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The Friends of the Wissahickon began work this week on the Warming Shed at Valley Green Inn. The shed, which is used for horses, bur
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13 years ago
Gorgas Park kicks off Summer Concert Series
The Gorgas Park Summer Concert Series takes off this weekend with the King of Rock and Roll.
Now in its 12th year, summer wi
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13 years ago
Is NATO wrecking Libya, or vice versa? Or are both wrecking U.S. taxpayers?
A U.S. diplomat recently explained to me why the U.S. went to war in Libya, a country in which the U.S. has no interests at all. The dip
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13 years ago
All the room’s a stage: SoLow Festival offers intimate theater
Theater performers producing work with little or no money are using the cheapest venues they can find. This week, the SoLow theater festi
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13 years ago
Banking on improvements to Delaware riverfront
Lack of access to Philadelphia’s stretch of the Delaware River has long been a source of ire for those who love the water. On Mond
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Contract talks continue between Pa., state workers
Negotiations between the Corbett Administration and 17 unions representing Pennsylvania’s state employees are heating up as the Jun
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13 years ago
ACLU fights denial of tuition help to U.S.-born student with immigrant mom
After a New Jersey student aid agency denied grants and loans to a top high school student because of her mother’s immigration stat
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Fuel cells seen as energy source of the future
A California fuel-cell manufacturer announced this week that it will build its East Coast manufacturing facility at the former Chrysler p
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N.J. benefits overhaul puts lawmaker in tough spot
The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee plans a hearing next week on a measure to require New Jersey public employees to pay more for thei
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13 years ago
Crack house becomes ‘A Place to Call Home’
A former crack house in Mantua has been transformed into an art installation by the Mural Arts Program. Addressing issues about homelessn
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13 years ago
Council still weighing soda tax, Croce discusses Sixers’ future
Could the Sixers be sold? And to a young billionaire based in New York? Talks of a sale haven’t been confirmed, but ESPN has said a
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13 years ago
Art + Soul Food in Brewerytown
Head over to Brewerytown today at 5 p.m. for Art + Soul Food, a collaborative indoor-outdoor celebration of local art, food, music and fa
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13 years ago
Bucks Beautiful Kitchen and Garden Tour
If the weather holds up tomorrow, the annual Bucks Beautiful Kitchen & Garden Tour might be an entertaining weekend diversion.
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Wilmington Police officers start new shift plan today
Following the restructuring of the Patrol Division of the Wilmington Police Department from five platoons to four, the officers are begin
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13 years ago
A women’s alternative to jail on the move in Germantown
With a public auction of its current location scheduled for next week, New Directions for Women Inc. is looking ahead to a long-standing
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13 years ago