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Politicians behaving badly – we try to help

As a public service, we’re offering the first in an occasional series of lessons on Image Management for elected officials. Toda ...

14 years ago

Gov. Christie goes ‘Jersey Shore’ on boardwalk heckler

N.J. Governor Chris Christie was caught on tape during a verbal altercation on the Seaside Heights boardwalk this past Thursday. ...

14 years ago

Dangerous night on the tracks: 1 dead, 7 injured

Two separate incidents on the area’s train tracks last night have left one man dead and several others injured. An unidentified ...

14 years ago

Animal sounds awaken at Academy of Natural Sciences

Philadelphia artist Lydia Hunn has “woken up” some of the sleepy, silent creatures housed at the Academy of Natural Sciences ...

14 years ago

Top 5 stories of the week in NW Philadelphia

Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...

14 years ago

Interactive map: Census data shows population growth in N.J. cities, small declines in suburbs

The latest estimates from the Census Bureau for 2011 show population growth in nearly 400 of New Jersey’s 566 towns, mainly in the ...

14 years ago

Video captures Gov. Christie yelling at critic on boardwalk

A new video shows New Jersey’s tough-talking Gov. Chris Christie shouting at someone on a Jersey shore boardwalk. The 30-sec ...

14 years ago

As heard on NewsWorks Tonight: South Philly artist paints pets into history

Consider your pet particularly regal? Then your animal companion may be perfect for Christina Hes ...

14 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Finding relief in garden of generous shade, splashes of cooling water

It seems that there’s only one thing on our minds these hot days of summer — escaping the sweltering weather. In some ...

14 years ago

Summer garden project- building a pond

The scramble of spring and early summer pruning and planting are behind us, and the next few months in the garden are primarily devoted t ...

14 years ago

In June, U.S. service companies’ growth stunted

U.S. service companies, which employ roughly 90 percent of the U.S. workforce, grew in June at the slowest pace in nearly two and a half ...

14 years ago

Money

N.J. Supreme Court rules Rutgers law clinic documents not public records

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has ruled that a Rutgers law school legal aid clinic does not have to turn over documents in response to ...

14 years ago

Germantown teen identified as Independence Day shooter

Philadelphia police have identified 16-year-old Nafis Scott of East Germantown as the teen that shot two other teens in Center City Wedne ...

14 years ago

Penn St. inquiry nears end, findings expected soon

Penn State’s internal investigation into the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal is drawing to a close, and the findings co ...

14 years ago

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Philadelphia workforce programs complete merger

The two Philadelphia organizations that help job-seekers find work have officially tied the knot. As of this week, the same entity will h ...

14 years ago

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