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Philadelphia avoids NAACP lawsuit by adding public hearings on redistricting
Bowing to pressure, Philadelphia City Council will have more than one public hearing on redistricting. Philadelphia NAACP he ...
15 years ago
Compassionate crackdown on random youth violence
“I don’t care what your economic status is in life, you don’t have the right to beat somebody’s ass on the street ...
15 years ago
WHYY transmitter work will temporarily affect radio broadcasts
Have a little trouble finding 90.9 FM on your dial this weekend? Due to some required maintenance on our Philadelphia tower, trans ...
15 years ago
Get a look at what life was like at the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion during a tour of the city’s only Victorian home from noon until 3: ...
15 years ago
Get a chance to meet with other members of the community during the ACES Educational Enhancement Program every Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania Department of Health issues new immunization regulations for kids
Based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice, Pennsyl ...
15 years ago
Test your knowledge of U.S. history: can you-out-smart an eighth-grader?
Who was the first president of the United States? You can probably answer that one. But do you know the correct answer to t ...
15 years ago
Poll gauges New Jersey quality of life perception by county
Which New Jersey county thinks the least of the state’s quality of life? That would Cumberland County. In a Monmouth Univers ...
15 years ago
Former Tasty Baking CEO now on AlliedBarton board
Until recently, Charles Pizzi was the president and CEO of Tasty Baking Co. Now, he’s on the board of directors of Allied Se ...
15 years ago
City Council adds public redistricting hearings
Last week the Committee of Seventy called out City Council for scheduling only one public hearing to discuss the redistricting of Philade ...
15 years ago
See Philadelphia through the eyes of artist Michele Melcher as she presents her work later this month at The Little Apple. Melcher ...
15 years ago
AAA recommends buckling up your dog
As much as passersby love to see your dog slobbering out the car window, AAA suggests your furry friend needs to buckle up, just like you ...
15 years ago
Philadelphians leave their mark on ‘NOH8 Campaign’
Couples, singles and even kids crowded Penn’s LGBT Center Friday to have their faces painted and mouths taped shut in support of th ...
15 years ago
Polish off your bike and start training for Saturday’s Sturdy Girl, Dirty Girl Mountain Biking event. The neighborhood bike ...
15 years ago
Get out and enjoy Tuesday’s weather for a good cause and get some great refreshments in return during the Two on Tuesday – Iv ...
15 years ago