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Protesters say psychiatrists over-label and over-medicate
Several thousand psychiatrists are in Philadelphia for their annual convention – and some mental health advocates are expressing th ...
14 years ago
Can Philadelphia afford to hike pay for poll workers?
The head of Philadelphia’s City Commissioners wants to pay election day workers more. City Commissioners Chairwoman St ...
14 years ago
Top 5 things to watch in NW Philly this week
Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week: 1. Stephen Kinsey took home a Democratic prim ...
14 years ago
MNC opposes curb-cut/parking space proposal, supports Lyceum Ave. subdivision
The Manayunk Neighborhood Council was split in its Wednesday night zoning decisions. Representatives from two Manayunk properties ...
14 years ago
The Philadelphia Sandwich Experiment happens Sunday
As part of its nation-wide tour, Brooklyn Brewery is bringing ‘Food Experiments’ to Philly with an amateur sandwich throw-dow ...
14 years ago
Members of SNAP want the archbishop to take action against ‘predator priests’
The Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests spent the morning handing out fliers that asked the Philadelphia archbishop to secure a ...
14 years ago
‘Uptown Drum for the Run’ returns during the 2012 Broad Street Run
When the 2012 Blue Cross Broad Street Run commences, tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., a group of North Philadelphia percussionists will be there to ...
14 years ago
Historically dry town goes wet, today only
Though Haddonfield, New Jersey has been liquor-free for 139 years, community members and organizers are willing to give up their dry trad ...
14 years ago
Pa., N.J. residents among those affected by tainted pet food
Diamond Pet Foods is recalling dry food that was sold in 16 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Five people have been hospital ...
14 years ago
Community leaders to unveil plans for a new West Philadelphia bicycle track
With help from Councilman Curtis Jones and The Bicycle Coalition, Parkside will be getting its very own bike track. Plans will be unveile ...
14 years ago
The annual celebration that bridges the two (East and West) Mt. Airys together brought hundreds of people out to the grounds of Cliv ...
14 years ago
N.J. bills mandate better cardiac screening for student athletes
Three bills introduced by State Sen. Fred Madden (D-Gloucester) aim to provide better cardiac screening of student athletes to preve ...
14 years ago
Top 5 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s what you may have missed in Northwest Philadelphia this week: 1. ...
14 years ago
Pa. keeps up fight against fraudulent unemployment claims
The state’s Department of Labor and Industry plans to stop paying extended unemployment benefits by the middle of the month due to ...
14 years ago