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Rally against proposed soda tax circles City Hall
Unions representing people who make and deliver soda joined with a few politicians to denounce Philadelphia’s proposed tax on sugar ...
14 years ago
Parents, lawyers to speak about girl who fell from Ferris Wheel
This afternoon, the parents of Abiah Jones will join their attorneys for a news conference about the death of their 11-year-old daughter ...
14 years ago
Dispute over paying firefighters leads Bensalem to suspend volunteer fire company
A volunteer fire company in Bucks County is suspended, after allegedly clashing with paid firefighters. Bensalem Township Di ...
14 years ago
FDA’s new sunscreen guidelines warn of labeling differences
Careful what you get when you go sunblock shopping. ...
14 years ago
Flag Day began in Philadelphia 234 years ago
On this day in 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution: “Resolved, That the flag of the United States be t ...
14 years ago
Medical tests bring new life to mummies’ past
Tests at Lankenau Medical Center are helping researchers unlock mysteries about the lives behind the mummified remains now at the Frankli ...
14 years ago
Sly Fox brewery to open Pottstown location
Before plans move forward with Sly Fox’s new Pottstown location, the brewery will sell its Royersford restaurant. The Cheste ...
14 years ago
Cole Hamels and Hamels Foundation donate to Philadelphia schools
Oh, Cole Hamels, is there anything you can’t do? One of the Phillies’ many do-gooders, he and wife Heidi spent the morning ha ...
14 years ago
Northern Liberties store employs a dog
Sometimes our reporters spot interesting things while out covering something else. Like this guy, ...
14 years ago
Coast Guard hopes to sell two Jersey Shore lighthouses
Looking to open a bed and breakfast? Start a party house? Build a helipad? Your imagination can pretty much run wild when you’re bi ...
14 years ago
While media goes digital, what’s a corner newsstand to do?
A newsstand at 13th and Market Streets in Center City was doing pretty good business on a recent Friday afternoon. The stand offered both ...
14 years ago
Atlantic City public safety director owes $100k for pension collection
Already not the most popular among Atlantic City’s officials, Public Safety Director Christine Petersen is going to have a hard tim ...
14 years ago
New poll shows more men than women approve of Corbett
A poll released today shows more men than women in Pennsylvania favor Gov. Tom Corbett, but neither hits the 50 percent mark. Of t ...
14 years ago
Shane Victorino shares safety message with South Philly students
Most known for his ModellR ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia customs agents intercept rare beetle
First it was the bed bug, now it’s the Xylotrechus chinensis beetle. Well, not quite. Philadelphia could be spared an infest ...
14 years ago