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Renovated Cheltenham Avenue ShopRite seen as investment spur, obesity foe

Residents and elected officials mingled amid overflowing bins of fresh produce on Wednesday as they celebrated the completion of a multi- ...

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On this day in 2010: Cliff Lee returned to the Phillies

On this day in 2010, Philadelphia was abuzz with the good news: Cliff Lee was coming back to the Phillies. Better yet, he came to ...

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Christmas banner causes flap in New Jersey town

A Christmas banner is causing some controversy in one New Jersey town. The Freedom from Religion Foundation wants the “Keep ...

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Electric car charging stations planned for Pennsylvania Turnpike

Transportation officials say electric car charging stations are coming to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pennsylvania Department o ...

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Opponents in Philadelphia say bill on Sharia law unfair to Muslims

A bill in Harrisburg that opponents say is targeted against Muslims has followers of that faith upset.  House Bill 2029 would ...

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NTSB push to ban all cell phone use while driving is praised, panned in N.J.

The National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendation that states ban all cell phone use by drivers is getting a mixed reaction ...

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Fleeting media crush left some Bellefonte shopkeepers hoping for more

The media circus that descended on the Pennsylvania borough of Bellefonte to cover the preliminary hearing of Jerry Sandusky has left tow ...

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Four Montgomery County officials fired following charges against Matthews

Following perjury charges against outgoing Montgomery County Commissioner James Matthews, four county officials have been fired. < ...

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Abortion doc Gosnell accused of running ‘pill mill’

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who is already being prosecuted on charges of performing illegal abortions, now stands accused of running an illegal ...

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Study will evaluate architecture, history of Family Court building

When construction on Philadelphia’s new Family Court building ends, the current building at 1801 Vine St. will have even less of an ...

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Knife-wielding man nets $43 in Germantown car-rental location robbery

Police are searching for a man who robbed the Germantown Enterprise Rent-A-Car on West Chelten Avenue Monday afternoon. At about 1 ...

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Controller’s report finds lack of oversight of library maintenance workers

A report released ...

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Gosnell, seven others charged in drug conspiracy case

The U.S. Attorney’s Office has announced an indictment charging Dr. Kermit Gosnell and seven others with operating a pill mill. ...

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Penn researchers narrow their search for elusive ‘God particle’

Does the Higgs particle exist and if so, where is it? It’s the No. 1 question on some Penn researchers’ minds and the ...

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Public invited to learn about Gordons Pond trail project

The Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation hosts an informational open house today on a proposed improvement and realignment of the tr ...

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