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Dropout rate complicates Pa. state trooper training process
Training a class of state police troopers may seem like a straightforward way to fill the ranks. This year, however, there are a l ...
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Mt. Airy Hidden Garden tour 2012 photos
This year’s Hidden Gardens Tour featured nine gardens in Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill. The self-guided ...
14 years ago
Top 5 things to watch in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week: A trio of brothers at Germantown Friends School wants the gove ...
14 years ago
Toad Detour round II: saving Roxborough’s newborn toadlets
One day, when this NewsWorks reporter was in the third grade, the boys, in a well-coordinated mass attack, put earthworms in the desk of ...
14 years ago
Is Chestnut Hill a hot place for the arts?
If there’s one thing worth knowing about Chestnut Hill, Steve Berg says it’s that the area is a “hotbed of artists teem ...
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FDA approves generic forms of Plavix
Pittsburgh-based Mylan Pharmaceuticals will be the first company to produce a generic version of a popular blood thinner. Accordin ...
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Barnes’ opening night gala draws the who’s who of Philadelphia
Once a quiet home to a great art collection in Lower Merion, the Barnes Foundation loudly tooted its own horn at its inauguration gala Fr ...
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Delaware town gives problem property a new purpose
Today, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will dedicate a new park on the site at a ribbon-cutting ce ...
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Archbishop Chaput to ordain six new priests
During a special mass this morning at The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, six men will be formally ordained into the priesthood. ...
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The nation’s most prestigious high school rowing competition continues today on the Schuylkill
More than 5,000 rowers from approximately 200 high schools from across North America are here in the city this weekend. They came to comp ...
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Drop off old paint cans, pesticides, and paint thinner for proper disposal
The Streets Department is organizing a Hazardous Waste Drop-off event today, May 19, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. in West Philadelphia. Rep ...
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Joe Baglia performs at Walk a Crooked Mile Books
You have to give Greg Williams credit for doing his best to create a fun event at his ...
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Camden County Bike Share program aims to get residents outdoors
Residents of Camden County who may lack a source of transportation will get to enjoy some fresh air on two wheels this spring. Mor ...
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Mt. Airy Day 2012 memories captured by Christina Blackburn
The Mt. Airy Day festival plays an important role for residents in this Northwest neighborhood. It symbolizes the on-going effort to brid ...
14 years ago
Top 6 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s what you may have missed on NewsWorks this week: 1. ...
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