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Spatula causes prison lockdown in Eastern Pennsylvania
It’s not often a commonly used kitchen tool causes so many problems, but from Thursday night into Friday, prison officials report a ...
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I-95 reopens after chemical leak from truck Friday
Drivers Friday afternoon experienced delays along I-95 around Route 420 in both directions for a tanker leaking chemicals. ...
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Pottstown School Board takes next step to borrow $15 million
The Pottstown School Board is now one step closer in borrowing $15 million to renovate five elementary schools. According to ...
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Best of the best: Geek Awards honor local greatest geeks
It wasn’t the Academy Awards or The Tony’s, but in Philadelphia Friday night, it was some of the biggest geeks who walked a l ...
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Free jazz concert at South Philadelphia garden
Looking to wind down your Saturday with a little music? You could always venture to 21st and Ellsworth in South Philly, ...
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Sustainable Saturday teaches homebrewing and composting
After one workshop and a $20 pound of worms, you’ll be on your way Saturday with worm composting know-how. It’s part o ...
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The Mt. Airy-based Philadelphia Folksong Society produces this festival. Thursday night’s music shows are for campers only. ...
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Phila U. welcomes new students at Convocation
Philadelphia University welcomed the Class of 2015 and their families on Thursday at the Convocation ceremony in the school’s Galla ...
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Obama plan for illegal immigrants: Want a job? Come on down!
President Obama’s Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday sent a ...
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Natural gas production up 60 percent in Pa.
Pennsylvania’s natural gas production jumped 60 percent in the past six months, according to a state Department of Environmental Pr ...
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Plan to track personal gambling losses faces opposition in Pa.
A controversial bill aimed at helping problem gamblers in Pennsylvania is moving through the state House of Representatives. The measure ...
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Pa. lawmakers begin puzzling over legislative districts
A preliminary Pennsylvania redistricting plan is due in mid-November, and one flashpoint is whether districts won’t merely be redra ...
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Solar panel project halfway finished in New Jersey
PSE&G is now about halfway through the process of installing solar panels on its utility poles throughout New Jersey. Since it ...
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Folk Festival Coverage: Thurs night concert photos
Here are Howard Pitkow’s photos from Thursday’s night’s performances for the campers at the 2011 Philadelphia Folk Fest ...
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U.S. grant to help connect Pa. kids with insurance
A consortium of family advocates has nearly $900,000 and two years to connect about 8,000 Pennsylvania kids with health insurance. ...
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