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President Obama taps Northwest Philadelphia for his re-election effort
President Obama arrived at the West Mt. Airy home of David L. Cohen just after 6 p.m. Thursday night. About 50 local residents turned out ...
15 years ago
10 ways to celebrate July 4th in and around NW Philly
As our nation’s 235th birthday approaches, it’s time to plan for the party. Of course, Wawa’s Welcome America celebrati ...
15 years ago
Community plans to build rain garden in Vernon Park
Vernon Park in Germantown is scheduled for a little restoration this fall courtesy of the Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership ...
15 years ago
Jefferson joins effort to cut rate of ‘wrong-side’ procedures
Nationwide, the number of patients receiving procedures on the wrong side, or the wrong site, is estimated to be as high as 40 each week. ...
15 years ago
Christie cuts likely to N.J. Dems’ budget plan
The New Jersey Senate Wednesday voted along party lines to pass the $30.6 billion state budget sponsored by Democrats. The Assembly follo ...
15 years ago
N.J. gay couples sue for right to marry
Same-sex couples in New Jersey again are suing for the right to marry. New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled in 2006 that same se ...
15 years ago
Obamacare, Obama money, Corbett Money, and Philadelphia lobbyists
If you didn’t get to read it through, find Will Bunch’s ...
15 years ago
Free ‘Rocky’ viewing party on the Art Museum steps
Watch Rocky become famous while sitting on the steps that made him famous. ...
15 years ago
Judge denies Ligambi’s request for bail
A federal judge has denied bail for accused mobster “Uncle Joe” Ligambi. Arrested earlier this year for racketeering a ...
15 years ago