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New website tracks lobbying money in Philly politics
When Philadelphia passed its first-ever lobbyist disclosure law in 2010, there was hope the influence of money in city politics would tak ...
14 years ago
Online all the time bad for mental health, study finds
Online all the time is how many people live their lives these days – especially young people. Mental health experts are worried tha ...
14 years ago
Phila U. hosts Reebok Breakout Challenge for high school hoops stars
Amidst the doldrums of the NBA’s off-season, 135 of the best high school players in the country gathered Thursday to turn Philadelp ...
14 years ago
See the Catskill Puppet Theater at the Free Library this Wednesday!
For 33 years, the Catskill Puppet Theater has been creating handmade true-to-life rod puppets, recreating stories, and travelling interna ...
14 years ago
Mitt Romney – job exporter, or victim of cheap shot?
It’s only July, and the mind reels trying to follow the fast-moving controversies in the presidential race – Obama charging t ...
14 years ago
N.J. ice cream ordinance may leave vendors on the outs
For young Jersey shore beach-goers, the “Fudgie-Wudgie” man is a hero. Day after day he battles the blazing hot sun, pushing his wide ...
14 years ago
Drug bust blotter: Pot dealing SEPTA driver, guns and dope in Del.
Incidents in Pennsylvania and Delaware have resulted in arrests for drugs and guns. A sting operation ...
14 years ago
No room left in Unhappy Valley for excuses, rationalizations
The poet T.S. Eliot once ...
14 years ago
Missing tortoise travels from Maryland to Pennsylvania
It had been over week since Maryland resident Bill Athey last saw Chester, his 12-year-old African tortoise. Sometime on July 4th, Cheste ...
14 years ago
Who’s on first? Council challenges Nutter!
Leave it to City Council to spice up the summer months. According to ...
14 years ago