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Education

Will small Philadelphia high schools survive building consolidations?

In the next three years, the Philadelphia School District plans to close up to 50 buildings. Many are worried about what the plan will me ...

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Philadelphia in bloom – don’t miss the show

For people who like trees, April is the big show.  In terms of nature’s performances, last month was the earnest community theater ...

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The CHCA to get cost estimates for operating a “web portal”

The Chestnut Hill Community Association is looking at how much a web portal will cost. At last night’s CHCA Budget and Finance Comm ...

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Program offers free trees for 19114 and 19115 residents

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Man critically injured in afternoon fire

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School buses burned, vandalized at Woodhaven Road depot

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A peek at the progress on Race Street Pier

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Ride the Ducks returns to Delaware River

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SugarHouse Casino announces successful refinancing

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GOP challenges Carl Lewis’ candidacy for N.J. Senate seat

Republicans in Burlington County want to disqualify Olympic track star Carl Lewis as a candidate for the New Jersey Senate. The Re ...

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Rutgers sets up classes at N.J. military base

Rutgers University has formed a new partnership to offer university classes at a New Jersey military base. Sixty students are alre ...

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Arts & Entertainment

Despite financial difficulty, orchestra plays on

Although the Philadelphia Orchestra filed a Chapter 11 petition with U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, it does not mean the orchestra ha ...

15 years ago

Drexel student: Toss the health insurance mandate

A Philadelphia graduate student is getting notice for her health policy ideas–even before she gets her degree. Leah Guinn ...

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Nutter endorses candidates for 1st and 6th District Council seats

Mayor Michael Nutter today announced endorsements for two Philadelphia City Council candidates. Democrats Mark Squilla and Marty Bednarek ...

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New Jersey will preserve 1,900 acres of open space in three counties

In a move to preserve 1,900 acres of land as open space, New Jersey will spend $28 million on a deal in Mercer, Monmouth and Burlington c ...

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