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Action News filming local goodbye to Oprah
Wanna say goodbye to Oprah? As the daytime TV queen prepares for her final episode later this month, Action News is helping locals say go ...
14 years ago
SEPTA Safety Blitz warns students to stay off rail tracks
SEPTA’s Safety Blitz yesterday was the corporate equivalent of “stay off my lawn.” Except with some less selfish sentim ...
14 years ago
Tour of vacant lots highlights need for land bank
A tour will depart today from 2036 N. Fourth St. in Philadelphia. Instead of checking out historical landmarks, this tour is stopping at ...
14 years ago
Burns’ developments similar in Germantown, Darby
Critics and supporters of a state subsidized development in Germantown may find some parallels with a similar project by the same players ...
14 years ago
Matthews advises Temple graduates with “card for life”
In exchange for the honorary ...
14 years ago
Region’s public transit needs improvement, Zoning Code gets more support
Good morning, Feeders! It’s graduation day for Temple students and Chris Matthews is receiving an honorary degree. We’ll brin ...
14 years ago
Urban rapelling event in Wilmington raises money for Special Olympics Delaware. Dozens of people go “over the edge̶ ...
14 years ago
Nutter to share shrimp with his endorsed candidates
There’s more to an endorsement from Mayor Michael Nutter than the clout. There’s some shrimp involved, too. As part of ...
14 years ago
After police end search for teenager, family continues the effort
Family, friends and strangers are still looking for Sarah Townsend even after the police search ended Tuesday. The 18-year-old Florence, ...
14 years ago
Race Street Pier opens to the public today
That large body of water to the east is the Delaware River. Go meet it today. Race Street Pier opens to the public today, and one of its ...
14 years ago
Dalai Lama to visit NJ, headline peace summit
The Dalai Lama is coming to New Jersey’s largest city to kick off a three-day peace education summit. Event organizers from ...
14 years ago
Chris Matthews gives Temple graduates five points of advice
Philadelphia area native Chris Matthews was presented with an honorary degree at Temple University’s graduation. Each ...
14 years ago
Internships teach ‘real life’ for Germantown High students
Thanks to a grant from the Department of Labor 13 students at Germantown High School have spent the spring semester gaining workplace exp ...
14 years ago
Deconstructing death in East Falls
The dead may be silent, but they still have stories to be shared. In celebrating its 175th anniversary, Laurel Hill Cemetery is of ...
14 years ago
Eighth District question: Views on tax policy
This is the seventh of ten questions NewsWorks asked the seven Democratic candidates running for the Eighth District City Council seat to ...
14 years ago