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The toads are back. You may have heard the males singing, if you’re near a slow moving stream like the Wissahickon. Their so ...
15 years ago
Nutter looks to the future at 2011 EPIC summit
At the 2011 Equal Partners In Change Summit on Friday, Mayor Michael Nutter spoke about the responsibility a community must take to build ...
15 years ago
9th annual Rockin’ the Ridge Car Show is today
It’s the weekend local car enthusiasts have waited for all year. The Roxborough Ridge Runner Car Club is hosting its ...
15 years ago
Bass and Treatman lead fundraising in Eighth District race
Less than two weeks before the city’s Democratic Primary, Eighth District Council candidate Cindy Bass is leading a crowded field i ...
15 years ago
More on illegal aliens receiving the earned income tax credit for work Americans “won’t do”
In response to my post earlier today on this subject, “Don” writes: ” I think your blog post would be a lot stronger i ...
15 years ago
Art students fill in the Gap with creativity
If you go into the dressing rooms of what used to be the Gap in the Gallery at Market East in Center City, you’ll walk in on naked ...
15 years ago
South Philadelphia bar hosts 11th Street block party
This is one for the grownups. South Philly’s relatively new Hawthornes Cafe is having a block party this afternoon, and it’s ...
15 years ago
Ninth annual Rockin’ the Ridge Car Show rolls in
You’ll find lots of cars along Ridge Avenue today, but there won’t be any honking. The annual Rockin’ the Ridge Ca ...
15 years ago
More farmers markets open this weekend
Tomorrow promises sunshine and pollen. Why not go for the trifecta and toss in a trip to the farmers market? A couple mark their seasonal ...
15 years ago
Temple’s part-time professors move to unionize
For years, universities were dominated by tenured professors who were revered by colleagues and students alike. But now, colleges are see ...
15 years ago
Seniors urged to report Medicare scams
A New Jersey group wants more seniors to step up to help cut down on Medicare waste and fraud. But many patients don’t want to drop ...
15 years ago
Roundup of Philadelphia candidate endorsements so far
CityPaper said yesterday it won’t e ...
15 years ago
Curbing measles in Bucks County
About 20 students at two Bucks County schools are getting an unplanned vacation from class. It’s an effort to curb the spread of th ...
15 years ago
Franklin Underground Museum to close for renovations
Quick, get underground while you can. The Franklin Underground Museum is wrapping up tours before renovations begin in June. The u ...
15 years ago