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55 in the running for $3 million in Knight Arts Challenge
The Knight Arts Challenge has identified 55 finalists who are competing for up to $3 million in grants. The Philadelphia individuals a ...
14 years ago
‘Speed archivists’ make quick work of organizing Philly area collections
Some of Philadelphia’s historical repositories have gotten a breath of fresh air, however briefly. For two years, the Hidden C ...
14 years ago
N.J. to allow over-the-counter syringe purchases
New Jersey lawmakers have approved an amended version of a syringe-purchase bill with a measure that addresses concerns expressed by Gov. ...
14 years ago
In tearful tribute, N.J. lawmakers mourn Assemblyman Alex DeCroce
Instead of the usual festive atmosphere, the new session of the New Jersey legislature began Tuesday with a somber mood. Gov. Chri ...
14 years ago
Man flees reportedly stolen car after brutal Germantown hit-and-run crash
The scene outside the Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library in Germantown so resembled an action-movie set Tuesday afternoon that ...
14 years ago
Police make murder arrest on what was thought to be a ‘Kensington Strangler’ case
Allison Edwards was found strangled to death in Kensington last winter, leading authorities to believe she’d been murdered, like ot ...
14 years ago
Treating depression, diabetes simultaneously proves effective
When the same patient has two difficult medical conditions at once, it complicates successful treatment. A University of Pennsylvania stu ...
14 years ago
Will stricter requirements make N.J. teen drivers safer?
New Jersey lawmakers have passed a bill to create stricter driver license ...
14 years ago
Are vouchers a savior for Philadelphia’s parochial schools?
Today officials from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sat down with representatives of about 50 elementary and secondary schools slated to ...
14 years ago
NewsWorks on the scene: family car struck by hit-and-run driver on Chelten Avenue
Authorities are looking for the man who fled the scene of a car crash this afternoon on Chelten Avenue near Greene Street. A famil ...
14 years ago
Uncashed jury duty checks gather dust in Phila.
Philadelphia’s City Controller is critical of the court system’s handling of those checks given out for jury duty. ...
14 years ago
East Falls Community Council addresses redistricting, reservoir aesthetics and Penn Charter updates
Members of the East Falls Community Council (EFCC) gathered Monday night at East Falls Presbyterian Church to hear about new happenings i ...
14 years ago
Prospect of ‘asset test’ for food stamps in Pa. stirs anger, fear
The state of Pennsylvania’s plan to end food assistance to people who have more than $2,000 in savings is getting quite a reaction. ...
14 years ago
NFL wants concussion lawsuits heard in Philadelphia
More than 100 former NFL players have filed concussion suits against the league seeking damages for their injuries and side effects, but ...
14 years ago