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West Philly town watch groups to be awarded for assisting in arrest
A town watch group in West Philadelphia is being celebrated for assisting with an arrest last week. The 48th Street Neighborhood T ...
13 years ago
Groups protest at Aqua America over fracking involvement
About a dozen demonstrators gathered outside Aqua America’s Bryn Mawr headquarters Wednesday to protest the utility’s plans t ...
13 years ago
Center City real estate market emerging from recession
Philadelphia’s Center City real estate development is starting to revive, but it may be hard to see. “Steel is actuall ...
13 years ago
Someone with a grudge against Bank of America creates fake website
A guy name Frank Hephendirk apparently has a bone to pick with Bank of America. The website, yourbofa.com, is registered to him, ...
13 years ago
Penn, Princeton join experiment in offering free courses online
The University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University are two of a small number of high-profile colleges taking part in an online educa ...
13 years ago
Most N.J. school districts with elections pass budgets
Voters have adopted budgets in 63 of the 70 New Jersey school districts that held elections on their spending plans. A new l ...
13 years ago
Owners of fire-ravaged Philadelphia building cited for violations at another property
The owners of a Kensington warehouse that burned down, killing two Philadelphia firefighters, have been cited for code violations at anot ...
13 years ago
Corbett recognizes Philly, Lansdale for ‘innovative practices’
As part of the 16th Annual Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence, the Corbett administration is recognizing Pennsylvania ...
13 years ago
New Barnes documentary focuses on the art collector not the controversy
“Good paintings are more satisfying companions than the best of books, and infinitely moreso than very nice people.” ...
13 years ago
Northwest Philly ward backs Kane for AG
With less than a week to go before the Pennsylvania Primary, officials with the city’s 9th Ward today announced their endorsement o ...
13 years ago
Philly’s poet laureate Sonia Sanchez finds peace in the ‘haiku life’
Sonia Sanchez spoke with NewsWorks Tonight about her role as Philadelphia’s first poet laureate to inspire peace among school child ...
13 years ago
Healthy Hornets Are On The Move At DSU
Delaware State University wants students to eat their vegetables. The university is pushing to improve student health with the Healthy ...
13 years ago
Convicted killer of UD student goes on trial for his life
James Cooke was not in the courtroom for the start of the penalty phase in his case, which will determine whether he is executed for the ...
13 years ago
Alleged priest-abuse victim says it took 5 years to get a meeting with Bevilacqua
A witness in a Philadelphia clergy-abuse trial says he has “an emptiness where my soul should be” after being raped for year ...
13 years ago
National honor for Temple’s Computer Recycling Center
Not only is there such a thing as Computerworld’s Honors Laureate, but a local university has been inducted. Temple University ...
13 years ago