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Clergy members, teacher named in grand jury report return to court
Update: Lizz Fiedler has returned from court and tells us all five — three priests, a parochial teacher and clergy
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13 years ago
Perhaps the most renowned satirists of western civilization – folks like Lewis Carroll, Jonathan Swift, and Joseph Heller – c
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13 years ago
Forensic sculptor Frank Bender dies at 70
Frank Bender died yesterday, a year after doctors gave him months to live. The Philadelphia-born and -based forensic sculptor was known f
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13 years ago
Reporter wins journalism award but remains homeless
Philadelphia’s street newspaper, One Step Away, has just won a journalism award from the International Network of Street Papers.
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13 years ago
GCC stays out of Chelten Plaza zoning appeal
Germantown Community Connection will not join a zoning appeal against developer Pat Burns’ permitting process on the controversial Chel
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13 years ago
Toomey specifies national debt payment priorities
Sen. Pat Toomey has been talking about the national debt ceiling for quite some time now. But with an Aug. 2 deadline looming, Toomey sen
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13 years ago
In Elkins Park, all the estate’s a stage
The Elkins Estate, in Elkins Park, is going through bankruptcy proceedings. The cash-strapped Land Conservancy of Elkins Park is attempti
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13 years ago
Assemblyman from southern NJ leaving office
A state assemblyman from southern New Jersey says he’s leaving office next month and has abandoned his plans to seek re-election in
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13 years ago
Delaware man executed for ax slaying
Robert Jackson III, the Delaware man convicted of killing a woman with an ax, was executed as planned earlier this morning, despite numer
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13 years ago
Delaware man executed for ax slaying
A Delaware man convicted of killing a woman with an ax has become the first prisoner in Delaware to be executed since 2005.
Robert
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13 years ago
New York City comedians invade Manayunk on Saturday
Whether it’s motivational speaking and career
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13 years ago
An interview with Manayunk’s rising star
NewsWorks Contributor Darren Hunter recently sat down with Manayunk’s own Carmen Magro to discuss his music and the release of his
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13 years ago
Chesnut Hill Local to add a Mt. Airy section to its website
The Chestnut Hill Local’s website is planning to add a new section for Mt. Airy on its website. At last night’s Che
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13 years ago