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Old rare documents in Chestnut Hill still have relevance today
Tucked away in Chestnut Hill, the Philadelphia Print Shop’s Don Cresswell shows us a world once forgotten… The ancient art of ma ...
15 years ago
What the 2010 census does and doesn’t tell us
The 2010 census tells us our population grew from 282 million in 2000 to 309 million in 2010, a net increase of 27 million residents in a ...
15 years ago
The Affordable Care Act has been called a lot of things, as its passage hits the one year mark many of the controversial aspects linked t ...
15 years ago
Improving Philadelphia’s park system key to Wissahickon Valley’s long term viability
Improving how parks are managed in the city of Philadelphia may be the most effective way to make improvements for the Wissahickon Valley ...
15 years ago
NCAA women’s Sweet 16 in Philadelphia
This weekend, the NCAA basketball tournament continues–for the men and, in case you forgot, for the women, too. Games from the wome ...
15 years ago
Debate swirls around menthol smokers
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on menthol cigarettes. That decision could cost tobacco makers millions an ...
15 years ago
Phillies paint the town red for opening day
In anticipation of opening day on Friday, the Phillies are sponsoring a slew of events to get Philadelphians in that “take me out t ...
15 years ago
Rizzo and Squilla follow up on overdue campaign requirements
Thursday Dave Davies reported that almost half of the candidates running for City Council in Philadelphia had failed to provide legally r ...
15 years ago
Live blog: Can We Talk? event at Constitution Center
This weekend, the National Constitution Center is hosting heavyweights from the worlds of politics, journalism and academe for a two- ...
15 years ago
Delco mayor killed in skydiving accident
Mayor of Rutledge Scott Shields died Friday afternoon in a skydiving accident at Freefall Adventures in Gloucester County, N.J.From a jum ...
15 years ago
They don’t appear on those “what’s hot and what’s not” lists, but plants are at the mercy of fashion equall ...
15 years ago
Civil discussion urged in ‘Can We Talk?’
This weekend, the National Constitution Center will host a public forum about the role of civility in a democracy. It aims to launch a di ...
15 years ago