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Rutgers study links caffeine to skin cancer prevention
Who says the beach and coffee don’t go together? Research from Rutgers University shows a stronger link between caffeine and ...
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Philly Council hears public’s ideas on election map
Philadelphia City Council Tuesday gave the public a midmorning chance to weigh in on the controversial process of redistricting during th ...
14 years ago
Mixed-use development occupy former Phoenixville steel mill site
Phoenixville Borough Council has given conditional-use approval to a mixed-used development on the site of an old steel mill near French ...
14 years ago
Geek Awards celebrate best of Philly’s geek culture
Are you a geek? Of course you are; we all are. So we want ...
14 years ago
Boy found safe on bus after mother feared “the worst”
Kariym Muhammad was safe and sound in his Spongebob pajamas this morning after police spent part of last night searching for him. ...
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Senior poets encourage young and old to speak out
Victoria Huggins Peurifoy worked as a technical writer for the Internal Revenue Service for 35 years. At her retirement party, she ...
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Popular Levittown community garden needs more volunteers
Despite being an award-winning garden using a popular planting style, Levittown’s “lasagna garden” behind the Middletow ...
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Slower drivers reap the benefits of timed lights
Philadelphia’s green wave has little to do with energy efficiency or eco friendliness. The initiative to keep your car movin ...
14 years ago
Uh oh, here we go. Rick Perry has been the GOP’s designated savior for barely 72 hours, and already he’s fouling the atmosphe ...
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Society Hill Civic Association satisfied with new plan for curb cuts
The Society Hill Civic Association will get to pick the shade of gray for the concrete portions of the neighborhood’s new ADA-compl ...
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Effort in Delaware to keep carpet out of the trash
A New Castle business owner is trying to convince state lawmakers to ban carpet from landfills. Ron Simonetti founded Waste Carpet ...
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Christie approves millions in funding for historic sites
New Jersey’s historical sites will see $10 million to help fund construction projects and educational programs. Gov. Chris C ...
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Court date for alleged shooter at Strawberry Mansion rec center
A preliminary hearing is scheduled today for Amir Jamal, the 18-year-old accused of a late-June shooting at a Strawberry Mansion rec cent ...
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NRC accepts Limerick’s nuclear license renewal application
Exelon Nuclear’s Limerick Generating Station has cleared the first hurdle in renewing its operating license: getting the application ac ...
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Delmarva Power issues refund for unapproved higher rates
Delmarva Power rolled the dice when it began charging customers higher rates while waiting for the approval to do so. No such appr ...
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