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Princess of a political dynasty takes a hit
What a rich political story lies beneath yesterday’s news that deputy city commissioner Renee Tartaglione had resigned and agreed to pa
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Former Marine seeks McCain’s help to get wife and son out of Iraq
A former Marine, who was born in Iraq and moved to the United States as a teen, says his wife and young son are in hiding and in danger i
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13 years ago
The caffeine-and-alcohol combo that made Four Loko a hit with college kids will soon be rebranded, but a local chef wanted to gi
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13 years ago
How the new zoning code will impact Chestnut Hill
Zoning code reform doesn’t sound very sexy. But all that esoteric talk of “allowed uses” and “C2 districts
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13 years ago
Pa. makes lottery sales more convenient
Pennsylvania just made it easier to spend money on lottery tickets. Self-service machines dispensing scratch-off tickets are now in 68 Wa
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13 years ago
Vandals spray-painted a Friends of the Barnes lawn sign hours before a holiday party for donors at the Barnes Foundation in Merion Statio
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New zoning code seeks new balance for city
Zoning matters.
It affects everyone in Philadelphia. It governs the size of your house, what your block looks like, where you shop
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13 years ago
Polar explorer shares experiences in Philly
Polar explorer Eric Larsen is in Philadelphia this week to speak about being the first person to trek to the South Pole and the North Po
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N.J. may strengthen ‘pay-to-play’ law
Democratic lawmakers are introducing a bill to update New Jersey’s 6-year-old pay-to-play law.State Senator Loretta Weinberg,
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13 years ago
Without many days left in Hanukkah, we went out searching for the answer to a burning, age old question:
Why latkes?
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13 years ago
Atheists in West Chester, Pennsylvania are outraged over the exclusion of the ‘Tree of Knowledge,” a display piece adorned wi
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13 years ago
When Detroit leaves you in the dust
So the Pennsylvania Casino Control Board will finally decide next week whether to pull the license for the long-proposed Foxwoods casino
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13 years ago
Vote nears on Foxwoods as Ken Burns fights Gettysburg casino
Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board could make two key decisions at its monthly meeting next week.When it meets Dec. 16, the board
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13 years ago
Philadelphia, Camden set New Year’s Eve plans
Philadelphia and Camden have announced their New Years plans. A local casino is helping to make things happen twice.
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