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Temple among top 10 most influential Twitter accounts
Temple is ranked No. 8. And on this list, it’s a good thing. The university’s Twitter accoun is among the top 10 most influen ...
15 years ago
Jimmy Rollins to advise Temple students on music industry
Jimmy Rollins is probably best known in Philadelphia for one thing. But that’s not what he’ll be talking to Temple students a ...
15 years ago
Children’s toys from accused Lewes pediatrician won’t be sold
They had created as much controversy as the crime itself. Now the toys not taken for evidence in the Earl Bradley pedophile case wi ...
15 years ago
Prepping parents for PSSA tests
NewsWorks reader Bob Shipman sends us the following information about PSSA prep for parents: Test prep is available in two locatio ...
15 years ago
Travel Channel show highlights best, weirdest in Philadelphia food
An episode of the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods will showcase some of the best of Philadelphia’s food scene tomorro ...
15 years ago
Carpenters Union will endorse Nutter for second term
The Carpenters Union is the latest to announce support for Mayor Michael Nutter’s second term. Edward Coryell, executive sec ...
15 years ago
Council presidency up for grabs
Philadelphia City Council president Anna Verna’s announcement that she won’t seek re-election next year will set off a scramb ...
15 years ago
Nutter announces cold weather safety plans
As temperatures dip into the single digits, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has announced the city’s cold weather plans. ...
15 years ago
N.J. panel reviews consequences for teen ‘sexting’
Teenagers in New Jersey who send sexually explicit photos online could avoid criminal prosecution under terms of a bill advancing in the ...
15 years ago
Would politicians get to put DROP on hold?
A Philadelphia city councilman is considering legislation to freeze politicians’ DROP payments. Councilman Frank DiCicco say ...
15 years ago
SugarHouse hosts Mummers appreciation event
SugarHouse Casino tonight will host an event to honor the Mummers. Billed as an inaugural event, the casino will host Mummers and their f ...
15 years ago
NJ lawmakers consider sexting charges
New Jersey legislators today voted unanimously to advance a bill that would regulate the charges against teens who “sext” and ...
15 years ago
CHOP doctors to work in South Jersey hospitals
Doctors from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will soon be treating kids in two hospitals in South Jersey. On Feb. 1, CHOP docto ...
15 years ago
SEPTA wins budget presentation award for quality
SEPTA has be given an award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada. ...
15 years ago
DelTech smoking ban garners predicted mixed reaction
When Delaware Technical & Community College students returned to campus this semester, they arrived sans cigarettes. The college anno ...
15 years ago