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Another Street fight?

Former Philadelphia mayor John Street might run for City Council? Many of us reported earlier this week that hizzoner had changed ...

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Philadelphia ranked fourth in nation for green roofs

Happy Earth Day indeed. Philadelphia ranks fourth in the nation for green roofs in the Green Roofs for Health Cities report. Our green ro ...

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Police looking for two suspects who robbed a convenience store on Ogontz

Police are looking for two men who robbed a 7-11 store on the 7700 block of Ogontz Avenue in West Oak Lane, showed the handle of a gun an ...

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State will enforce Montgomery County dog licenses next month

Get your dogs up to date, because the state is coming. Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforceme ...

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Students team up with business owners to bring foot traffic to Main Street

What does it take to bring foot traffic to Manayunk’s Main Street? A team of students from Philadelphia University suggests in-stor ...

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Morals, war, birthers, and debt

A brief quartet:John Ensign, the infamous family-values fraud, announced late yesterday that he will resign his Nevada S ...

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Morals, war, birthers, and debt

A brief quartet:John Ensign, the infamous family-values fraud, announced late yesterday that he will resign his Nevada S ...

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Upper Darby adds plastics to recycling collection

In its efforts to increase recycling, Upper Darby has expanded its collection intake. Plastics 4, 5 and 7 are now recycleable. ...

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Wilmington City Council approves police union contract

Police in Wilmington are looking at a shift increase and benefit contributions now that city council has passed a one-year contract agree ...

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Priest tweets about stations of the cross for Holy Week, Easter

How ’bout a story abou ...

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Wilmington police, city reach contract agreement with money concessions

The city of Wilmington has been looking for ways to save money in the city budget and maintain a level of police protection in the face o ...

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Goose found injured in Manayunk returns to the wild

A Canada goose found last week with a blow dart in its neck was returned to the wild yesterday thanks to a little TLC from the Schuylkill ...

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Cyclists, drivers and pedestrians unite: what are the biggest offenses of the three?

There is a three-legged monster fueling a transportation war in Philadelphia. It’s the bikers vs. the drivers, with a few pedestria ...

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