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Top 4 things to watch in NW Philly this week

Here’s a look at what’s going on in Northwest Philadelphia this week:  1. Students at Thomas Mifflin Elementary S ...

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Charter school funding formula under review in Pa.

State House lawmakers are looking into reforming laws that govern Pennsylvania’s charter and cyber charter schools throughout the s ...

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Christie: University merger will happen this year

Gov. Chris Christie says he has no plans to scale back — or slow down — a planned merger involving three of New Jersey’s public ...

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Former N.J. congressman’s widow to run for 3rd District seat

The widow of former Congressman John Adler will run for New Jersey’s 3rd District seat now held by Republican Jon Runyan. De ...

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Honoring each Philadelphia homicide victim with art

Five local artists are working to memorialize each Philadelphian killed in 2012. But with 78 homicides already and the total growing more ...

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Plans for Manayunk’s former Propper Brothers site heat up

Things could be about to get warmer at the former Propper Bros. furniture store building in Manayunk. Owner Sam Kroungold is prepa ...

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Report: Philadelphia District Attorney’s office pays ‘party planner’ employee $75,900

Who knew party planning paid so well? ...

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Is ‘Obama Care’ unconstitutional?

Update: March 22, 2012 — In a mock trial held at the National Constitution Center ...

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Capt. Johnson expands beat cop presence and explains multitasking strategy for officers

They’re back! Or, as Philadelphia Police officials insist – they never left. Clarifying his department’s aims ...

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Sandusky judge: attorney general must turn over accuser contacts

The judge in Jerry Sandusky’s child sexual abuse case says state prosecutors have to turn over phone numbers or addresses for acc ...

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Candidate for Wilmington mayor opposes moving bus stops

Scott Spencer calls the plan to break up the DART bus hub at Rodney Square a “shameful sham.” Spencer was a major prop ...

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Social activist Geoffrey Canada to speak at UPenn commencement

The University of Pennsylvania has announced social activist Geoffrey Canada will be this year’s commencement speaker. Canad ...

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Monday is the registration deadline for voters to cast their ballots in the Pa. primary

Pennsylvania’s primary is only a month away, and those looking to vote have even less time to register. The deadline is Mond ...

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Court date: In Philadelphia, a dry run of the Supreme Court healthcare challenge

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear challenges to the healthcare law in Washington D.C. next week, a full audience in Philadelphia will ...

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Sweeney, Weinberg plan town halls on property tax relief

N.J. Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg have planned town hall meetings around the state to talk ...

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