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Smoke Signals: How intense should Philly’s war on tobacco be?
Which annoys you more? People who spew tobacco smoke into the air without regard for how what they are doing might affect your hea ...
14 years ago
Ackerman: I was threatened over the King charter deal
Arlene Ackerman, Philadelphia’s recently departed superintendent of schools, claims she was threatened last spring with disclosure ...
14 years ago
Bail papers for American hikers filed in Iran
The Associated Press reports bail arrangements are moving forward for the two American hikers convicted of spying in Iran. Defense ...
14 years ago
Rutgers to cut freshmen enrollment next year by 4 percent
Applying to college isn’t always an easy task, and with news out of New Jersey this week is about to add an additional challenge fo ...
14 years ago
Dirty water: Officials confirm bacteria found in two Boyertown Area School Dist. schools
State officials are keeping a close eye on water levels in the Boyertown Area School District after confirming yesterday they discovered ...
14 years ago
Could Lovett Park become a ‘destination space’?
The grounds of the park next to Lovett Library on Germantown Avenue are an underutilized community asset in the view of Mt. Airy USA (MAU ...
14 years ago
The state of culture in Philadelphia
About half of the region’s cultural institutions are operating on a deficit, but they’ve gotten an unexpected amount of suppo ...
14 years ago
Amid 30th Street motion, stationary space planned
The University City District is attempting to cut a clearing in a concrete jungle. As Pennsylvania Department of Transportation wo ...
14 years ago
At Perelman, ‘Form in Motion’ describes architectural integrity
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is presenting a new exhibit of the work of architect Zaha Hadid. In the firmament of the world̵ ...
14 years ago
Vice President Joe Biden has donated his Senate papers to his alma mater, the University of Delaware. During a visit to the Newark ...
14 years ago
City Council weighs in on U.N. Palestinian question
Philadelphia City Council sounded like the United Nations this week as members considered a resolution from Northeast Philadelphia Republ ...
14 years ago
Death of Delaware police officer shadows police graduation ceremony
Police graduation ceremonies are usually filled with jokes about tough instructors, but Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn suggested that the ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania Democrat breaks with Obama, and other local matters
If Democrats can lose Anthony Weiner’s seat in New York City, could Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Bob Casey lose his seat to a Republic ...
14 years ago
Park(ing) Day promotes parks and public space in Philly
Philadelphia drivers had 34 fewer parking spaces to choose from on Friday. Non-profits, academic institutions and private companie ...
14 years ago