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Celebrate International Pillow Fight Day 2012, at Washington Square Park

Whether it’s thick or thin, lumpy or foam, standard or king, everyone’s got one. And today, Saturday, April 7, pillows will make a da ...

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Occupy Philadelphia sets up at Independence Mall

When the Occupy movement was ousted from its inaugural home at Dilworth Plaza, some may have thought that the end, in fact, was near. But ...

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James S. Herr, founder of Herr Foods, dies at the age of 87

James S. Herr, the founder of Herr Foods Inc., makers of Herr’s potato chips passed away on April 5 ...

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Germantown author uses his life experience to help today’s teens

At age 13, attending a boarding school for high-school students was the furthest thing from Larry Woody’s mind. In fact, the ...

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Lessons from teachers — Navigating the digital world

South Philadelphia senior Marcus Johnson stands at the front of his classroom eager to give his presentation on mammals. But there are n ...

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What Obama meant and should have said about the challenge to the Affordable Care Act before the Supreme Court

President Obama has been pilloried by his critics ...

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Top 7 stories of the week in NW Philly

Here’s a list of the top stories in Northwest Philadelphia this week: 1. Groundbreaking ...

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Delaware liquor industry exec to begin prison sentence for campaign finance scheme

A Delaware liquor industry executive who pleaded guilty in an illegal campaign finance scheme will begin serving a two-year sentence nex ...

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‘The legacy of Occupy Philadelphia is _____.’

It may seem strange to talk about legacy only six months in. Occupy Philadelphia is still with us and still active. Like so many loc ...

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Two fires burning in South Jersey Pinelands

Two fires burning in the southern New Jersey Pinelands could blacken about 400 acres before they are contained. The state Forest ...

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Neighbors encouraged by changes to Reading Viaduct in Philadelphia

Shrubs and grass have grown up over the railroad ties on the Reading Viaduct; but now those tracks are coming up.   Neighb ...

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NBC10 weather forecast: Temperatures break 60 Sunday and Monday

There’s a chance of frost tonight, but if you have an egg hunt planned for Sunday, it shouldn’t be too chilly. We’ll br ...

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Federal judge sides with DuPont in Kevlar antitrust claim

A federal judge in Virginia has ruled in favor of the DuPont Co. in a dispute with a South Korean company that lost a trade secrets laws ...

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Tango night takes over Logan Square

While the usual traffic circled the many lanes around Philadelphia’s Logan Square, people gathered on one edge of the enormous Swan ...

14 years ago

Dry conditions pose fire hazard in N.J.

Dry conditions this year are increasing the wildfire danger in New Jersey. Only about six inches of rain has been recorded statewi ...

14 years ago

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