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Holiday tree lighting, caroling and Santa in Manayunk on Friday

This Friday, Manayunk’s Canal View Park will transform into a holiday spectacle of sorts for the neighborhood’s official tree ...

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Germantown Ave. will appear in a new version of The Nutcracker ballet

A new production of the ballet The Nutcracker will use Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill for its backdrop. This version being ...

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Philadelphia lobbyists must register in January

The City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics has announced that the city’s first lobbying registration law finally will take effect in ...

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Councilman says Florida gun permits are on their way out in Philly

Philadelphia police soon may be enforcing a city ordinance that closes a regulatory loophole allowing more people to carry concealed weap ...

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Woman’s family sues the city over abortion clinic death

The family of a refugee who died after a botched abortion at a Philadelphia clinic have sued the city over her death. The lawsuit ...

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Occupy Philadelphia appeals permit that says ‘no’ to camping out

Members of Occupy Philadelphia are appealing the restrictions the city wants to impose if the group moves to a new location. Gwen ...

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Group issues list of potentially dangerous toys

With the arrival of the holiday season, it’s buyer beware for toy shoppers. And, once again, a Philadelphia-based research gro ...

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Oyster Creek safety panel appointment disappoints environmentalists

New Jersey environmentalists are not happy with the state’s latest appointment to the Oyster Creek safety advisory panel. That gro ...

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Philadelphia DA gives tips for safe shopping online and at the mall

Holiday shopping means being extra careful for thieves both cyber and physical.   Philadelphia District Attorney Seth William ...

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Philadelphia’s Christmas Village moves to Love Park

Philadelphia’s outdoor Christmas Village is back, but this year it’s in a new location.   The Christmas Village i ...

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As celebratory season begins, Corbett renews call to privatize Pa. liquor stores

Opponents of privatizing Pennsylvania’s liquor system say the move would benefit large corporations and wholesalers, and terminate ...

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Free Saturday parking at Philadelphia meters through New Year’s

Congratulations on making it through the Thanksgiving food fest and the Black Friday shopping. Now just in time for Small Business ...

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Retailers prepare to thwart potential thefts by ‘flash mobs’

Stores across the Delaware Valley are packed with shoppers this Black Friday.  Many retailers have more than paying customers on the ...

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Thanksgiving travelers be warned: Philadelphia roads closed for parade

Happy Thanksgiving! The only thing standing between you and the turkey is several large floats, marching bands and road closures. ...

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority and other places you might want to go the day before Thanksgiving

What’s wrong with this picture? That’s the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s Bureau of Administrative Adjudicatio ...

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