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A rash of copper thefts continues in Northwest Philadelphia

On Aug 9, 2011 thieves stole 30 feet of a copper wire from the 7300 block of N. 20th Street. The 14th Police District in Northwest Philad ...

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Philadephia earns top honors in National Geographic list for best hiking cities

There aren’t any mountains or even foothills in Philadelphia, but according to National Geographic Online, that fact doesn’t ...

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Gas prices down 8 cents in New Jersey

Perhaps some good news for drivers, at least if you’re traveling through New Jersey, as the Associated Press reports prices at the ...

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Injunction granted to Verizon to limit picketing union members in NJ

The Associated Press reports Verizon Communication Inc. has been granted an injunction to limit picketing by striking union workers in Ne ...

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Violent week has residents of Wilmington neighborhood concerned

Residents of the Browntown neighborhood are growing concerned after experiencing a violent week that included two shooting incidents, lea ...

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New year, new look at Bucks Co. Community College

It’s the start of a new school year and at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, it’s also the start of a brand new look ...

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Women freed in PA Turnpike bus crash, 25 injured

WPVI-TV reports a women has been freed this morning after a bus flipped over on the westbound side of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, near the ...

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Egg Harbor Township holds unique fishing event

It wasn’t a tournament of experienced fishers, necessarily, but on Friday a unique fishing event did include some passionate fans o ...

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Rittenhouse Square will annex 18th Street for outdoor cafe

Rittenhouse Square is taking over and shutting down a block of 18th Street today, but don’t call it a block party.The stretch betwe ...

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Northfield plans to honor veterans with 3.1 acre park

One New Jersey city is finding quite the way to honor its veterans, with plans to build a 3.1 acre park, complete with a walking path, be ...

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A new look: SEPTA to unveil September art at Phila. subway station

Commuting can sometimes be a hectic process, but in September, some art from a local Rutgers-Camden artist may have you feeling a little ...

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Gloucester Township to dedicate World Trade Center memorial

A South Jersey town is doing its part to remember what happened on September 11th, 2001 by dedicating a World Trade Center memorial to ma ...

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Bus crash on PA turnpike injures 2 dozen

A bus crash on the westbound side of the Pennsylvania Turnpike has injured between 20-25 people Saturday morning, according to a report f ...

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NJ town mourns loss of marine killed in Afghanistan

The community of a New Jersey town is mourning the loss of a local hero, after Cpl. Nicholas Ott was killed while serving in Afghanistan. ...

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Residents, business owners rally against bike lanes in Chinatown

Residents and business owners in Chinatown Friday held a rally under the neighborhood’s arch to send the city one very important me ...

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