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Aging fan base could threaten A’s Historical Society
A onetime fixture of Philadelphia sports culture has faded into a distant memory, and the historical society trying to keep that memory a
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13 years ago
Lower Merion School District considers providing home Internet access to students
It’s all well and good that the Lower Merion School District provides its students with laptops. But not all students have Internet
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13 years ago
Chris (“I don’t gotta be nice to you”) Christie appears to be the Republicans’ flavor of the month. There hasn
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13 years ago
Knox, Rendell endorse Nutter’s re-election
Has the final shoe dropped in the race for Philadelphia Mayor? The only challenger to Mayor Michael Nutter appears to be Milton Str
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13 years ago
Operation Warm prepares to donate its one millionth coat
More than a decade ago, Dick Sanford founded Operation Warm. Now the Chester County organization is preparing to give away its one millio
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13 years ago
Are traditional liberal institutions letting down the poor?
Journalist Chris Hedges joins Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane today to talk about his new book, Death of the Liberal Class.
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13 years ago
Former Gov. Russell Peterson dies
Known as Delaware’s “environmental” governor, Russell Peterson died Monday night at his home surrounded by his wife Jun
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13 years ago
Philly skyline poses as Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for new film
How is it even possible that no one in City Council has sponsored a measure to make sure movies shot in Philadelphia are actually set
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13 years ago
Breaking down the federal defense budget
The Department of Defense will lose nearly $80 billion in spending over the next five years, sparking debate between those concerned abou
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13 years ago
Stories we’re chasing today at WHYY
Good morning, Feeders! Nothing like a few inches of snow to greet you after a long weekend. Schools have the day off for some reason, so
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13 years ago
Businesses in Northwest neighborhoods push through struggling economy
How is business these days in the Northwest? For some, it’s booming; others are just hanging on.
NewsWorks contributor Jenny
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13 years ago
McGeehan plans move to cut superintendent salaries
It’s no secret State Rep. Mike McGeehan has an issue with Arlene Ackerman. Back in December he called for an investigation into the
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13 years ago
Christie expected to propose property tax rebate increase
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will deliver his second budget address today after he vetoed 14 jobs-creating bills Friday. He said his reason f
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13 years ago
Breaking news: Knox bows out, backs Nutter
Breaking news this morning:
As WHYY’s Dave Davies reports, Tom Knox will abandon his plans to run for mayor and announce his
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13 years ago
Poll: NJ favors legalizing sports betting
A new poll finds most New Jerseyans are in favor of legalizing sports betting in the state and across the nation.
They are, howeve
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13 years ago