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How the fake primary compares with the real one
If City Paper voters had their way, the primary results would have looked like this: City Commissioners: Al Schmi ...
15 years ago
Ground broken on $114M Dover High School
Ground has been broken on the new Dover High School. Capital School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas says the 290,000-sq ...
15 years ago
Consumer group raps Philly biotech’s study on brain plaque dye
A national consumer advocacy group said University City-based Avid Radiopharmaceuticals helped write a misleading paper about an imaging ...
15 years ago
Penn’s Landing hosts celebration for 63 years of Israeli independence
Penn’s Landing will host Israel: A Song in Our Hearts today, honoring the country’s 63rd year of independence, from ...
15 years ago
Rehashing the primary, dining with dieters
If you’re radio’s not on, you’re missing the good stuff. We’ve got some post-primary news for you to savor alongs ...
15 years ago
White teachers sue East Falls school for racial bias
Thomas Mifflin Elementary School in East Falls is at the center of four racial discrimination lawsuits filed by white teachers alleging t ...
15 years ago
Red Cross assists in building collapse that may be storm-related
Today’s storms are leaving behind a trail of damage. A building collapse in the Northeast that’s being investigated by L& ...
15 years ago
A year later, N.J. law on teen driver decals still debated
The year-old law requiring young drivers in New Jersey to display a red decal on their license plates is getting mixed reviews. Si ...
15 years ago
Live from the Phila. School Reform Commission
Follow the Twitter discussion on the SRC meeting right here on NewsWorks. To appear, just add the #phillyeducation hashtag to your tweets ...
15 years ago
Is John Street really going to run again?
A former Mayor of Philadelphia could be making a comeback. John Street is strongly hinting at another run for mayor, or even city c ...
15 years ago
Former Archbishop Carroll athletic director heading to trial
Francis Murphy is free on bail, but the former Archbishop Carroll High School athletic director is on his way to trial. Murphy, 39, waive ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia’s Republican party has received a jolt in this week’s election in Philadelphia. City Republican Party Gen ...
15 years ago
Final counts in close Philadelphia races begin Friday
The official vote count from Tuesday’s primary will begin later this week in Philadelphia. Two races could hinge on absentee and pr ...
15 years ago
Poll finds that nearly half of N.J. residents disaprove of Gov. Christie’s job performance
Nearly half of the people surveyed in a recent Monmouth University/New Jersey Press Media poll released today disapprove of the job that ...
15 years ago
Hughes to tour Baker’s Square with Economic Development head
At 3 p.m., Pa. Sen. Vincent Hughes will begin his tour of two new Philadelphia shopping centers. He’s leading Secretary of the Depa ...
15 years ago