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A teenager works to kick kidney disease
At 17 years old Melika Roberts has had 49 surgeries. Some have left her hospitalized for weeks, and others have been quick procedu ...
14 years ago
A new organization forms to combat Chelten Plaza development
In the fight over a controversial state-subsidized development in Germantown, some residents in opposition to the project have created a ...
14 years ago
‘One Nation’ tour: an instinctive and smart tactician bides her time
Watching Sarah Palin storm through Philadelphia and Gettysburg this week convinces me that she knows exactly what she’s doing. By ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia district to preserve full-day kindergarten
The School District of Philadelphia will not cut full day kindergarten after all. Superintendent Arlene Ackerman said Friday she w ...
14 years ago
Curbing school violence hinges on caring, not rules or rhetoric
At around 5 o’clock on the Friday before spring break, I shuffled a few papers around and tidied my classroom, ready for a much-deserve ...
14 years ago
SEPTA plans major improvements on its Chestnut Hill East line
Several projects along SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East regional rail line will move ahead in the coming months, most notably the long-aw ...
14 years ago