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City brings back Splash and Summer FUNd campaign to open public pools
Philadelphia today kicked off its annual campaign to raise money to open public pools for the summer. Get the Noodles ready; there’ ...
14 years ago
Chips get new, quieter compostable bag
Last spring, snack company Frito-Lay switched to a 100-percent compostable bag for its SunChips. So many people complained about how nois ...
14 years ago
Nutter prepares Philadelphia budget
Mayor Michael Nutter will present his budget officially to Philadelphia City Council Thursday. But there are some indications of what the ...
14 years ago
It was the perfect day to sneak outside mid-afternoon and get into the garden. All the dead stems and seed pods that were left up ...
14 years ago
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Fresh Air host Terry Gross has a cameo role in The Beaver, a feature film directed by Jodi ...
14 years ago
Report: Cultural barriers spark violence in Philly schools
A new report on school violence in Philadelphia says the district has to do a better job bridging language and cultural barriers. ...
14 years ago
In N.J., healthy immigrants lose good habits after 10 years
More than 20 percent of those living in New Jersey were born abroad. The state Health Department says they’re generally healthier ...
14 years ago
Philly cop recruits to get lie detector tests
Anyone who has watched an episode of “Law & Order” knows that the results of a polygraph test are not admissable in court ...
14 years ago