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New Jersey teens charged with Hurricane Irene thefts

Two New Jersey teens have been charged with stealing from Washington Crossing State Park during Hurricane Irene, targeting the visitor ...

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Diocese’s letter to parents details teacher contract agreements

High school students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia return to class today and their teachers will lead the classrooms with some new c ...

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Heinz ketchup packet redesign squirts into stores

H.J. Heinz Co. is bringing its new ketchup packets to grocery stores and other retailers nationwide, the world’s largest ketchup ma ...

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Cash-strapped Philly Orchestra, Philly Pops split

The financially troubled Philadelphia Orchestra and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops have agreed to end their six-year business partnership ...

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Bringing fashion to Germantown’s “doorsteps”

Nearly 1,500 people turned out for Saturday’s Germantown Fashion & Arts Festival, an outdoor event held along Germantown Avenue ...

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In hunt for broad-spectrum antivirals, area researcher turns to sharks

An area researcher says a synthetic version of a compound found in sharks may have broad implications for preventing and treating viral i ...

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Exploring four centuries of home design in NW Philly

The Germantown Historical Society and the Mt. Airy Learning Tree hosted the second annual “At Home in the Old Germantown Township: ...

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This Just In: Meetings abound | SEPTA settles | Chestnut Hill makes demands | Zoning forever

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Councilman DiCicco amends Callowhill NID bill

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Ad campaign prods Pa. on $3.5 billion transportation projects

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