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Raw sewage spills into Schuylkill River after pipe breaks

For the second time in two weeks, a broken sewage pipe in Reading is sending raw sewage down the Schuylkill River through the Pottstown a ...

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Long week for residents along Schuylkill River in Pottstown

Its been a long couple of days for many residents with homes that sit along the Schuylkill in Pottstown. ...

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Germantown flash flood proved deadly as well as damaging

Update: 10:30 a.m. Saturday A 27-year-old woman died Thursday after calling her father – a city police officer ...

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Arts & Entertainment

Flurry with the Fringe on tap

No one is really in control of this. The second week of the Philly Fringe festival is under way. The more than 200 small and midsi ...

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‘Philadelphia Stand Down’ stands up for struggling veterans

Several hundred struggling veterans from the region are finding a respite in a tent city that has arisen in Bucks County, Pa., this weeke ...

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In Western Pennsylvania, Flight 93 National Memorial opens

The Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County has been 10 years in the making. Off the turnpike exit at Somerset, past farms ...

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Assaults on SEPTA drivers spur move to increase protection, penalties

Pennsylvania state lawmakers and area transit agency officials propose increasing penalties for those who injure transit drivers. ...

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Rain causes havoc on Delaware roads

Heavy rainfall is taking a toll on Delaware’s roadways, particularly in the Seaford area. Officials from the Delaware Depart ...

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Philly councilman offers abbreviated plan for paid sick days

A Philadelphia City Councilman is trying another route to give workers without sick days the ability to earn them. After Mayor Mic ...

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Independence Hall guards armed, vigilant as 9/11 ceremony nears

On Sunday afternoon, Philadelphia’s Mayor Michael Nutter and other dignitaries will join at Independence Hall to mark the anniversa ...

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Taking stock, healing to be common themes of 9/11 sermons

A singular subject will likely crop up in the weekend sermons of many Philadelphia rabbis, reverends and imams: the 10th anniversary of 9 ...

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Kelly Drive remains closed; problems remain on Lincoln

Kelly Drive will not be open for the evening rush hour Friday, said spokespeople for the Mayor’s Office and Police Department. ...

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What do proposed Council district maps mean for NW Philly?

When you compare the current Council district map to a pair of redistricting proposals, at first blush the three districts that cover par ...

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Got homework? Join a public discussion about its impact on kids

Join Maiken Scott and three guest experts on Tuesday, September 13, for a free public discussion at the WHYY studios. In this f ...

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After an emotional reaction, woman says yes to Phillies game proposal

For a minute there, fans weren’t sure how things would turn out. Phillies fans turned their attention to the jumbo-tron Mond ...

14 years ago

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