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Did the former pope have at least an indirect hand in priest abuse cases?
It’ll be a long time before abuse allegations against Catholic priests stop making the headlines. But who, ultimately, is resposibl ...
15 years ago
New Jersey agency says government offices aren’t transparent enough
New Jersey’s watchdog agency finds the state’s government entities aren’t keeping the public informed the way they̵ ...
15 years ago
Kareem uses film to teach Phila. students about the Harlem Rens
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar visited a Philadelphia high school Tuesday morning to show his new documentary. The NBA’s all ...
15 years ago
Filmmaker documents Windermere Court rally
Windermere Court Apartments was spared yesterday. For just a short while. Set to be demolished yesterday, the charred West Philadelphia b ...
15 years ago
Senator Coons joins centrist think-tank Third Way
Coons is one of three Senators joining Third Way as honorary co-chairs today. Senator Coons (D-DE) joins Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Jean ...
15 years ago
Milton Street prepared to give Nutter a run for his campaign money
Prison record? Check. Campaigning mostly via Facebook? Check. Refers to himself as a gorilla? Check. This, Feeders, is Milton Street. And ...
15 years ago
Montgomery County offices face long-term closures after water main break
Last week’s water main break in Norristown won’t soon be forgotten. Some county offices could be closed for weeks or months d ...
15 years ago
Sweeney will propose plan to increase public employee benefits payment
N.J. Senate Pres. Stephen Sweeney has a plan that will bring immediate savings to the state and could save a projected $1 billion annuall ...
15 years ago
College students feeling more stress, more likely to seek help
There’s good news and bad news on the college front. Research confirms college freshmen are experiencing more stress and dep ...
15 years ago
Policy and politics are typically intertwined. Case in point: President Obama’s 2012 budget blueprint, which foreshadows his 2012 r ...
15 years ago
Former district attorney the latest Philadelphian etched into a beer glass
Now that she’s not charging criminals, former District Attorney Lynne Abraham is much more accessible. In fact, you can grab a beer ...
15 years ago
Doctor says early aggressive treatments can negatively affect health
All those tests you insist on getting at your doctor’s office could be the cause of some of your problems. Dr. H. Gilbert Welch wil ...
15 years ago
Meeting looks at revenue options for Transportation Trust Fund
Task force meeting in Dover will focus on possible revenue options for the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. The ...
15 years ago
President Obama’s comments on 2012 budget
Watch live as President Barack Obama comments about the 2010 federal budget plan he unveiled Monday and as speaks about the revolution in ...
15 years ago
Welfare advocate says she’ll run for Sheriff to end evictions
Cheri Honkala is making some bold statements. Honkala is running for the Philadelphia Sheriff position on an interesting platform: No evi ...
15 years ago