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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 ...
14 years ago
Top 6 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s what you may have missed in Northwest Philadelphia this week: 1. ...
14 years ago
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
Obama’s Dream Act Lite: useful politically, sustainable legally, but flawed as policy.
There are three ways to analyze President Obama’s ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
‘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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
New Jersey considers updating campaign spending rules
New Jersey election officials are proposing some changes to keep pace with the increasing importance of the Internet in campaigns. ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Council considers allowing, regulating electric fences
Some Philadelphia businesses have electrified security fences. A proposed law would make that legal, with some restrictions. The ...
14 years ago
TSA plans to dismiss seven Philadelphia employees
The Transportation Security Administration plans to dismiss seven workers in Philadelphia in connection with an investigation that began ...
14 years ago