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In August 1937, Good Housekeeping ran an article titled “Why Is a Vacation?” The short answer was to obtain rest, the magazin ...
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Roxborough teen now missing for two weeks
Anisha Wilson is still missing. Officer Tanya Little of the Philadelphia police’s Fifth District said today that the 18-year ...
14 years ago
Thousands of filings expected as N.J. foreclosures resume
Groups that help New Jersey residents deal with foreclosure cases say they’re concerned about a judge’s ruling that allows fo ...
14 years ago
Get a first-hand look at the story of Philadelphia through the eyes of artist and illustrator Michele Melcher in her show at The Little A ...
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Amputee advocates applaud new Delaware law
Delaware is now the 20th state to make it easier for patients who need prosthetics to afford them. Gov. Jack Markell signed legisl ...
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Survey the mobile technology and review the latest technology gear as the Philadelphia PowerBook User Group meets from noon to 3 p.m. at ...
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West Philly arts center wins $50,000 face-lift
The weather may have wavered from rainstorms to sunshine, but volunteers continued their painting and hammering to complete renovations ...
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Google’s plan to buy Motorola Mobility includes Horsham offices
Google has plans for a major acquisition–the largest in its history. The Internet giant intends to purchase Motorola Mobilit ...
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Promise Academy teachers not exempt from layoffs
Layoffs of 174 Promise Academy teachers can go forward, according to an agreement between the School District of Philadelphia and the Phi ...
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Fighting terrorism smarter, explained on Fresh Air
It was on September 11, 2007, that a team of U.S. special operations forces descended from helicopters into a dusty camp at an Iraqi vill ...
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Delaware County using curfews as one way to prevent crime
“A new 9 p.m. weekend curfew implemented in Center City and parts of University City and West Philadelphia led to 50 arrests Friday ...
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Specter not optimistic about progress from ‘super committee’
The longest serving U.S. senator in Pennsylvania’s history isn’t impressed with the “super committee” assigned to ...
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Dream boats: Armada crafted from salvage to sail the Schuylkill
When they first came to town, they landed in the middle of Center City, setting up a makeshift dry dock on a vacant lot on Broad Street. ...
14 years ago
Highlights magazine published Upper Pittsgrove girl’s poem
You may have passed third grade like Rachel Seykot, but have you published a poem? Now a fifth-grader, the Upper Pittsgrove, N.J., ...
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In recent political debates, patients have often been dubbed “consumers” or “empowered patients” but health polic ...
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