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A science-based charter school plans to build near the Tacony waterfront

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Drexel University plans new residential, retail and parking at Chestnut and 32nd

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Five stories of affordable senior housing proposed for Italian Market parking lot

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Officials respond to rash of violence at Philly parks, rec centers

An increase in after-hours violence and injuries, some fatal, at several Philadelphia parks and recreation centers has officials concerne ...

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Pa. panel to explore privatization of state assets

Gov. Tom Corbett’s office is mum on the details of a commission that will serve as the first step in a process to privatize Pennsyl ...

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Is there a meth ring in your neighborhood?

Officials with the Philadelphia Police Department say West Mt. Airy residents had little way of knowing that a neighborhood garage was pa ...

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Pittsburgh celebrates 100th anniversary of return of the ‘h’

Pittsburgh is spelled weird. But folks who live there consider the “America’s Most Misspelled City” title just a ...

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Excessive Heat Warning extended through Sunday 8 p.m.

The excessive heat warning is now in effe ...

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Costco to bring jobs, bargain shopping to Limerick

About 1,000 have applied for jobs at the Costco set to open in Limerick next month, though there are only 90 to 100 positions to go aroun ...

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Superfresh posts help wanted signs at Northern Liberties location

What looked like a probably-happening last week has become an almost definite. Superfresh has posted help wanted signs at the Bart ...

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Poll finds MTV show has positive effect Jersey Shore’s image

MTV’s Jersey Shore show isn’t wreacking the havoc on the vacation destination that many have suggested it does. ...

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Chaput to lead Philadelphia area Catholics

Come September eighth, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will have a new spiritual leader. “It’s Shap-u, shap first syl ...

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Philadelphians join protest against overuse of solitary confinement

A group of Philadelphians joined a movement yesterday that’s spreading across the nation as inmates at California’s Pelican Bay P ...

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Traps test for tree-damaging beetles in Montgomery County boroughs

Ash trees in some Montgomery County boroughs are sporting purple boxes. But the brightly colored additions are for testing, not decorativ ...

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Campbell’s to increase sodium levels in some of its soups

After reducing the sodium levels in some of its soups to 45 percent last year, Campbell’s has announced it will put some of the sal ...

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