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Schools in disarray, with poison bubbling beneath
I’ve been covering education in Pennsylvania since 1976.
And in all that time, I’ve never seen the school scene in mor
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13 years ago
Heavy rain swamps Philadephia cab
Sunday’s early morning rain proved a little too much for one Philadelphia cab driver and a passenger as thunderstorms caused poolin
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13 years ago
Not your average Beetlemania: Bug Fest takes center stage Sunday
It’s probably not the Beetlemania you’re thinking of as the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia is unveiling its inse
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13 years ago
New Jersey organization helps to send 33 kids to camp
Summer camp can end up being a valuable experience for kids, one reason why the Fresh Air Fund, based in Newark, New Jersey is putting up
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13 years ago
Volunteers needed for South Jersey’s first all-access playground
A Pennsauken based non-profit is searching for volunteers to help build South Jersey’s first all-access playground.
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13 years ago
Flash flood warning continues for several area counties
The rain started early Sunday morning and it continues to fall, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for
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13 years ago
First weekend of Philadelphia curfew nets 50 arrests
Some in Philadelphia are calling the first weekend of Mayor Michael Nutter’s curfew for minors a success, after the city took dozen
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13 years ago
Man rescued from house fire in Delaware County
An elderly man was pulled from a burning home in Delaware County early Sunday morning after reports of a house fire in Sharon Hill.
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13 years ago
Ostensibly, the news at the Iowa Fraud Poll on Saturday night was that Michele Bachmann eked out the victory, outdistancing the runner-up
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13 years ago
Summer drought causing headaches for farmers, higher food prices for consumers
Have you noticed a higher cost in corn this summer? It could be, in part, due to this summer’s drought, which is causing prob
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13 years ago
Search continues Sunday for missing boater in Delaware River
The search for a missing boater who jumped off of his boat and into the Delaware River is scheduled to continue Sunday.
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13 years ago
Police investigate overnight crash in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood
A man in his 30’s is in stable condition this morning after Philadelphia Police say he was struck by a vehicle in the city’s
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13 years ago
N.J. funeral home directors adjust business to cater to cremation rate
New Jersey funeral home directors are seeing a new type of trend from their clients, apparently more people now prefer to be cremated as
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13 years ago
Blast from the past: 1960’s surfing matches current fundraising needs in Long Beach Island
It may have felt like the 1960’s Saturday in Long Beach Island Township, but surfers were riding the waves for a well known modern
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13 years ago
Phillies will unveil Harry Kalas memorial statue Sunday
There’s an extra special guest at today’s Phillies-Nationals game: a 7.5-foot bronze statue of Harry Kalas.The Phillies will
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13 years ago