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Pig Iron Theatre raises curtain on new school
One of Philadelphia’s most successful experimental theater companies has just become an institution. On Monday, Pig Iron Theatre wi ...
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Pa. plan aims to alleviate ‘granny-snatching’
One Pennsylvania House lawmaker is proposing new court rules to address what’s been dubbed “granny-snatching.” S ...
14 years ago
Councilwoman’s move would fast-track Chelten Plaza plan
After months of protests and public hearings on the Chelten Plaza controversy in Germantown, a move by Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller cou ...
14 years ago
Need for flood-recovery assistance drops in Pa.
The demand for flood recovery assistance in Pennsylvania has ebbed enough that some state agency offices are now closing on weekends. ...
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Sixteenth anniversary of the Million Man March comes to Philadelphia this weekend
Friday through Sunday, The Greater Philadelphia Local Organizing Committee will host the 16th anniversary of the 1995 Million Man March a ...
14 years ago
Occupy Philadelphia protest enters second day
It’s been a quiet occupation in Philadelphia so far. The city’s version of the “Occupy Wall Street” protest—a ...
14 years ago
Gun-buyback program continues in N.J.
The latest gun-buyback program in New Jersey has yielded a collection of more than 250 firearms. Two assault weapons were among the guns ...
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All MLB baseballs get treatment from South Jersey mud
Even though the Phillies are out of the pennant race this year, a little bit of our area is still represented on every ball thrown in Maj ...
14 years ago
Lynne Abraham won’t seek attorney general seat
Lynne Abraham won’t run for Pennsylvania Attorney General. Not this time around, anyway. The former Philadelphia district at ...
14 years ago
Right2Know marchers visit Mt. Airy
Yesterday marchers with Right2Know stopped in Mt. Airy to raise awareness of the widespread ...
14 years ago
Redesign process keeps Limekiln Pike Bridge closed through 2015
Limekiln Pike Bridge will remain closed through at least 2015 as PennDOT reconsiders its design plan and bidding process. The Mont ...
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This is usually the time of year to enjoy the colorful display provided by nature, but the fall foliage season in the region is getting o ...
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Louis Farrakhan to speak in Philadelphia Sunday
Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan will speak in Philadelphia Sunday as part of a commemoration of the Million Man March, held in W ...
14 years ago
October 10th, 2011 is World Mental Health Day, marked by the World Health organization to promote awareness of mental health issues. ...
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