,000 from t ...
14 years ago
More troubles for Penn State as ‘Victim 1’ files suit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The young man whose 2009 allegations of sexual abuse led to the Penn State scandal and criminal convictions ...
14 years ago
Ben Franklin bust stolen in Main Line robbery
An 18th century, porcelain bust of Benjamin Franklin valued at over three million dollars was stolen from a home in Lower Merion Township ...
14 years ago
Top 9 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...
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Legacy Youth Tennis and Education to be inducted into Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame
As the US Open begins this week on Arthur Ashe Court, it’s only fitting that Legacy Youth Tennis and Education will be inducted int ...
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Chestnut Hill West train hits barrier, injuring four
CBS3 reports that four people were injured when the SEPTA Chestnut Hill West train slammed into the barrier. The station at Germantown Av ...
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Freshman arrive on campus in Chestnut Hill with laptops, Xbox’s and TV’s ready to study
Computers, TV’s, microwaves, fridges and boxes of clothes are unloaded on the sidewalk at Fourniers Hall. It is moving in day at Ch ...
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New offshore wind plan pitched in Delaware
Delaware researchers are pitching a new proposal for offshore wind. Researchers at the University of Delaware and the National Re ...
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