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Academy of Natural Sciences’ bird collection on display at the airport
Travelers headed out of Gates C and D from the Philadelphia International Airport have a chance to see a sample of one of the 10 largest ...
14 years ago
Trial date set for Tacony dungeon trio
On Friday, a trial date was set for the three defendants charged with chaining mentally challenged people in a Tacony basement. ...
14 years ago
Here’s some summer-inspired advice, for pet owners. Everyone knows that sunscreen protection is important for proper s ...
14 years ago
GFS Class of ’12 grads are ‘warriors, but in the most Quaker sense’
A lot has changed since Germantown Friends School opened 167 years ago, but its graduations always call for celebration at a Meeting Hous ...
14 years ago
So, a robber walks into a bank with a garden hose…have you heard this one before?
This story only gets better as you read. According to ...
14 years ago
35th District police officer critically injured en route to anti-violence event
A 28-year-old police officer assigned to the 35th District, which covers portions of West Oak Lane and East Germantown, remained in criti ...
14 years ago
Giving Philly City Council a spanking – and some credit
Last Friday, I made a point on our evening news magazine NewsWorks Tonight about the way Philadelphia City Council is handling an issue t ...
14 years ago
Find music, art, pride, and prison breaks in the NewsWorks Entertainment Guide
Looking for some excitement? Check out the ...
14 years ago
One dead in Cobbs Creek, one in custody
An unidentified man was shot a little before 8p.m. near 63rd and Cedar Avenue on Saturday night. According to ...
14 years ago
96,000+ tax delinquent properties: an interactive map by Philly.com
From the department of wow: Philly.com has come at us with another of its informative, yet scary, ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia considers tracking energy use of large buildings
Are Philadelphia businesses spending more on energy than necessary? City Council is looking to gather data on energy and water use ...
14 years ago
OK who needed all the quarters? On Saturday, NewsWorks spotted a Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper box open at the corner of Germantown Ave ...
14 years ago
2012 Penn Charter graduation ceremony in photos
William Penn Charter School held its graduation ceremony for 93 students on its East Falls campus on Saturday. Check out these phot ...
14 years ago
Top five things to watch in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week: A tumultuous year for public and parochial sc ...
14 years ago
Gov. Christie says he supports income tax credit for seniors during AARP event in Trenton
AARP New Jersey State President Dave Mollen told a group of 400 AARP members and supporters that property taxes and keeping seniors out o ...
14 years ago