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When any state lawmaker from Philadelphia shows visible signs of brain activity, this deserves support. So let me stand to laud sta
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13 years ago
Contending for Vendy: Philly’s food truck vendors vie for honor
Dean Varvoutis spends most of his workday trapped like a veal calf.
The space inside his vegetarian food truck is barely bigger th
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13 years ago
Local ‘Chuttle’ crew awed by sight of real thing
The space shuttle Atlantis took center stage Friday as NASA bid farewell to 30 years of missions. But an earthbound homage to the spacecr
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13 years ago
Business group praises Pa. budget
Business advocates are hailing Pennsylvania’s budget as one that finally forces the state to live within its means.
Gene Bar
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13 years ago
Atlantic City sees interest in ’boutique’ casinos
At the application deadline, several companies submitted paperwork to build small “boutique” casinos in Atlantic City.
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13 years ago
Philly seniors get help to buy fresh produce
An annual U.S. Department of Agriculture program that helps low-income seniors buy fresh produce will kick off Monday.
Administere
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13 years ago
Survey planned on health impacts of Pa. natural gas drilling
A nonprofit organization will take the first step toward charting the health impact of natural gas drilling in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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13 years ago
12th annual Blobfest takes over Phoenixville
In 1958, a goant blob of jelly arrived on planet Earth, destroying everyone in its path and growing as it did so.
More than 50 yea
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13 years ago
Pa. catches up to federal recommendations in HIV testing
A law signed by Governor Tom Corbett this week will allow for “opt-out” HIV testing in Pennsylvania.
The law drops the
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13 years ago
Nicetown was the scene of another shooting death yesterday after 30-year old Alonso Guy drove to Temple University Hospital with multiple
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13 years ago
N.J. resumes Monday hours at motor vehicle agencies
Monday service is being restored at all 39 of the Motor Vehicle Commission agencies in New Jersey.
The agencies that process drive
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13 years ago
Flash flood watch in effect through Friday
If you’ve bothered to look (or dare go) outside in the last few hours, you might have noticed it’s just a teensy bit wet.
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13 years ago
Winning bid for Media building comes from Philadelphia restauranteur
Built in 1927 as a post office, 1 W. State St. in Media will soon be in the hands of Claudio Sandolo, owner of Philadelphia’s Spass
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13 years ago
N.J. Democrats aim to override Christie budget cuts
The New Jersey Senate is scheduled to attempt an override of some of the items Governor Chris Christie’s cut from their budget plan
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13 years ago