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A women’s alternative to jail on the move in Germantown
With a public auction of its current location scheduled for next week, New Directions for Women Inc. is looking ahead to a long-standing ...
15 years ago
Philly Pride Weekend kicks off for International Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
Philly Pride Weekend kicks off Friday in honor of International Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, and runs through Sunday with a series of eve ...
15 years ago
Ridge talks about fracking on ‘Colbert Report’
Funny met serious last night when the Colbert Report tackled the controversial topic of fracking with former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge. & ...
15 years ago
Rowan-Cooper medical school wins accreditation in Camden
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in downtown Camden, N.J., has won preliminary accreditation and can now start recruiting studen ...
15 years ago
Holiday weekend not enough to boost Atlantic City casino revenue
With less than $300 million in revenue for the month of May, Atlantic City casinos now have a 33-month slump on their hands. The $ ...
15 years ago
Soda tax debate bubbles over in Philadelphia
Philadelphia City Council normally doesn’t hold hearings on Fridays, but it had a doozy today. Council heard hours of debate on whe ...
15 years ago
Bike Race committee grades crowd control efforts
If there were a Most Improved award for the Bike Race, the combined efforts of neighborhood organizations, government agencies and the po ...
15 years ago
Camden police prepare for another weekend concert
Another weekend brings another concert to Camden’s waterfront, and the police are preparing for what they hope isn’t a repeat ...
15 years ago
Three top Delaware women leaders honored for their work
An organization for at-risk girls honored three of Delaware’s top women leaders Thursday. First Lady Carla Markell, Tina Bet ...
15 years ago
Princeton-based ice cream maker satisfying a craving in China
When China went looking for ice cream, a Princeton-based chain answered the call. In the next three years, 200 Thomas Sweet ice cream sho ...
15 years ago
Council questions Ackerman’s spending decisions
Ask and you shall receive. The School District has asked Philadelphia to help with the District’s $629 million budget gap, and the ...
15 years ago
Community leaders give a “B” on bike race rowdiness
Community leaders representing Roxborough and Manayunk agreed this week that their push to curb disorderly behavior during this year̵ ...
15 years ago
Gloucester Township Police release ‘Click it or Ticket’ numbers
Gloucester Township Police issued more than 300 tickets over a two-week period in its ramped up “Click it or Ticket” efforts. ...
15 years ago
Weavers Way Co-op’s first ever pet fair: The Video
While everyone loves parades, there is nothing cuter than one featuring dogs. Last Saturday, Weavers Way Co-op, best-known for their Mt. ...
15 years ago
NewsWorks talks to Pat Croce about the potential Sixers sale
When ESPN reported earlier this week that the sale of the Sixers is “imminent,” we knew who we had to talk to: Pat Croce. The ...
15 years ago