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Sold, almost – Germantown Settlement Charter School buildings have a bidder

The fate of a key property among the dozens involved in the Germantown Settlement bankruptcy drama played out in a brisk auction in a hot ...

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Ramos reacts to nomination to School Reform Commission

Pedro Ramos has a long history with the School District of Philadelphia. Not only did the attorney attend the city’s public schools, he ...

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Pa. approach to redistricting draws criticism

Later this year, Pennsylvania’s General Assembly will pass a bill redrawing the state’s congressional districts. Some governm ...

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Phila. pension program remains ‘severely distressed’

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is expected to veto City Council’s efforts to reform the controversial pension program known as D ...

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Two council members create land bank legislation for Philadelphia

In a move to coordinate Philadelphia’s efforts to handle its use and management of vacant land, two City Council members have intro ...

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Temple grad, NFL player arrested for ditching South Street restaurant bill

Philadelphia native, Temple grad and almost Eagles player Raheem Brock was arrested yesterday after failing to pay his bill at a South St ...

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Police shoot West Oak Lane man blocks from Jazz Festival site

As organizers put the finishing touches on the West Oak Lane jazz Festival this morning, shots rang out just blocks away. In an in ...

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Transplanted Gemelli’s opening on Main St.

Fans of the now-closed Gemelli restaurant in Narbeth will be relieved to know that chef Clark Gilbert is taking his classically trained c ...

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Police gunshots kill a man in West Oak Lane

A man died this morning from police gunshots following an altercation in West Oak Lane. The incident is still under investigation, ...

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Delmarva Chicken Festival expected to draw 20,000 visitors

The Delmarva Chicken Festival kicks off today, and is expected to draw 20,000 visitors. Of the human, variety, that is, because there are ...

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Pennsylvania Senate approves bill to keep emergency unemployment benefits

The bill to protect emergency unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania now goes to Gov. Tom Corbett’s desk. Senators voted unan ...

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Capital One to buy Delaware-based ING Direct

Capital One will pay $9 billion to purchase ING Direct USA, which has its headquarters along the Wilmington Rriverfront. The price ...

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Five to see: Our picks for the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival

Something as large as the West Oak Lane Jazz Festival can be a bit overwhelming ( ...

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Camden to assist families affected by recent fires

Update: Camden has set up a relief fund through PNC Bank, which the public can donate to at any New Jersey or Philadelph ...

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Neighbors see both sides of the Jazz Fest

The West Oak Lane Jazz Festival is billed as a form of community development for the neighborhood it’s named for, but when three city b ...

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