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Remembering Lenny Skutnik, American hero.

Visiting the Flight 93 memorial last weekend got me thinking about heroes. The other hero who sticks in my memory is Lenny Skutnik, an o ...

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Roxborough resident named to Nutter’s Animal Care and Control Team board

Mayor Michael Nutter has appointed eight people to Philadelphia’s new Animal Care and Control Team (ACCT) board and one of them is ...

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Top of the Hill Fountain

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Traffic and noise a concern for planned Fresh Market complex

  As Bowman Properties move forward in the development of 8200 Germantown Avenue, the neighbors along Hartwell Lane are not budgi ...

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Celebrating public and personal milestones at Interim House

On Thursday, Interim House, a residential addiction recovery center for women in Germantown, celebrated its 40th anniversary at it’ ...

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Frankford Quicky Mart owners weigh community reaction to seating plans

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Summerdale man cuts off own arm, taken for psychiatric evaluation

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Bustleton Library assists non-native English speakers

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October 14-16: Harvest Fest, Orchard Planting, Blocktoberfest, Community Arts Fest, Philadelphia Stories, Laurel Hill’s Sordid Side

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PHA’s parking problem and surplus property auction, $20 million for SEPTA in North Philly, Zoning reform and Chelten Plaza move toward decisions

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BigBelly Solar Compactors Get Noticed

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N.J. refines measure guiding pension fund investment

The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee has advanced legislation that would explicitly allow pension fund money to be invested in startup ...

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Rescuers, chaplains honored in Harrisburg

Emergency medical service responders from across Pennsylvania honored their colleagues who died serving their communities as well as thos ...

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N.J. looks into buying up flood-prone properties

The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee has advanced legislation aimed at helping Garden State residents get out of homes subject to repea ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Debate Monday, and a new contender for Council president

Philadelphia is having a municipal election Nov. 8, and there are a few competitve races. One of them is among the contest among f ...

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