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‘Boardwalk Empire’ author compares TV character to real-life Nucky Johnson
How well do TV characters stack up to the real-life people they portray? We may never know if the big screen Batman is an accurate portra ...
14 years ago
After Drexel student’s return, Philly’s International House still focused on Egypt
A Drexel University sophomore, who was arrested by police in Egypt, is back at home in the Philadelphia area. Gregory Porter of Glenside ...
14 years ago
Overnight closures on 76 West begin tonight
Night owls be warned: overnight lane and ramp closures on 76 West will begin tonight. Through the end of the week between 10 p.m. ...
14 years ago
Occupy Philadelphia protest diverges
The Occupy Philadelphia protest lingers in reduced numbers at Philadelphia City Hall, even though the group was ordered to vacate Sunday ...
14 years ago
Man hit by car in West Oak Lane on Thanksgiving remains hospitalized
The 26-year-old man hit by a car in West Oak Lane on Thanksgiving remained hospitalized in critical condition, police said Monday. ...
14 years ago
14th Police District: Man strikes girlfriend with IPod
14th Police District in Philadelphia This list covers Nov. 17 – Nov. 23 ************ FEATURED O ...
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Phillies invite the public to paint the team’s Walnut Street Bridge mural
Phillies greats will overlook the Walnut Street Bridge by next summer, and there are two ways you can help. Starting Wednesday, fa ...
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Penn State holds student forums to discuss child sex abuse scandal
Penn State will hold student forums this week and next to discuss the university’s child sex abuse scandal. Forums have been ...
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Philadelphia City Council hears about school prayer
Philadelphia City Council held a hearing Monday to explore prayer in the public schools. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell called for ...
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Delaware Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee holds final informational session
A panel that recently finished its preliminary report on the potential risks posed by rising sea levels will discuss its research today a ...
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Philadelphia City Controlled Alan Butkovitz has some recommendations for the Planning Commission and Zoning Code Commission based on an a ...
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The popular Garden Railway Display at the Morris Arboretum has returned. The “Holiday Garden Railway” features a quart ...
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Holiday weekend homicides bring Philly’s yearly total to 301
Three weekend homicides in Philadelphia bring the city’s yearly total so far to 301. That’s more than the last two years, but ...
14 years ago
Join members of the Germantown Historical Society for their annual meeting and get a look at the stories to be unveiled during the ongoin ...
14 years ago
New Jersey towns resort to giving away leftover wood chips
Storms that downed trees in the late summer and fall have left many New Jersey towns with a glut of wood chips and those towns are giving ...
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