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Westboro Baptist plans picket of Penn State home game event
“College in this country is nothing more than a giant party, with a few classes set to instruct in sin thrown in for good measure.& ...
15 years ago
Doctors’ orders: Quit smoking early if you can
A new government report confirms that America’s quit rates are dismal. About half of U.S. ...
15 years ago
Fairmount Art Center expands to Queen Village with a ‘pARTy’
After seven years on Olive Street, Fairmount Art Center needed to expand. It’ll celebrate that achievement this afternoon with a gr ...
15 years ago
‘Thanks’ goes a long way on Veterans Day
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the century’s 11th year, dozens of local veterans and residents of the Roxbo ...
15 years ago
Reading Terminal Market festival celebrates city’s forgotten foods
Back in the 19th century, there were no cheesesteaks. But there were catfish aplenty in the Schuylkill, so residents snapped them up and ...
15 years ago
What news event do you remember the most?
The region saw a hurricane and an earthquake, an occupation, and the death of a Philly sports legend. Whatever it was, whenever it happen ...
15 years ago
Baltimore Avenue needs new banners and a designer to lend some vision
The University City District will install new banners along Baltimore Avenue next spring, and it’s hoping a local designer can help ...
15 years ago
Wegmans recalls mashed sweet potatoes for plastic contamination
First the pine nuts, now the mashed sweet potatoes. Wegmans has issued its second product recall in less than a month, this time due to c ...
15 years ago
Coons wants Delaware businesses to hire vets, service members
In a public service announcement released today, U.S. Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware encouraged businesses to hire vets and members of the ...
15 years ago
Residents of a Moorestown street encourage drivers to slow down
Residents of Moorestown’s Pleasant Valley Avenue are tired of living on a block where they say drivers in a rush ignore the family- ...
15 years ago
Waterfront advocates take issue with the SugarHouse expansion parking plans
SugarHouse Casino has submitted multiple plans for its expansion, both of which include changes to parking, and neither of which the Cent ...
15 years ago
Where should Occupy Philly protesters locate?
The Occupy Philadelphia encampment is scheduled to become a construction zone next week. Protesters have voted in their general assembly ...
15 years ago
Business is blossoming with Tastykakes under Flowers Foods’ lead
Flowers Foods Inc. had a profitable third quarter, thanks in large part to Tastykakes. Sales through Oct. 8 were up 13 percent, th ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia scientist wins ‘Best Scientist” award for Mongolian research
A Philadelphia scientist has been honored by the Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism for his research on water quality ...
15 years ago
Occupy Philly votes tonight on whether to relocate
Dilworth Plaza construction is imminent, and the city wants Occupy Philly to move. So do some of the occupiers, who are hoping the Genera ...
15 years ago