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Philadelphia literary magazine launches TV show
A Philadelphia literary magazine is releasing its second issue this week, as well as its own television show. The “Apiary Mixtape ...
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Nemours lab will look for child cancer drugs
The Philadelphia region is home to a huge drug discovery and research industry. Now there’s a new bit player in Delaware. ...
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Philadelphia salutes Hopkins as oldest champ, native son
Philadelphia honored boxer Bernard Hopkins Wednesday for being the oldest champion ever. At 46 years old, Hopkins recently won the light ...
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Stormwater plan puts Philly on leading edge of green
It has taken nearly three years, but Philadelphia’s ambitious plan for controlling stormwater has just won approval from the state ...
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Bobby Fischer’s brilliance and madness
Do you remember Bobby Fischer? In 1972, the chess master captured the world’s attention when he faced off with Russian opponent Bor ...
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Nutter puts soda tax back on the table to bail out Philadelphia schools
Philadelphia public schools are seeking up to $110 million from the city to help plug a huge deficit. To raise the money, Mayor Michael N ...
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PennDOT panel to look at plan for Route 422 tolls
The head of a panel designed to find ways to fund repairs to Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges says tolls could be the most reliable ...
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Turbulence in N.J. over Christie’s trip in police helicopter
Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature are blasting Gov. Chris Christie for using a state police helicopter to go to his son’s hig ...
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SEPTA to unveil real-time transit trackers
SEPTA is, in fact, getting there. The authority will introduce three new transit-tracking tools tomorrow so you can wait on the co ...
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A week after the School District of Philadelphia requested millions in financial assistance from the city, the budget discussion rages on ...
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Parents welcome sextuplets at Abington Memorial Hospital
Mothers and fathers across the world think of their newborns as precious gifts. Few of those, however, receive six gifts at once. ...
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More summer jobs for kids in Delaware’s biggest city
One hundred fifty more young people in Wilmington will get summer jobs through a city program, thanks to a grant from the Delaware Depart ...
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