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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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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. ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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. ...
14 years ago
Road near Resorts Casino named for late co-owner Gomes
Atlantic City honored Dennis Gomes, the late co-owner of Resorts Casino Hotel, by naming the street in front of the casino in his honor ...
14 years ago
Pfizer recalls Advil Liqui-Gel bottles over odor concern
We didn’t get the memo about it being recall day. McNeil announced earlier a ...
14 years ago
Montgomery County assistant district attorney fired for violating office mandates
For reasons that remain vague, Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney Karen Grace Ricca was fired yesterday. Ricca, who ove ...
14 years ago
Penn, Temple: ‘Most Dangerous Colleges’ list is bogus
A report released this week sent parents of college kids everywhere into a tizzy. ...
14 years ago