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Local startup brings carpooling to Philadelphia commuters

Philadelphia students and organizations are jumping on board Ridearoo, a local start up that can pair riders and drivers together, withi ...

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Thousands march in support of Trayvon Martin’s family

It’s been nearly a month since 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in the Florida community of Sanford. Though the identity ...

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Cherry blossom festivities spring up around the city

Though the 2012 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival officially kicks-off in LOVE Park at 15th and JFK on Monday, March 26, at n ...

14 years ago

Kemble Avenue at-risk housing proposal nixed

Resources for Human Development has pulled out of a controversial plan to create supervised housing for two at-risk groups at the Kemble ...

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Facing a change, two Princeton women find new way of life in home-based businesses

Stacy McGuigan always had a natural talent for throwing parties. She was always the one in her family to throw her parents anniversary pa ...

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Top six stories of the week in NW Philly

Here at NewsWorks, we know busy schedules sometimes get in the way of staying up to date on the latest neighborhood news in Northwest Phi ...

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Philadelphia arts group runs out of funds

One of Philadelphia’s art organizations is close to broke. Philagrafika, which held a huge, citywide festival in 2010 called ...

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Pa. Sen. Toomey defends Romney as ‘conservative,’ but withholds endorsement

Pennsylvania’s junior U.S. senator isn’t endorsing Mitt Romney, but he’s vouching for the GOP presidential candidate ...

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Quest for political balance figured in rejection of N.J. Supreme Court nominee

Political balance was a major reason the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday night rejected the nomination of Phillip Kwon ...

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Hundreds of Philly area residents protest contraception coverage

Opponents of the Obama administration’s birth control coverage mandate staged protests across the country Friday. In Philade ...

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Green jobs snapshot shows Pa. at the head of the pack

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the most complete picture to date of the country’s green workforce. Pennsylvani ...

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N.J. company recalls cheese over listeria concerns

A New Jersey company says it is recalling three of its cheese products because of possible listeria contamination. El Rancho Del S ...

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Philadelphia hospice nurses arrested for Medicare fraud

Five hospice nurses from the Philadelphia area have been arrested in connection with a Medicare fraud scheme. Patricia McGill, dir ...

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Ice-theft charge dropped for NJ college student

Cooler heads have prevailed in a dispute over a cup of ice taken from a New Jersey college cafeteria. The lawyer for Cedric Caler ...

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Academy of Natural Sciences displays 200 years of curiosities — including ‘Frankensquid’

For its 200th anniversary, the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia is unveiling “Frankensquid.” The flying squ ...

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