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Weavers Way Co-op’s first ever pet fair: The Video
While everyone loves parades, there is nothing cuter than one featuring dogs. Last Saturday, Weavers Way Co-op, best-known for their Mt. ...
14 years ago
NewsWorks talks to Pat Croce about the potential Sixers sale
When ESPN reported earlier this week that the sale of the Sixers is “imminent,” we knew who we had to talk to: Pat Croce. The ...
14 years ago
Delaware one step closer to shutting down second charter school
Pencader Charter Business High School is now the second charter school this week faced with a possible elimination of its charter. ...
14 years ago
Testing why it takes so long to make an appointment with cancer specialists
When you’re sick, booking an appointment with a specialist can be a frustrating–and some say–unnecessarily–compli ...
14 years ago
Richard Dreyfuss starting contest for playwrights to promote civics lessons
An Academy Award-winning actor with a passion for civics wants to use the arts to get more class time for lessons on government. ...
14 years ago
Camden fire chief says hydrants, layoffs proved obstacles during 12-alarm blaze
Camden firefighters say there was a lot working against them yesterday as they struggled to put out a 12-alarm tire factory blaze. ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia shows small growth in hospitality jobs
Philadelphia’s three-year growth in hospitality jobs ranks No. 18 of the nation’s 100 markets included in research by the Bus ...
14 years ago
SugarHouse license renewal meeting open to the public
Now’s your chance to speak up about the SugarHouse Casino. The Fishtown company has a license renewal hearing scheduled for next we ...
14 years ago
News round-up: Will Northeast Philly be the next Mt. Airy?
Stories worth checking out Northeast Philadelphia is experiencing the demographic shift that swept the city’s Northwest sect ...
14 years ago
Main Line baseball player drafted by Milwaukee Brewers
The MLB has come a-calling once more for Mike Francisco. The Malvern Prep grad decided to finish up his degree at Villanova when he and t ...
14 years ago
Kensington parish a finalist in national grant competition
Kensington’s Visitation BVM parish plans to make $25,000 go a long way. But first, it needs to get the money. The 137-year-o ...
14 years ago
Senator says Philadelphia drug company is price-gouging
Imagine needing a drug and the company that has exclusive rights to it has just drastically increased the price. Philadelphila’s UR ...
14 years ago
Political writer takes aim at city with alternative marketing message
When Morning Edition host Jo Ann Allen was blogging for us, she called Philade ...
14 years ago
Mattress company looking to hire mattress tester
Call it a dream job. Sleepy’s Mattress Professionals is looking for a new employee, and the gig sounds heavenly. The company ...
14 years ago
Bloom Energy needs Delaware utility to flourish
It’s not a done deal yet, but Governor Jack Markell says he has 15-hundred reasons why Delaware wants ...
14 years ago