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Roxborough’s ‘sober school’ to begin classes this fall
Two years of planning will culminate in September when The Bridge Way School opens in Roxborough. Housed in the Mishkan Shalom Synagogue ...
14 years ago
Final episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show to air today
Following a two-day star-studded surprise goodbye to “O,” today is the farewell episode of ...
14 years ago
Public hearing tonight on House redistricting
Delawareans have the opportunity tonight to review and comment on redistricting plans proposed by the Democratic caucus in the State Hous ...
14 years ago
Telling vets’ stories through song
Music therapy dates back to ancient times. In our country, the process of healing through music took off after World War I, when it was u ...
14 years ago
Wilmington Farmers’ Market opens in Rodney Square
Celebrating its ninth year in the heart of Wilmington, city officials officially opened the Wilmington Farmer’s Market today in Rod ...
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Former Pennsylvania DEP secretary endorses Patrick Murphy for state Attorney General
Former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection John Hanger stated today that he thinks former Congressman Pa ...
14 years ago
Independence Hall helps put Philly in the top 25 most photographed cities
Congrats Philly photogs! Thanks to you, Philadelphia has been named Budget Travel’s 22nd most photographed city on Earth. Scient ...
14 years ago
Nobel winner honored at UD today
Today is Richard F. Heck Day at the University of Delaware, in honor of the winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry. ...
14 years ago
Morris Arboretum opens Victorian-themed Garden Railway Display
Want to spend a little time outside of the city this Memorial Day weekend? If so, University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum Gar ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia City Planning Commission tables vote on ramp for Broad Street restaurant project
There has been a snag in the Broad Street Restaurant project to turn the former Wilkie Buick dealership into a spot for the likes of Step ...
14 years ago
When Bradley Cooper arrived at WHYY for our Fresh Air interview, he didn’t storm in with an imposing entourage. He walked in with a ...
14 years ago
Skatepark Fund and Department of Recreation team up to create master plan
Skateboarders in Philadelphia may be saying goodbye to angry police and hello to safe skateparks as the ...
14 years ago
Spotted: typo on marketing business flier at Old City cafe
Every now and then we spot a little something light and fun between the school budget, fraud sentences and clergy abuse cases. This is on ...
14 years ago
Spring-Ford Area School Board votes to outsource custodial services
In a country where many companies outsource to produce clothing, appliances and toys, one would never suspect that the school janitor wou ...
14 years ago
Newark Police track criminals using GPS on stolen phone
What some call an invasion of privacy others — at least, 15 people in Newark, Del. — might call a nifty crime-fighting tool. ...
14 years ago