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Candidates chosen for Northern Liberties, Queen Village spokedog contests
Fifty dogs are vying for a chance to help protect Philadelphia’s waterways, and soon that number will be down to 30. Twenty- ...
14 years ago
Rehoboth Beach festival satisfies the sweet tooth
A big crowd turned out to taste and sample all kinds of chocolate treats at the 22nd Annual Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival. ...
14 years ago
St. Bridget protesters demand answers from church officials
In the latest effort to bring attention to their cause, parents, students and alumnus of St. Bridget School in East Falls rallied Sunday ...
14 years ago
‘Home improvements’ tops list of complaints filed with N.J. Division of Consumer Affairs
More than 12,000 consumer complaints were filed with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs last year, and home improvements top the ...
14 years ago
Artisans from near and far showcased their work at Germantown Friends School
During the weekend, the 74 artisans from 19 states accepted into the prestigious, juried Germantown Friends School Craft show turned the ...
14 years ago
Flower Show visitors find an island of summer color in Philadelphia
The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show is running now through March 10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. NewsWorks s ...
14 years ago
Philly’s not the only city with an in-the-way highway
Boston did it. Philly could one day do it. It’s a question of feasibility and money, but it’s not just East Coast cities that ...
14 years ago
Flyers scout leads initiative to keep homophobia out of NHL
There’s an initiative underway in the NHL and the guy behind it is a Flyers scout. Patrick Burke is the son of Toronto Maple ...
14 years ago
Why White Pines at the Elkins Estate?
The Elkins Estate has been transferred from a bankrupt conservancy to its previous owners. Management of the property is uncertain, but B ...
14 years ago
Video: Saul students create Hawaiian ‘Canoe Garden’ for Philadelphia Flower Show
Students from Roxborough’s W.B. Saul High School are showing off their Hawaiian spirit at the Philadelphia International Flower Sho ...
14 years ago
Delaware fuel cell project gets review from state panel
Bloom Energy’s proposal to build a fuel cell facility is the subject of a Delaware Coastal Zone Act permit hearing tonight. ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia’s Dell to be renamed, Pennsylvania prepares for texting-while-driving ban
Good morning, Feeders! Philadelphia’s Robin Hood Dell is getting a new name, but just what that name will be is unclear. Cit ...
14 years ago
With all this talk recently about birth control and the miracle of life, the news that Jersey Shore star and resident New Yorker Snooki i ...
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Newark, Delaware train-jumper receives serious shock
A man is being treated for electrical burns suffered when he climbed to the top of a freight train in Newark. Police say the 24-ye ...
14 years ago
Revel to add guest rooms to match gaming floor space
Revel Casino is getting bigger. The casino/hotel project underway in Atlantic City will grow before May 31. Opening April 2, the r ...
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