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Tasco refutes state rep’s letter-to-the-editor in support of payday lending
A short editorial published this week has one Philadelphia city councilwoman scratching her head. Monday’s edition of the ...
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Priest abuse case could reach jury today
After a 10-week trial, a jury will soon weigh the actions of a Roman Catholic church official charged with hiding suspected pedophile pri ...
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Weekly Entertainment Guide: Buddy Holly, Tony Auth and an Amsterdam hash bar
From Center City to the Jersey Shore, we’ve got your weekend covered. WHYY’s Arts Calendar curator Robin Bloom sorts through ...
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Transit of Venus landed Colonial science — and Philly — on the map
On Tuesday evening, Venus will be visible crossing over the sun at 6:03 p.m. in Philadelphia. The planet will look like a black dot slowl ...
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Flash Flood Watch issued for Friday 10 p.m – Saturday morning
A cold front will move over Northwest Philadelphia late Friday night that could bring up to 1-2 inches of rain causing area flooding. Thu ...
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When it comes to bike race, we are not ‘the exception’
For more than 20 years, I was a volunteer — part of the security detail — at the start/finish line of the professional bike race in P ...
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Philly Beer Week: Your guide to Northwest Philly events
A week of discounted, crafted and cold brewskis? Sounds like the “beer gods” have drafted us another Philly Beer Week. ...
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I was in the offices of Cape Resorts the first time I heard of Beach Plum Farm. It was a warm day in mid-May, 2009, and I was there to in ...
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Filling the ‘gourmet hole’ in South Jersey
Keg & Kitchen, recently reinvented by owner Kevin Meeker from the vino-centric Cork to the hop-happy craft-food restaurant, is a tast ...
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This weekend there are many opportunities to serve the community, enjoy summer fruit, and have fun with your family! ...
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Despite vote of ‘no confidence,’ SRC approves bare bones Philadelphia school budget
Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission (SRC) passed its annual operating budget last night, but not before getting an earful from ...
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Warm up for ‘boot camp,’ tell us your big challenges
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the WHYY studios for “CPB boot camp” this we ...
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EPA evaluates Pa. efforts to stop Chesapeake pollution
Pennsylvania isn’t quite leading the pack when it comes to plans for reducing pollution to the Chesapeake Bay watershed in six stat ...
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Rejection of N.J. court pick seen as sharp signal to Christie
Governor Chris Christie is accusing Democrats in the New Jersey Senate of playing partisan politics by rejecting Supreme Court nominee Br ...
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