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New Year’s Eve out—a delight, or a drudgery?
As we hit the end of a long string of holidays and parties from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, are you ready to throw in the ...
13 years ago
Free SEPTA trips for NHL Winter Classic fans on Broad Street Line
What better way to celebrate outdoor hockey with free transportation? SEPTA says it is offering Winter Classic fans a free trip on ...
13 years ago
Teen charged with fake hostage threat in New Jersey
A hostage threat where three hostages were reported to be kept in a motel room turned out to be a hoax, and has led to charges for one Ne ...
13 years ago
Philadelphian wins Sen. Williams ‘Oughta Be a Law’ contest
It’s not often a lawmaker gives voters the chance to propose a new law. Senator Anthony Williams challenged voters this year ...
13 years ago
Mothers In Charge motorcade takes anti-violence message across the city
Hundreds of family members and mothers of violent-crime victims gathered Thursday for a citywide motorcade sponsored by local anti-violen ...
13 years ago
People we admire, the Iowa caucuses, and rating the candidates
Frank Newport, editor in chief of the Gallup poll, discusses what Americans are thinking with Dave Heller. This weeks topics: As t ...
13 years ago
Nutter to take oath, then party
Mayor Michael Nutter will be sworn in to a second term of office Monday. And then he will celebrate the beginning of that second term at ...
13 years ago
Mummers a New Year’s tradition in Philadelphia
The Mummers make their annual strut up Broad Street today. Mummers Association president Bob Shannon said the mumming tradition, d ...
13 years ago
Suburban janitors rally for new contract
Janitors in suburban Philadelphia offices are holding a rally Saturday at noon to send a message that they need a contract. ...
13 years ago
Upper Darby Sears to close its doors
A landmark Delaware County Sears store is being closed as part of a nationwide trimming of stores by the retail chain. The ...
13 years ago
The company that will soon build its electric cars in Delaware has recalled nearly 300 cars because of a fire hazard. Fisker Autom ...
13 years ago
14th Police District: Where city-issued handguns and police badges get stolen from cars
This list covers Dec. 15 – Dec. 21, 2011. Dec. 15, 2011 7200 block Briar Road – 2007 Kawasaki dirt ...
13 years ago
Small Pa. town battles larger gas firm over road repairs
Fed up with road repairs, a small Pennsylvania town is taking matters into its own hands, literally. The ...
13 years ago
Holiday Entertainment Guide—2012
The Holiday Entertainment Guide 2012 features a mix of traditional New Year’s celebrations as well as off-the-beaten-track off ...
13 years ago
Pole fire leaves thousands without power in Cumberland County
Thousands of homes were without fire in Hampden and East Pennsboro townships this morning after a utility pole caught fire. ...
13 years ago