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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 ...

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Murder No. 1 in Camden

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SEPTA silences strange “doors closing” message

Turn out we were right. The subway’s voice has changed, and we don’t ...

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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 ...

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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&nbsp ...

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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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14th District: Boyfriend leaves, sets fire to kitchen

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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 ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

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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