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Is John Street really going to run again?
A former Mayor of Philadelphia could be making a comeback. John Street is strongly hinting at another run for mayor, or even city c ...
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Former Archbishop Carroll athletic director heading to trial
Francis Murphy is free on bail, but the former Archbishop Carroll High School athletic director is on his way to trial. Murphy, 39, waive ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia’s Republican party has received a jolt in this week’s election in Philadelphia. City Republican Party Gen ...
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Final counts in close Philadelphia races begin Friday
The official vote count from Tuesday’s primary will begin later this week in Philadelphia. Two races could hinge on absentee and pr ...
14 years ago
Poll finds that nearly half of N.J. residents disaprove of Gov. Christie’s job performance
Nearly half of the people surveyed in a recent Monmouth University/New Jersey Press Media poll released today disapprove of the job that ...
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Hughes to tour Baker’s Square with Economic Development head
At 3 p.m., Pa. Sen. Vincent Hughes will begin his tour of two new Philadelphia shopping centers. He’s leading Secretary of the Depa ...
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Historic Philadelphia church building spared from demolition
A Philadelphia church has been granted a reprieve. The decommissioned church where St. Katharine Drexel was baptized had been slat ...
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Fishtown native explains ‘planking’ fad
Generally, people want to see their faces in photos. Randi Sether, a Fishtown resident, prefers lying face down on the ground after askin ...
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Kilplinger rates Philly among top 10 cities for college grads
Philadelphia is one of the top 10 cities in the United States for college graduates, according to Kiplinger.com. Kiplinger compile ...
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Two Delaware men arrested for robbing Dover cabbies
Delaware taxi drivers are likely breathing sighs of relief, following Tuesday’s arrests of two men charged with robbing two cabbies ...
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Close primary races still up in the air
There’s no end in close sight for the 2nd Councilmanic, Republican mayoral and City Commissioner races. While other Philadelphia ca ...
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Opportunities expand in Delaware for homebuyers and investors
In the early stages of what some call an economic recovery, would-be homeowners and investors in Delaware have several opportunities to g ...
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YouthBuild Charter School wins big in competition
YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School won $250,000 from the Chase Community Giving challenge, which allows people to vote for their favo ...
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Wilmington City Council didn’t like Mayor James Baker’s alternate budget proposal, so council members came up with their own ...
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Toomey calls for spending reforms to prevent an increasing debt limit
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey today addressed the American Enterprise Institute on the debt limit and presented his proposals for preventing an in ...
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