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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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Pfizer recalls Advil Liqui-Gel bottles over odor concern

We didn’t get the memo about it being recall day. McNeil announced earlier a ...

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