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Pomp, parade and a local reminder of the American Revolution
A self-made man with no patience for social niceties, John Adams described himself as “obnoxious and unpopular” in his advoca ...
14 years ago
Spilled coffee, an argument with your partner, traffic jams, news about the bad economy: Every day, we experience a laundry list of thing ...
14 years ago
New executive director hopes to boost Germantown tourism
For its first executive director, the 15 sites of Historic Germantown were looking for someone with new ideas who could take the group to ...
14 years ago
Traveling Civil War exhibit sets up camp in Philly
Although the 4th of July weekend commemorates the Revolutionary War, Franklin Square in Philadelphia is marking a different conflict. ...
14 years ago
Raise debt ceiling? Obama has not made the case.
Both the U.S. and Greece are in the midst of crises over the size of their respective national debts. A common characteristic of both d ...
14 years ago
One dead, two injured in Germantown house fire
A Germantown toddler was killed in row house fire this afternoon. The blaze broke out just after 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Herman ...
14 years ago
I knew Emily Guendelsberger as a highly-regarded copy editor when I was at the Philadelphia Daily News, and I was stunned to hear she and ...
14 years ago
Fire strikes Camden corner store
A large fire once again has struck Camden–this time injuring two firefighters. ...
14 years ago
Police arrest 3 in Delaware burglary spree
A trio from Newark is under arrest and charged with at least 16 burglaries that date back to June 8th. Shaun Anderson, 33, Mathew ...
14 years ago
Drexel summer program teaches budding therapists
About a dozen local high school students tried out careers in behavioral health this week at a summer program at Drexel University. The w ...
14 years ago
This week’s five top stories from along the Ridge
It’s been a busy week in Manayunk, Roxborough and East Falls. A confidential School District document was leaked to the publ ...
14 years ago
When will the Barnes collection open in its new location?
Arts and Culture reporter Peter Crimmins comes to the rescue of a reader who wants to know when the move to Center City will be complete. ...
14 years ago
Pa. voters get more say on school budgets
A bill that will offer most Pennsylvania voters greater control over local school taxes has passed as part of the state budget deal. ...
14 years ago
Video of Obama’s motorcade in Mt. Airy
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