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Comcast recruiting minority-owned channels for NBCU deal
As part of Comcast’s deal with NBCU, the media giant is required to launch 10 independently owned and operated networks over the ne ...
14 years ago
West Philadelphia resident will live-tweet the Endeavor launch
Talk about a dream come true. West Philly resident Shareef Jackson will be live-tweeting NASA’s launch of the Endeavor later this m ...
14 years ago
Abortion consent bill introduced in Delaware
House Bill 80 requires parental consent before a minor under the age of 18 can receive an abortion in Delaware, beefing up the c ...
14 years ago
Explorative eaters taste test bugs as a meat alternative
We’re not in kindergarten anymore. The bug-eaters aren’t the people tucked into a corner sneaking flies and ants. They’ ...
14 years ago
Father’s Day Rally Committee has plan for cutting dropout rate
Philadelphia’s Father’s Day Rally Committee, a volunteer group of African-American males, has released an action plan to keep ...
14 years ago
Orchard Project hopes for fruitful results in West and Southwest Philadelphia
What if there were fruit and nut trees on the streets of Southwest and West Philly? Sounds unusual for city streets, but a collaborative ...
14 years ago
Chester County fourth-graders raise money for kids in Japan
Thanks to some ready-made wristbands and some quick-acting fourth-graders, students in Chester County’s New Garden Elementary Schoo ...
14 years ago
PhilaU’s Magee elected to hoops Hall of Fame
Herb Magee, Philadelphia University men’s basketball coach, said being named as a finalist in the basketball Hall of Fame was easil ...
14 years ago
Education advocates flooding Harrisburg to protest budget cuts
Yesterday it was Temple. Today it’s Harrisburg. The Associated Press reports students and education advocates are flooding the Capi ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia’s gas average reaches a 30-month high
A gallon of regular self-service gas hit $3.66 overnight. That’s a 30-month high for Philadelphia-area residents, and the national ...
14 years ago
Academy of Natural Sciences prepares for its bicentennial
Coming up on its 200th anniversary, the Academy of Natural Sciences is showing its age a bit. That’s why the board has approved $70 ...
14 years ago
It’s never a pretty sight when public officials abandon their convictions and cave to hysteria. President Obama and Attorney Genera ...
14 years ago
Germantown residents spruce up a corner in need for Philly Spring Cleanup
Jim Bear over at G-town Radio shared photos from Philly Spring Cleanup. Beneath the trash and weeds, the volunteers found blooming daffod ...
14 years ago
Gay rights organization to name award after Adler
Just a day after his death, former New Jersey Congressman John Adler is being honored by a gay rights organization. Garden State ...
14 years ago
How the Phillies became a money-making team
A man many Philadelphians love to hate deserves some credit for the team we love to watch. John Street is behind the Phillies̵ ...
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