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Gearing up for a mission in Haiti
There’s a reason they call it mission work. Ten members of a Germantown interfaith group resembled some kind of elite unit as th
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13 years ago
Fanning out to count Philadelphia’s homeless (with video)
A video essay follows volunteers as they spend a winter night tracking down homeless people in the nooks and crannies they seek out to av
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13 years ago
Wissahickon Valley Park improvement projects under way
This week, the city’s Department of Parks & Recreation began repairing a gully along the Wissahickon Creek, in hopes of curbing
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13 years ago
Hospitals to admit support people with patients
The agency that accredits hospitals will start enforcing a new rule this summer: Patients will have the right to choose one support perso
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13 years ago
Gosnell told to get own lawyer
After hearing of land holdings all over the country, a judge ordered Kermit Gosnell to hire his own lawyer,
Gosnell, who
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13 years ago
Councilwoman wants city contractors to offer equal benefits
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown wants same sex couples to be treated equally.
Last week, Reynolds-Brown int
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13 years ago
Chester County philanthropist accused of sex tourism with boys
Law officers say John Charles Ware, the grandson of a former congressman, groomed underage boys for sex and then took them to far-off des
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13 years ago
Christie blocks Barnegat Bay pollution limits
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Thursday conditionally vetoed a bill to establish limits on chemicals in Barnegat Bay. Calling the time f
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13 years ago
Kenyatta Johnson to announce city council run tomorrow
Pa. State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson tomorrow will announce his campaign for Philadelphia City Council. Johnson will be at Tindley Temple at n
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13 years ago
Among violators of city snow law are some city agencies
The hazards of winter include icy roads and snowy sidewalks. Despite the danger, and the law, some Philadelphia sidewalks still bea
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13 years ago
Reward offered for information on Philly subway arson
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction
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13 years ago
DSU names new football head coach
The Delaware State Hornets have a new football coach to lead them in the 2011 season. Kermit Blount replaces Al Lavan whose contract was
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13 years ago
Hope and fear at Martin Luther King High
Martin Luther King High School is officially on its way to becoming a charter school this fall, but not everyone is happy about it.  
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13 years ago
Parents sue for right to treat son without surgery
The parents of a Chichester teenager have filed a suit against Jefferson Hospital to be able to treat their son’s wrestling injury
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13 years ago
Philadelphia continues its tradition as a (junk) food town
The Junk Food Tour is probably good for local business, but it’ll definitely wreak havoc on your digestive tract. The food town rep
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13 years ago