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Sixers announce new mascot after fans call for Hip-Hop replacement
If the Sixers ever actually play again (the lockout continues, suits have been filed), it’ll be with a new mascot. The new t ...
15 years ago
JFK was assassinated 48 years ago today, but you’d be hard ...
15 years ago
Authorities identify second man who died in marathon
The identity of the man who died a quarter-mile shy of the Philadelphia Marathon finish line Sunday has been released. G. Chris Gl ...
15 years ago
Local dance troupe prepares to say goodbye, study finds increased use of prescription drugs
Good morning Feeders, and happy Thanksgiving Eve Eve! We’ll save the holiday stories for after Thanksgiving; here’s so ...
15 years ago
More holiday travelers, more police on the roads
Safe Family Holiday Campaign now underway on Delaware’s roads. The annual effort to reduce accidents on the roads got underw ...
15 years ago
Judge says he won’t recuse himself from Parker’s DUI case just because they’re Facebook friends
When does a Facebook friendship become a conflict of interest? Not when you’re a judge and your “friend” is a st ...
15 years ago
Sen. Carper encourages small biz shopping
Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday is trying to worm its way into the busiest shopping weekend of the year, an ...
15 years ago
But SEPTA, what about the cashiers?
Following a report about SEPTA’s plans to modernize fare collection, a NewsWorks reader wrote in to ask us: “What about ...
15 years ago
Delaware police: 2 men wanted in theft of scanners
Authorities are seeking two men in the theft of handheld barcode scanners from Wawa convenience stores in Delaware and Pennsylvania. ...
15 years ago
Mt. Airy group visits new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Members of the West Mount Airy Neighbors (WMAN) community association took a tour ...
15 years ago
Cook-Wissahickon parents fill gaps left by budget cuts
Cook Wissahickon isn’t the only school in Philadelphia to suffer a blow when it comes to budget cuts. But parents, staff and commun ...
15 years ago
The debate over American legal education: theory v. practice.
The New York Times on Sunday published a ...
15 years ago
Judge refuses to recuse himself from Parker DUI case, state plans an appeal
A Philadelphia judge has ruled that his Facebook friendship with state Rep. Cherelle Parker is not grounds for him to recuse himself from ...
15 years ago
N.J. moves to limit sales of OTC cough medications
The New Jersey Legislature may restrict the sales of some cough and cold medicines. The Assembly’s Law and Public Safety Com ...
15 years ago
To continue protest, Occupy Philly must give up tents, agree to limited hours
The city of Philadelphia has released its conditions for the Occupy Philadelphia movement to continue ...
15 years ago