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‘Bloomsday’ celebration begins at noon in Philadelphia

It’s not everyday Philedelphians get to celebrate James Joyce’s Ulysses for seven straight hours. At noon, Ph ...

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Friday marks last day of Route 134 service in NW Philly

Friday marked the final day of service for SEPTA’s Route 134, a bus that connected Chestnut Hill to Montgomery County for nearly 20 ...

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Two Camden County residents nominated by Christie for judgeships

Gov. Chris Christie this week nominated two Camden County residents for judgeships. ...

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‘They Will Surf Again’ event provides unique opportunity for spinal cord injury victims

After a serious spinal cord injury, many patients think sports can no longer be part of their lives ...

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Top 6 stories of the week in NW Philly

Here’s what you may have missed in Northwest Philadelphia this week: 1. ...

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Councilwoman Cindy Bass holds fundraiser for her political committee

With City Council in session and the debate over tax increases and the school district budget taking up a lot of her time, Cindy Bass is ...

14 years ago

Politics & Policy

Obama’s Dream Act Lite: useful politically, sustainable legally, but flawed as policy.

There are three ways to analyze President Obama’s ...

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Ravi due to go free Tuesday after 20 days

A New Jersey jail warden says the former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his roommate will likely be released fro ...

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No definite budget proposal yet from Pa. lawmakers

With the Pennsylvania budget deadline looming, lawmakers are grappling with spending limits called for by the governor, as well as legisl ...

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Rowan, Rutgers aligned against joint governing board with full authority

A bill passed yeterday by a New Jersey Senate committee has the support of Sen. Donald Norcross, but not necessarily the universities it ...

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Arts & Entertainment

‘5th Floor’ transports audiences in a perpendicular mystery

This weekend begins a festival for extremely low-budget theater. The third “SoLow Festival” features 16 performances t ...

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Germany Hill development battle heats up in NW Philly

A battle is brewing over the latest plans to build a new neighborhood on part of Germany Hill, the undeveloped 20-acre tract in Roxboroug ...

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NAACP focuses on establishing ‘health equity’

Philadelphia’s health department invited the director of health programs for the National Association for the Advancement of Colore ...

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Pa. House to take up liquor privatization plan — again

A plan to sell off Pennsylvania’s roughly 600 wine and spirits stores has the support of the governor, but it’s still stallin ...

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