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Philly mayoral candidates meet for only debate
Democrat Michael Nutter and Republican Karen Brown will face off Tuesday in the only planned debate of the Philadelphia mayoral campaign. ...
14 years ago
Philly Mag recognizes Green Woods as one of the “best places to raise your kids” in the city
Down a gravel path, surrounded by 350 acres of forest sits Roxborough’s Green Woods Charter School. This week, Philadelphia Magazin ...
14 years ago
Why the U.S. drone attack on U.S. citizen Anwar Al-Awlaki gave him all the process he was due
President Obama can be credited with another advance in the U.S. war on Al Qaeda with the elimination by drone attack in Yemen of U.S. ci ...
14 years ago
Pa. field of GOP candidates for Senate growing
The field of Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania is getting crowded. There’s no standout candidate ...
14 years ago
Knight Arts Challenge seeks second round of creative proposals
The Opera Company of Philadelphia simulcast a performance of “Carmen” on a jumbo screen set up outdoors on Independence Mall ...
14 years ago
15 deaths linked to listeria-tainted cantaloupes
The Centers for Disease Control has now linked 15 deaths to cantaloupes contaminated with listeria, ...
14 years ago
Corbett expected to present plan for Marcellus Shale
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to announce his plan for Marcellus Shale policy Monday, more than two months after his appointe ...
14 years ago
Slam Bam, and other casual strategies of connection
A man I’ve known for about 20 years is a prestigious poet, Major Jackson. He was visiting town and came to one of Painted Bride Q ...
14 years ago
Responding to rapidly-growing concerns from law enforcement agencies, the medical profession, the general public, and recent evidence tha ...
14 years ago
Newtown’s Market Day revives colonial era
History will come to life today in Newtown, where the borough will ...
14 years ago
Lenfest Plaza opens today with Paint Torch lighting
After months of construction and the installation of a giant paintbrush, ...
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Saturday is a day of festivals in Philadelphia
There’s nothing better to mark the beginning of a new season than festival overload. Philadelphia has three big ones today in vario ...
14 years ago
Analysts predict GOP ‘free for all’ in N.J. if Christie runs for president
Amid the latest speculation that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie may enter the presidential race, political analysts say the governor̵ ...
14 years ago
Citizens Bank Park Aramark workers host Saturday rally
Fans are holding their breath as the Phillies head into the NLDS and Citizens Bank Park Aramark workers are holding out for a better cont ...
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