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Pursuing an elusive prize: valid school choice
Pennsylvania has a brand-new governor, who has decided to tilt at some windmills that foiled the last Republican governor. One pl ...
14 years ago
In short term, menu calorie counts have little effect
Since the introduction of nutrition information on menus, numerous studies have tried to determine if providing calorie counts has had an ...
14 years ago
Philly chefs vie for honors in national competition
Student chefs in Philly are vying this week for top hon ...
14 years ago
At the West Oak Lane Senior Center the pool room is usually busy with area men who play a sharp game. But make sure your wit is on target ...
14 years ago
Editor Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey announced in a somewhat round-about ...
14 years ago
After 40 years, man finally will go free
When Louis Micken-Thomas went to jail, the nation was still reeling from the assassination of John F. Kennedy. On Thursday, ...
14 years ago
Report: Traffic could be worse in Philly
As you’re sitting in traffic Monday morning, take solace: You could live in Chicago. Well, maybe that came out wrong. What w ...
14 years ago
With traditional care scarce, search is on for voodoo priests
The search for an Houngan, or traditional voodoo priest, began with a drive through Cite Soleil, the notorious slum on the outskirts of P ...
14 years ago
SEPTA silences strange “doors closing” message
Turn out we were right. The subway’s voice has changed, and we don’t ...
14 years ago
Philly public-access cable channel plans move
Philadelphia’s public-access cable channel has been on the air for just over year, and it’s already set to expand. PhillyCAM is p ...
14 years ago
Pa. moves to better regulate abortion clinics
A grand jury report on the arrest of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell is prompting hearings and new bills in Harrisburg. The ...
14 years ago
Blessed are the peacemakers: reacting to gun violence
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown Sermon Preached  ...
14 years ago
Please Touch museum puts kids in shoes of disabled
On Saturday, Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum will present a traveling exhibit meant to show kids what it is like to live with c ...
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