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Caring for vets at the end of life
One in four Americans facing the end of life is a veteran–and they often have specific issues related to their military and combat ...
13 years ago
The power of populist thinking: Why ‘Occupy’ is not the Arab Spring
Last week, I bumped into one of my students on her way to the “Occupy America” protest near Wall Street. I told her I was gl ...
13 years ago
Former Pa. lawmaker guilty in multimillion-dollar corruption scandal
The first Republicans to be tried in a state corruption trial have been found guilty of 40 criminal charges for their involvement in a Pe ...
13 years ago
Lame-duck N.J. Legislature to tackle education measures
Education measures are high on the list of priorities for the lame-duck session of the New Jersey Legislature. The state’s largest ...
13 years ago
N.J. ordered to return belongings seized from Occupy Trenton protesters
A New Jersey judge has ordered the state to return belongings seized from the Occupy Trenton protesters in a park across the street from ...
13 years ago
Low voter turnout at Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church in Mt. Airy
Midway through the day of city elections for mayor, council members and a number of other city government positions, voter turnout in Mt. ...
13 years ago
Cindy Bass says she’ll soon know whether her message resonated with voters
By the time Eighth District City Council candidate Cindy Bass and her husband Scott got to their polling place near Mt. Pleasant and Sten ...
13 years ago
Free LIbrary of Philadelphia holding Charles Dickens auditions
Wanted: someone to play Charles Dickens. Qualified applicants must be 20 to 70 years of age, comfortable with improv and “br ...
13 years ago
Video: Councilmen Jones and Green reflect on voter turnout and races to watch
NewsWorks reporter Brian Hickey caught up with Councilmen Bill Green and Curtis Jones, Jr. outside of Relish in West Oak Lane on Tuesday ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy resident Asia Colter wasn’t pleased Tuesday morning when she reached St. Michaels Lutheran Church. Colter has voted ...
13 years ago
Low turnout expected in Germantown
Despite the unseasonably warm, sunny weather, many expect election turnout in Germantown to be low. “It’s been very sl ...
13 years ago
It’s only a test, but it will be nationwide
A nationwide test of the system that alerts of impending danger will take place Wednesday afternoon. It’s only a test. This ...
13 years ago
Enlisting parents in the quest for better Philadelphia schools
Philadelphia School District officials say parental involvement is the key to improving struggling neighborhood schools. But keeping pare ...
13 years ago
Nearly 900 Photo Day prints to be displayed at opening night exhibit
Thursday is the opening night for the Philly Photo Day exhibit after the Photo Arts Center spent the last week sorting through submission ...
13 years ago
Remains mishandled at Dover Air Force Base
A year-long Air Force investigation found gross mismanagement of the handling of remains of fallen service members at the military’ ...
13 years ago