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South Jersey medical examiner’s office holds funeral service for seven unclaimed bodies
It was a somber day in Camden County, N.J., yesterday as the bodies of seven unclaimed residents were buried in one of two yearly ceremon ...
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No probe expected into Chester Upland fight between teacher, board president
Despite an announcement to the contrary last month, the Chester Upland School Board says it does not expect a third-party probe into the ...
14 years ago
Final resting place for Big Mo’ set in Delaware
The final step to placing a piece of World War II history will take place Saturday at Ft. Mil ...
14 years ago
Postal reform efforts continue to move forward
As steps to push the 21st Century Postal Act continue to move ahead, this week illustrated great progress for legislators who are behind ...
14 years ago
Vintage cars on display at Delaware’s Nemours Mansion and Gardens
The American love affair with the automobile is on full display at the Nemours Mansion and Gardens this weekend. The Old ...
14 years ago
Chatting with the BBC, the Pa primary, and measuring Mitt – a busy week
It’s been a crazy week, following political events from the hyper-local to the national, and opining everywhere from this humble bl ...
14 years ago
Growing up in the civil rights movement, Julian Bond learned firsthand that there is power in numbers. That’s the belief he ...
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Gosnell pleads not guilty to pill mill charges
Kermit Gosnell, the West Philadelphia doctor charged with murder for operations at his West Philadelphia abortion clinic, ...
14 years ago
SEPTA workers hope jackpot trickles down as jobs
At least some of the less-lucky co-workers of 48 Philadelphia transit employees who won a $172.7 million jackpot this week are ho ...
14 years ago
National security won’t be the top-tier issue in 2012, but President Obama’s re-election advisers are clearly confident ...
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Planting of 100 trees in Camden Co. to mark 63rd State Arbor Day
More than 100 trees were scheduled to be planted in Crystal Lake Park in Camden County Friday to celebrate the 63rd State Arbor Day. ...
14 years ago
Northwest Weekender: Manayunk Brew Fest, Final-ly Friday and Phila U. fashion show
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here’s a look at what’s going on in Northwest Philadelphia. 14< ...
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The penny, a symbol of U.S. political gridlock
The U.S. government spends 2.4 cents to produce and distribute each U.S. penny worth only 1 cent. Last year it produced 4.9 billion penn ...
14 years ago
Anyone can get a tattoo of the word “Mom” on an upper arm. But what kind of person gets a tattoo of the chemical struc ...
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