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Gospel according to Rosetta Tharpe: She blazed a trail with electric guitar
She was like Chuck Berry, but twice his size, 10 years older, and a lady who never left the church.
14 years ago
Pioneering gay rights activist honored in Philly
A group of LGBT activists gathered at the Gay Pioneers historical marker across from Independence Mall Friday to honor the late gay right ...
14 years ago
Rate increase for some Blues plans in Pa.
Pennsylvania health-care advocates are looking for more transparency from the state Insurance Department and complaining about a rate inc ...
14 years ago
Plan to revamp abortion clinic regulation stalls in Pa.
A bill that would reclassify clinics providing abortions has stalled in the Pennsylvania House. State lawmakers are still negotiat ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia celebrates Food Day
Philadelphia will celebrate Food Day Monday. But it’s not an excuse to eat a cheese steak. In fact, Food Day is a nationwide ...
14 years ago
After hurricane delay, Salem hosts a belated Market Street Day
On Aug. 27, Salem, N.J., should have been celebrating Market Street Day. Instead, it was bracing for Hurricane Irene. Two months l ...
14 years ago
Electronics and household waste collections in the Delaware Valley
If you’ve done a little Fall cleaning recently, today might be your best shot at getting rid of the leftover cell phones and paint ...
14 years ago
Philly native fires at cheesesteak knock-offs
Asiago, sour cream and red onions do not a cheesesteak make. So days Michaelangelo Ilagan, web designer, ...
14 years ago
Bike and pedestrian planning meetings continue outside of Center City
Part of Market Street is now blocked off to cars; 10th, 13th, Spruce and Pine have designated bike lanes; and this summer brought Philade ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra hosts Lang Lang for worldwide performance
Saturday, the Philadelphia Orchestra will have its largest audience ever. The orchestra’s performance with one of the bright ...
14 years ago
Frustrated Vance Worley trades baseball for house-building
What’s a Phillies pitcher to do when he misses his chance at the World Series? Build a house in Wilmington. Vance Worley has ...
14 years ago
Philly’s Department of Human Services under the microscope
Many eyes are on Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services this week. Yesterday marked a final chapter in the Daniael Kelly ...
14 years ago
Longtime Delaware lawmaker to serve as Kent Co. Register of Wills
A woman with a long political history here in Delaware will now serve as Kent County Register of ...
14 years ago
Walk to End Domestic Violence raises money for anti-abuse hotline
Philadelphia’s Walk to E ...
14 years ago
Environmentalists worry about gas pipes crossing New Jersey
Environmental groups say the expansion of natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania will have a negative impact on New Jersey. Environm ...
14 years ago
