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Tea party, MoveOn protest on tax day
Two opposing groups protested mere blocks away from one another in Center City Philadelphia on the occasion of Tax Day. Representa ...
15 years ago
A glance at local LOVE Your Park efforts
A handful of Roxborough High students helped to plant five new cherry trees at Gorgas Park this Saturday. It was part of the cityw ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago