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Weekend of Harry Potter underway in Chestnut Hill
It’s not often you run into traffic on Germantown Avenue for a Quidditch tournament. This weekend, if you do hit traffic, Qu ...
14 years ago
New local biking guide highlights trails in NW Philly
Julie Lorch, cycling enthusiast and author of “Where to Bike Philadelphia” is a Philadelphia resident and has been for most o ...
14 years ago
Sign of the times: Android tablet stolen
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
14 years ago
Area African-American women most diligent on mammograms
Through Sunday, 2,200 participants in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure are walking from Willow Grove to the Philadelphia Navy Yard t ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmakers continue deliberating Harrisburg’s future
The Pennsylvania Senate plans to consider on Monday the bill to put the commonwealth in control of the city of Harrisburg’s finance ...
14 years ago
Arthritis now striking younger dogs
Just like humans, dogs can suffer from arthritis. A new survey suggests that it may be striking them at a younger age. Related sto ...
14 years ago
Susan G. Komen three-day participants stroll through Manayunk and Mt. Airy
The mood was upbeat along Main Street on Friday afternoon as participants from the Susan G. Komen three-day walk for the cure strolled th ...
14 years ago
17th century courtroom drama inspires hit play about Spinoza
A surprising hit of the new theater season is a play about Baruch Spinoza, a philosopher of the Enlightenment era. The Lantern The ...
14 years ago
The malleability of Pig Iron Theater with Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel
Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel is co-founder of the Pig Iron Theatre company, one of Philadelphia’s most successful experimental theater t ...
14 years ago
New playground accessible for children with disabilities
A new playground opening in Cherry Hill, N.J., this weekend is specially designed for children with disabilities. At first, ...
14 years ago
Germantown rolls out historic hauntings for Halloween
With all of its spooky historic mansions, if Germantown isn’t down in the record books as the most haunted neighborhood in America, ...
14 years ago
Harvest Festival brings Reading Terminal Market outside
Any fall weekend at Reading Terminal Market brings throngs of people to the area. But ...
14 years ago
Study examines envy and its impact on the workplace
Friendly work place competition can fuel productiveness and lead to innovation – but when employees feel disconnected from their co ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania exhibit celebrates artists with disabilities
The walls of the Pennsylvania Capitol’s lower Rotunda will be adorned with work by artists with disabilities for the rest of the mo ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia City Council votes to sue Delaware River Basin Commission
Philadelphia City Council has voted to join a lawsuit that would require the Delaware River Basin Commission to conduct impact studies be ...
14 years ago