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Phillies fans get creative to foil Nationals’ ‘Take Back Our Park’ plan
In defiance of an effort to limit their presence at this weekend’s away series against the Washington Nationals, Phillies fans are ...
14 years ago
Five priests found unsuitable for ministry in Philly diocese’s abuse inquiry
Five Philadelphia-area priests have been found unsuitable for ministry following an inquiry by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia into vario ...
14 years ago
SEPTA lottery winners say they will stay on job despite $107 million jackpot
For the first time since hitting a $107.5 million Powerball jackpot, 48 SEPTA employees spoke publicly today about what it’s like t ...
14 years ago
No more trash bags for luggage for Delaware foster kids
The non-profit group “Kind to Kids” has collected hundreds of duffel ba ...
14 years ago
Teen pleads guilty to helping ‘Jihad Jane’ with terror plot
A Maryland teenager has pleaded guilty to assisting a Philadelphia-area woman in a terror plot. Mohammad Hassan Khalid was 15 when ...
14 years ago
‘The Happy Show’ gives prescriptions for the blues
Stefan Sagmeister is an Austrian Grammy-award winning graphic designer, who’s behind album covers for the Talking Heads, Lou Reed, ...
14 years ago
DuPont helps Delaware port processor go green
There are now 20 electric power stations to replace diesel generators that power refrigerated storage containers at a New Castle banana d ...
14 years ago
Dharun Ravi asks for probation, not prison in Rutgers webcam spying case
The former Rutgers student who was convicted of hate crimes after using his webcam to see his roommate kissing another man is asking a ju ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania towns get used to the ‘new normal’ in funding
Thousands of local government officials from Pennsylvania are meeting in Dauphin County this weekend to talk about issues their communiti ...
14 years ago
How would $2 million change your life?
The Pennsylvania Lottery on Friday introduced us all to the group of 48 SEPTA employees who bought last week’s winning $107.5 milli ...
14 years ago
Electronic recycling event at Girard College Saturday
Yes, your ideas to turn your old computer into a fish tank and your old cell phone into . . . something are great ideas. But unless you ...
14 years ago
Cindy Bass working to build consensus over Artz and Groove Festival
Eighth District Philadelphia City Councilwoman, Cindy Bass is working to resolve conflicts between the October Gallery and Mt. Airy commu ...
14 years ago
North Philadelphia NID bill stalls in Rules Committee
After a meeting of the City Council Rules Committee yesterday, the bill to create a Neighborhood Improvement District in North Central Ph ...
14 years ago
MNC seeks professional and community input on Venice Island recreation plans
With construction on Manayunk’s Lower Venice Island continuing unabated, discussions about design details occupied a good deal of M ...
14 years ago
Indecent assault, other charges for Philly cop found in hotel with teen
A Philadelphia Police officer faces numerous charges after being found Wednesday in a Bensalem hotel with a teenage girl and another fema ...
14 years ago