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Despite 311 non emergency number, calls to Philadelphia’s 911 not going down

Philadelphia’s non-emergency assistance service, 311, is coming under fire.   City Controller Alan Butkovitz says 311 i ...

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Philadelphia Food Day, October 15-29

Philadelphia is taking part in National Food Day, superheaded by the Center for Science in the Publ ...

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High-ranking Pennsylvania health plans don’t carry big names

Ever heard of Geisinger or the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center? Chances are no, if you’re based in Southeastern Penn ...

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New Delaware credit union targets low income residents

Stepping Stones Federal Credit Union is the first new credit union in Delaware for a few decades. The announcement of the National ...

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Distracted driving statistics released during Heads Up Driving Week

It’s Heads Up Driving Week and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is throwing some sobering stats out there to enco ...

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Day-long foreclosure memorial in North Philadelphia

North Philadelphia residents today are taking a new approach to foreclosure protests: a day-long memorial and candlelight vigil. T ...

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Philadelphia man, Delaware woman, charged in baby sale scheme

A Philadelphia man and a New Castle County woman have been charged with conspiracy and dealing in children after the man agreed to buy th ...

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Castro gets five years in prison for extortion

Federal Judge Harvey Bartle II has handed down a five-year prison sentence to former Philadelphia Police Inspector Dan Castro. ...

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Members of “Occupy Philadelphia” debate where to protest

Philadelphia soon could see demonstrations like the ones on Wall Street protesting financial greed and corruption.  Tonight “O ...

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Upper Darby man wins Acme contest after throwing out the winning piece

Luck found an Upper Darby man twice recently when he collected all the puzzle pieces he needed for the Acme Sizzlin’ Summer Giveaway ga ...

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Computergate testimony: Perzel wanted to be governor

If things had gone differently, would Pennsylvania have a Gov. John Perzel? That’s what Perzel was hoping for, according to ...

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National Interest

The weightiest issue of all

People have been making presidential fat jokes since the dawn of the republic. John Adams was called “His Rotundity.” Grover ...

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Rendell endorses Patrick Murphy for Pennsylvania Attorney General

As the Pennsylvania Attorney General race heats up, Patrick Murphy has won a likely valuable endorsement from former Gov. Ed Rendell. ...

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Schuylkill River crash victim identified, autopsy pending

Philadelphia Police have confirmed the body found in the Schuylkill River Monday afternoon is that of the victim from Thursday’s ca ...

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Nutter appoints eight members to animal control board

Philadelphia’s Animal Care and Control Team will assume all animal control and shelter service when its current Pennsylvania Societ ...

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