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Best mascot in pro sports? Take a wild guess
Quick: What’s the mascot for the Milwaukee Brewers? The New York Mets? Any football team? How about basketball?
The answer i
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13 years ago
N.J. public workers may pay more for health care
More than a half-million public employees in New Jersey may have to pay more for their medical benefits.
Public workers now contri
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13 years ago
Pa. firings, policy changes in wake of Gosnell case
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is making 18 changes to Health and State department policies following an investigation into why state insp
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13 years ago
Brett Mandel, darling of progressive Democrats and persistent critic of Mayor Nutter is being courted by Republican leaders as a GOP cand
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13 years ago
Federal wildlife disease plan could prevent future epidemics
U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey has introduced a bill that would allow federal authorities to declare wildlife disease emergenci
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13 years ago
St. Chrisopher’s Hospital for Children launches kid-friendly blog
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is bypassing parents and going straight to its target audience: the kids. The hospital̵
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13 years ago
Philadelphia plans new weapon in fight against obesity
The city’s plan to fight obesity centers on the new zoning code. Read about the details and see how neighborhoods compare in obesit
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13 years ago
Corbett removes state employees with ties to Gosnell clinic investigation
Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett is trying to distance himself as best as possible from the grim discoveries in Dr. Kermit Gosnell’s West Phila
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13 years ago
Taking advantage of unseasonable warmth
For a brief, glorious 10 or so hours yesterday, the sun shined bright and warm over our region. Then the wind kicked up, cold set in and
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13 years ago
Milton Street outlines campaign strategy
The person who appears to be Mayor Michael Nutter’s only primary challenger is expected to formally announce his candidacy Wednesda
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13 years ago
Saxbys returning to Main Street?
The milk may be frothing again soon at Saxbys Coffee on Main Street in Manayunk.
The shop closed without notice last month. The wi
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13 years ago
Contributions to Temple rose in 2010 despite national decrease
While many universities saw a decline in charitable contributions in 2009, Temple was among those who had a promising 2010. Must be all t
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13 years ago
Math tutors needed for kids 7 and older
Chew & Belfield Neighbors Club needs volunteer math tutors for their afterschool program (ages 7 a
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13 years ago