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Registration ends today for Philadelphia’s Block Captain Boot Camp
You can’t just be a block captain. Unifying a block takes some work, so Councilman Curtis Jones and some other Philadelphi ...
14 years ago
Daily News editor reacts to criticism of being ‘anti-cop’ paper
Daily News editor Larry Platt is defending the paper’s coverage of police corruption. After criticism by some, including Fraternal ...
14 years ago
End of life can mean tough decisions for families
When it comes to end-of-life decisions, families often face tough choices. In the absence of a living will, family members are con ...
14 years ago
Wheeler buried at Arlington National Cemetery
John Wheeler, the Vietnam Veterans advocate whose death is still unsolved, was buried with full military honors Friday at Arlington Natio ...
14 years ago
Earlier this month children from Northwest Philadelphia competed to qualify for the Hershey Track and Field Games, a national youth compe ...
14 years ago
Haddonfield doctor’s dog bites again
Nearly a year after Philadelphia magazine profiled ...
14 years ago
Delaware Memorial Bridge users propose steeper hike to spare discount programs
Some New Jersey and Delaware residents at last night’s Delaware River and Bay Authority meeting had a nearly unheard of request of ...
14 years ago
Street closings for Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
Forget getting around, we’ve got a festival to celebrate, people! You may need to adjust your routes throughout the weekend, ...
14 years ago
Leaving the bench to answer the call from the Red Cross
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge is trading in her robe, for a wardrobe heavy on the color red. The Southeastern Pennsylvani ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia councilwoman and judge bemoan immigration issues
Recent numbers show Philadelphia ranks fifth in the nation when it comes for deporting immigrants for minor offenses. The head of P ...
14 years ago
Abra-Caddabra, Ala-Kazam! Ready for a little magic? The Dickens Parlour Theatre in Millville features someone who has done magic al ...
14 years ago
Temple University president reveals 2012 budget plans
In response to the budget cuts facing Pennsylvania’s state-related universities, Temple University President Ann Weaver Hart addres ...
14 years ago
Science fair shows off project based learning
New Media Technology Charter School’s 2011 Science Fair was held on Wednesday night, where about 30 ...
14 years ago
We are going to keep our media theme here on First. We are joined by Howard Griffin, the President and Publisher of the News Journa ...
14 years ago
Upper Darby police investigating carbon monoxide deaths as homicides
Police in Upper Darby are investigating two carbon monoxide-related deaths. The case is being treated as a homicide. ...
14 years ago