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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 ...
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Blessed are the peacemakers: reacting to gun violence
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown Sermon Preached  ...
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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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Gosnell case figures in national abortion debate
The case of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has put Philadelphia in national headlines. It’s been the focus of bloggers on both sides of ...
14 years ago
Ed on the move, Rob in the door
Is Ed Rendell headed for a gig at the Brookings Institution in Washington? The Washington bureau of the Allentown Morning Call ...
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39th District: Masked robber asked to leave, returns with gun
39th Police District: Blotter Jan. 7 through Jan. 13 This district covers lower West Germantown and East Fall ...
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New Castle County officer, dog win national award
Meet Mike Tobin and Nike. Tobin is a senior corporal in New Castle County, Del., and Nike is his K9 partner. The two recently won the 201 ...
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Nutter appoints Water Department commissioner
Effective Feb. 2, Howard Neukrug is the new commissioner of the Philadelphia Water Department. Mayor Michael Nutter made the announcement ...
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Memorial for Cephalon founder at Franklin Institute
After a life spent in New Jersey, Bucks County and Philadelphia, Frank Baldino, Jr. will be memorialized at the Franklin Institute. ...
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In wake of Gosnell case, Nutter vows city will be more vigilant
Philadelphia’s mayor is speaking out about the West Philadelphia doctor charged with murder this week for deaths at his a ...
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A tale from the Bala Cynwyd Post Office
A friend of NewsWorks shared this story with us. There’s no better way to introduce it than to tell you you’ll appreciate its ...
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Jazzy portraits honor Civil War leaders
The sesquicentennial of the Civil War (a.k.a. the 150th anniversary) officially begins April 12th, the day Fort Sumter was attacked in 18 ...
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NW Greens’ goals for new council candidates
A grassroots environmental group in the Northwest has a developed a list o ...
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A Cornell University professor has an explanation for all the snow the East Coast has seen this winter. Professor Art DeGaetano tells the ...
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