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A kinder, gentler kind of bombing

In honor of FiberPhiladelphia 2012 (a regional festival celebrating fiber a ...

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NYC to Atlantic City train folds: a good idea that failed on execution

Bad news for Atlantic City: the ACES has gone bust. The train debuted in February of 2009 as a direct connection between New York ...

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It’s high time Christie started to care

When it came time to honor Whitney Houston, a noted drug addict who admitted to using cocaine and marijuana, Governor Chris Christie defe ...

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Urban Planning

Application period open for Citizen’s Planning Institute

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NEast Links: Clean-up, cancer scam, witness intimidation, murder-suicide

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$25,000 judgment in suit against Philly over permitted gun

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March 12-16: Photographer Vincent Feldman, Next Great City coalition meeting, The Library in the City, benchmarking commercial buildings

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Calling all Citizen Planners

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Politics & Policy

Debating North Central NID, calling on Congregation Shivtei Yeshuron, Penn Treaty Park nominated historic, Mt. Airy USA focuses on cultural events, Rendell subpoenaed

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Flower Show 365 reaches beyond the Convention Center

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

A way to fight Super PAC slime

The appearance of Super PAC’s in the presidential race amounts to a virtual repeal of campaign finance limits in federal elections, ...

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‘The biggest problem for ACES was…’

The ACES train was supposed to be a direct connection from New York City to Atlantic City, but revenue loss and other issues helped lead ...

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Sesame Street Live to hold open auditions in Philadelphia

Sesame Street’s characters have been entertaining and educating children during the live stage shows since 1980. Now, those who gre ...

15 years ago

Germantown non-profit school serves special-needs students

On Walnut Lane in Germantown, the Green Tree School offers an educational and therapeutic curriculum for students faced with various diso ...

15 years ago

It’s time to spring forward

Just a reminder from The Feed to set those clocks forward an hour.   Enjoy your Sunday! ...

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