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CineFest returns with outdoor perfomances, street fair
There was no CineFest last year. So this year, it’s coming back packed with extra events. The April event will show more than 60 fi ...
15 years ago
Two teens arrested for West Philadelphia High computer thefts
Police recovered more than two dozen computers from a home after arresting two teenagers in connection with a theft from West Philadelphi ...
15 years ago
Corbett names five others to join him at Delaware River Port Authority
It was revealed yester ...
15 years ago
Delaware’s Health and Social Services faces cuts despite proposed state spending increase
Though Gov. Jack Markell has proposed a spending increase, the state’s Department of Health and Social Services is still facing cut ...
15 years ago
Former state representative will lead Philadelphia Gun Violence Task Force
District Attorney Seth Williams announced late yesterday the new leader of Philadelphia’s Gun Violence Task Force. Former Pa. Rep. ...
15 years ago
We live in uncertain and insecure times
What will be the impact of rising gasoline and food prices predicted for later this year? How will those increased costs affect the econ ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Reads coordinates local week-long observance of Read Across America
After you pick up your free pancakes today, pick up a book. Tomorrow is ...
15 years ago
IHOP’s National Pancake Day means free flapjacks for all
Looking for a reason to get going on this blustery Tuesday morning? How about free pancakes? Now that we have your attention: It ...
15 years ago
Pa. ends adultBasic insurance for 41,000 participants
Advocates held a vigil at the governor’s residence in Harrisburg Monday, but there was no last-minute reprieve for PennsylvaniaR ...
15 years ago
Program helps ex-prostitutes stay clean
Today two women will head to the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia for a potentially life-changing event. They are th ...
15 years ago
Gay priest: Chestnut Hill College’s statement rife with errors
Father Jim St. George received a rude awakening when he opened his mail last week: A letter stated he would not be returning to teach as ...
15 years ago
Capturing resiliency on camera
Photographer Wyatt Gallery knows what devastation looks like. From the wake of the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka to the aftermath of last yea ...
15 years ago
Coach Magee named Basketball Hall of Fame finalist
For more than 40 years, Philadelphia University’s Men’s Basketball Coach Herb Magee has been racking up records and accolades ...
15 years ago
Report cites environmental risks of gas-drilling process
Newspaper reports say that federal environmental regulators believe the dangers of natural gas drilling are greater than previously thoug ...
15 years ago