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$215 milion in revenue from Philadelphia liquor taxes, fees

Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz has announced today the city’s restaurants, bars, clubs and similar businesses have gen ...

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Benefit to aid fallen Georgetown officer’s daughter

A little more than two years ago when patrolman Chad Spicer became the first Georgetown police officer shot and killed in the line o ...

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Education

‘HistoryMakers’ heading to Philadelphia schools Friday

A dozen Philadelphia-area trailblazers are joining more than 500 notable African Americans across the country for the ...

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SEPTA riders will get elevators at 15th Street Market-Frankford El

Two new elevators may seem like small additions, but for SEPTA riders who use the 15th Street Market-Frankford El, they will be a welcome ...

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The mall offers lessons for teens, not just shopping and junk food

In this fourth of eight excerpts from parenting guide Letting Go with Love and Confidence: The mall offers some benefits for you ...

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Education

Scathing report blasts Archie, Evans on King charter deal

The mayor’s chief integrity officer has come down hard on state Rep. Dwight Evans and recently ...

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Public viewing, funeral for Delaware officer scheduled for Friday

A public viewing is scheduled to take place tomorrow in Wilmington for New Castle Police Sergeant Joseph Szczerba, who was killed in the ...

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U.S. hikers enjoying freedom after release from prison

It was a reunion last night more than two years in the making for the two U.S. hikers jailed in Iran. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal ...

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Placement of satellite dishes may be regulated in Philly

It might get tougher to put a satellite dish on the front of your house in Philadelphia. Councilman Darrell Clarke dislikes satell ...

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Philadelphia City Council approves new council district boundaries

City council members in Philadelphia approved a new council district map today that will take effect for elections in four years. ...

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The Germantown overlay plays a big role in next week’s Chelten Plaza hearing

In Northwest Philadelphia, zoning overlays govern what kind of sign you can hang above your Manayunk boutique, what your corner store can ...

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Power outage delays NJ Transit trains

A power interruption has delayed four trains bound for new York City, stranding hundreds of rail passengers, according to a report from T ...

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Delaware police officer’s death, deja vu for Georgetown PD

It’s been two years since Georgetown Police Officer Chad Spicer was killed in the line of duty, but still raw emotions resurfaced f ...

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Judges kick Carl Lewis off N.J. Senate ballot

Reversing a decision from a week and a half ago to allow Carl Lewis to run for state senate in New Jersey, a federal appeals court h ...

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Summit Aviation unveils 78,000 sq. ft. expansion

Summit Aviation in Middletown cuts the ribbon on a new hangar, paint facility, and other buildings.   The upgrades also inclu ...

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