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Concussion lawsuits filed against the NFL to be consolidated, argued in Philly

A judicial panel has spoken: Philadelphia is now home base for concussion lawsuits against the National Football League. At least ...

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Corbett in Punxsutawney Thursday for Groundhog Day

There will be two well-known Pennsylvania figures in Punxsutawney, Pa., tomorrow. Which one is more liked at the end of the day depends o ...

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Nominations encouraged for Citizen Service Honors

A deadline is approaching to nominate a Delaware hero for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation’s Citiz ...

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Early morning fire destroys Chelten Avenue flower shop

More than eight hours after the owners of Flowers By Jannette florist shop on Chelten Avenue got a call that their business was being des ...

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Van Gogh exhibit in Philadelphia focuses on his last years

The new exhibition “Van Gogh Up Close” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is not about exploring the Dutch artist’s tum ...

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Food for All Market featured on WHYY radio

The recent customer bailout of Mt. Airy’s Food for All Market conti ...

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Salem County borough uses ‘quality of life’ sweep in response to neighbors’ complaints

Complain often and loud enough and you just might see results. Police in Penns Grove, N.J. arrested eight people in two days durin ...

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Wilmington parking regulations explained in detail

After several weeks of complaints about overaggressive enforcement, confusing signs and unclear rules about when to feed the meter, the C ...

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What are your memories of Anthony Bevilacqua?

Retired Cardinal and former Archbishop of Philadelphia Anthony Bevilacqua died overnight at the age o ...

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Habitat for Humanity will open ReStore in former New Garden Acme

Giant Food Stores has found a tenant for part of New Garden Shopping Center formerly occupied by Acme. A Habitat for Humanity ReSt ...

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National Interest

Yogi Berra politics

Mitt Romney’s vanquished Florida rivals appear to be inspired by Yogi Berra, the renowned philosopher who once said, “It ain& ...

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Delaware celebrates Black History Month

Delaware’s rich African-American history will be celebrated throughout February, which is Black History Month. Governor Jack ...

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Crews extinguish overnight fire at Germantown flower shop

Firefighters have had a busy morning in Germantown from the looks of the photo above. An overnight blaze at the flower shop on the ...

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Pfizer recalls 1 million birth control packs after horomone mix-up

Pfizer announced today a ...

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Ticket prices announced for new Barnes museum, group helps Philadelphia’s most needy homeless

Good morning, Feeders! Dave Davies will have more details today on the death of retired Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua and how that a ...

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