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As the School District of Philadelphia continues its plan to revitalize and re-market six of its schools as “Promise Academies,R ...

If you’ve got relatives coming for a holiday visit, need something to do with your kids during the week off from school or just sim ...

Stephanie Singer has not yet publicly declared her candidacy for Philadelphia Election Commissioner, but the odds look good. The current ...

NewsWorks reader (and featured artist) Bas Slabbers ...

As Pa. Gov.-elect Tom Corbett continues to get his cabinet together, he’s announced Glenn Moyer as the nominee to lead the commonwe ...

Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania made a strong argument for moderation and compromise during his Senate farewell address Tue ...

With the New Year, 111 new members will be sworn into the House of Representatives.  One local newbie is already establishing himsel ...

On Monday, more than 80 children from Northwest Philadelphia were bused from North Light Community Center in Manayunk to Villanova Univer ...

Mt. Airy’s historic Glen Fern mansion will take a giant leap through time as new tenant Interpret Green settles in. The company, wh ...

Federal money is now backing a new approach to teen pregnancy prevention. Supporters say abstinence-only programs have failed. And on the ...

Hoping to spread the holiday cheer to your favorite government employee? You might want to just buy dinner and call it a day. The Committ ...

The top rowers in the country will once again come together for the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia. Rowing’s Gold Cup date ...

Philadelphia Electric Wheels (PHEW), which closed its 550 Carpenter Lane store Dec 10, p ...

Does Governor Rendell have something up his sleeve in his final days in office?  Check out Dave Davies’ latest ...

DuPont has agreed to pay to resolve 57 violations of the Toxic Substance Control Act.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agen ...