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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 ...
15 years ago
SEPTA silences strange “doors closing” message
Turn out we were right. The subway’s voice has changed, and we don’t ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
Blessed are the peacemakers: reacting to gun violence
The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown Sermon Preached  ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago
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. ...
15 years ago
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 ...
15 years ago