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Displaced students make the rounds of city’s cultural spots
Since their school building burned down last week, the children of the Global Leadership Academy charter school in West Philadelphia have ...
15 years ago
Investigators continue probe into deadly gas blast
As an investigation continued, Philadelphia Gas Works crews were working Thursday in the area of a deadly pipe break in the Torresdale se ...
15 years ago
New DNA confirms Rodriguez is Strangler
A DNA sample taken this week confirms Antonio Rodriguez is the Kensington Strangler, ...
15 years ago
Pa. seeks leader for reapportionment panel
Looking for a job? Pennsylvania’s top lawmakers are seeking applications for a spot as the head of the Legislative Reapportionment Comm ...
15 years ago
Corbett to hold open house at Governor’s Residence
Gov. Tom Corbett and his wife, Susan, have announced that they plan to hold an open house at the Residence at 2035 N. Second St., H ...
15 years ago
N.J. moves to protect consumers
A measure to protect New Jersey residents when they sign contracts was approved Thursday by an Assembly committee.The bill would invalida ...
15 years ago
‘End Dogfighting’ campaign begins in Philadelphia
The Humane Society of the United States launched its “End Dogfighting” campaign Thursday at the Hunting Park Recreation Cente ...
15 years ago
Spotty inspections at West Philly clinic
The West Philadelphia abortion clinic at the center of a grand jury investigation operated for nearly 17 years without a single inspectio ...
15 years ago
Should a sanitation worker be banned from posting a lawn sign for his Council member? Should a city tax collector be allowed to so ...
15 years ago
Panel backs city plan to avoid buying Marcellus Shale gas
The Philadelphia Gas Commission is supporting a city councilman’s efforts to keep natural gas harvested from Pennsylvania’s M ...
15 years ago
In Legislative Hall Thursday afternoon, lawmakers and key state officials spilled out of the Senate chamber following Gov. Jack Markell ...
15 years ago