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Three charter schools woo Gratz
This week marks the last of the Philadelphia School District’s Renaissance Match meetings, where communities have been meeting repr ...
15 years ago
Researchers aren’t sure why, but new national data suggest that fewer children around the country are suffering those ear ...
15 years ago
Falls of Schuylkill Library hosts 5th annual Winter Interlude
Shelves of books, movies and magazines were pushed to one corner of the Falls of Schuylkill Library on Saturday night so partygoers could ...
15 years ago
Sherman Alexie to speak in Chestnut Hill this week
Sherman Alexie, author of The Toughest Indian in the World and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, will be visiting the Chestn ...
15 years ago
N.J. looks into cutting health costs
New Jersey officials are examining ways to reduce public employee health-care costs. One idea being considered is a program that b ...
15 years ago
Pa. Senate backs Corbett choice for education
Gov. Tom Corbett’s choice for Education secretary is one step away from confirmation. The Senate Education Committee voted 1 ...
15 years ago
‘Notebook’ wins one for public access to school data
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook, a NewsWorks journalism partner, has won a court challenge to the Philadelphia School Reform Comm ...
15 years ago
Delaware Park president: Three is enough after first consecutive losing months
The president of Delaware’s highest-grossing casino says today’s gambling market cannot support two new gaming venues in the First St ...
15 years ago
Philly’s labor boss avoids a fight
In Wisconsin, New Jersey and elsewhere, public employee unions are under attack as governors demand contract concessions or even the elim ...
15 years ago