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Feed the Feed: Tracking local Facebook trends
Facebook lost six million users in May. Of course, the social networking site grew by 11 users during that same month, so the execs proba
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13 years ago
Saving face: Mutter preserves relic of Grover Cleveland
Part of the macabre collection of medical abnormalities at Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum is a piece of President Grover Cleveland
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13 years ago
Roxborough High’s big day: 2011 Commencement
Roxborough High School enjoyed a sunny end to a trying school year Wednesday, as perfect weather washed over its Class of 2011 at outdoor
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13 years ago
Some Germantown High School students – stained glass artists all, are on their way to New Orleans next fall. And in a way, their tr
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13 years ago
Cause of Mt. Airy Ave. fire still under investigation
A fire that occurred Tuesday, June 14 above the now-closed Black Olive Restaurant in Mt. Airy is still under investigation, according to
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13 years ago
Lawmaker aims to heat up solar market in Pa.
When it comes to solar panel installations, the hotbed of new sun-soaking power is New Jersey. In the meantime, the economic advantage of
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13 years ago
Reforms sought on Pa. Judicial Conduct Board
In the wake of Luzerne County’s “kids for cash” scandal, court advocates say Pennsylvania’s judicial discipline s
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13 years ago
Waiting for the rain: Green-topped bus stop a first in Philly
The Philadelphia Water Department, Mayor Michael Nutter and the rest of his Green Works Philadelphia team unveiled the city’s newes
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13 years ago
Tonight like every weeknight, our show begins at 6 p.m. Catch our half-hour broadcast on 90.9 FM or on
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13 years ago
Those loyal to Stiffel Center rally to preserve it
Everybody in the neighborhood used to call the Stiffel Center by its address: “Marshall and Porter.” For 83 years, the Jewish
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13 years ago
Prescription drug abuse increases in N.J.
Officials say abuse of prescription pills by teenagers in New Jersey is increasing. And that’s leading to heroin addiction.
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13 years ago
Boutique casino developers face tight deadlines in Atlantic City
Companies looking to set up boutique casinos in Atlantic City have roughly eight weeks to get their applications in for one of the two sl
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13 years ago
FDA: Why bigger isn’t better when it comes to SPFs
The Food and Drug Administration’s new sunscreen regulations will require lotions to protect against both UVA and UVB rays, and wil
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13 years ago
Washington Post has good things to say about Manayunk
As scorned Philadelphians look for a place to direct their angle over Travel + Leisure magazine’s dirties city rankings,
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13 years ago
Summer is a time when animal shelters around the state become filled to capacity. Governor Jack Markell’s office has put out
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