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Fox Chase posts cancer survival rates online
Fox Chase Cancer Center has started posting average survival rates for its cancer patients o ...
14 years ago
New N.J. license plate honors fallen service members
New Jersey has authorized a new specialty license plate to honor the families of military members who have died while on active duty. ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers create Ronald Reagan Day
In a good use of valuable time, a group of Pennsylvania legislators has declared Feb. 6, 2011 Ronald Reagan Day. The actor-turned-preside ...
14 years ago
An essay that will get your begging for spring
It’s icy, snowy, slushy, windy and downright cold. And it’s not even February. If you hate winter — or are just sick of ...
14 years ago
New details in arrest of Upper Darby students
The Associated Press reports details surrounding the arrest of a group of Upper Darby High School students have changed a bit. Co ...
14 years ago
Pretzel Factory debuts buffalo chicken pretzel
The Philly Pretzel Factory has debuted a new menu item: the buffalo chicken pretzel. Stuffed with bleu cheese and chicken with hot sauce ...
14 years ago
Juniata Park school copes with teacher’s death
Today was a tough one at Juniata Park Academy. The main order of business was explaining to the school’s students that one o ...
14 years ago
Nutter acknowledges shortcomings in snow removal
Mayor Michael Nutter admits: the latest snow removal efforts are less than stellar. ...
14 years ago
Daily News investigation turns up non-compliant police officers
Filing a complaint with the Philadelphia Police is supposed to be relatively painless. You get the form, fill it out, hand it in and rema ...
14 years ago
You heard right… MORE snow on way. When Delaware schools close check here
It’s like a scene from the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, but forecasters really are predicting yet another mes ...
14 years ago
Neighbor recalls fond memories of deceased Manayunk teacher
Five days ago, Ellen Greenberg was found stabbed to death in her Manayunk apartment. Since then, her death has been ruled a homicide and ...
14 years ago
Shapiro, Richards gun for Hoeffel’s seat
Joe Hoeffel has announce he won’t run for re-election. The Montgomery County Commissioners vice chairman made the announcement toda ...
14 years ago
Philly-area doctor gets $482M settlement against J&J
A federal jury has ordered Johnson &Johnson to pay a Philadelphia-area doctor $482 million for infringing on his patent for a heart s ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia papers start charging for online version
Readers of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News will have to pay more to read the physical paper, and shell out a few bucks to read a ...
14 years ago
“With love, Philadelphia” ads hit Penn Station
You’ve seen them here, but you can also see them in New York City. Through February, the city’s “With love, Philadelphi ...
14 years ago