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Toomey returns from Mideast trip
Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey has returned after a 72-hour visit to Israel. The freshman lawmaker from Pennsylvania met with both the p
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Philadelphia school officials have named a new principal for Martin Luther King High in Germantown. You may have heard the story of how a
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13 years ago
Reaping treasure — and bargains — from Penn cast-offs
On Saturday morning, the University of Pennsylvania is selling off things its students leave behind. The annual PennMOVES program collect
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Pa. proposes tougher regulations on natural gas industry
Pennsylvania environmental regulators want tougher penalties for natural gas drillers who violate state laws. In a letter to the Marcellu
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Northwest Philadelphia’s hidden gardens are on display
Philadelphians might be more accustomed to visiting public locations like Bartram’s Gardens to enjoy flowers, but botanical enthusi
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SEPTA, School District hashing out transpass agreement
“SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia have established a basic framework to continue providing Transpasses for the schoolc
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Peacekeepers Appreciation Day will honor 14th and 35th District police in a day of fun Saturday
The Northwest Community Coalition for Youth, and the 14th and 35th United Block Captains Association will honor peacekeepers on Saturday.
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Do fracking chemicals also give lip service?
Are fracking chemicals in your lipstick? Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett seems to think so.
When Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane i
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University of Delaware welcomes alumni back to Newark
Over 2,000 graduates from the University of Delaware are back on campus for the third annual alumni weekend.
If you are on the New
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Walk for Peace funds art for families of young crime victims
People will walk through part of Center City this afternoon to help remember young crime victims and fund a unique art partnership.
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Navigating health-care system more complicated for transgender people
The Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference is taking place this weekend. Though some say transgender health issues get a little more attent
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Art show, contest comes to Peddler’s Village this weekend
A two-day art exhibit and contest comes to Peddler’s Village in Lahaska, Bucks County, this weekend for a blend of original artwork
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Philadelphia Beer Week kicked off with a daylong bar crawl downtown Friday.
On Sunday, a slightly more cerebral event awaits. Loca
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Ackerman says full-day kindergarten will stay
School District Superintendent Arlene Ackerman announced at an afternoon press conference that full-day kindergarten will stay. WHYY̵
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Small miracles in education, Palin dodges scribes, and the Phils owe somebody a lot
What makes struggling schools better? It’s a big subject, but it seems a common denominator of high-achieving schools in poor neigh
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