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Discover the ‘hidden gems’ of Philly’s Fairmount Park via scavenger hunt
The scavenger hunt is a free, self-guided, six-week-long adventure in Philadelphia’s largest park.
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Pa. high schools could start offering students K-12 education training next school year
Tomás Hanna, of the state Department of Education, said the goal of the program is to expose young people, particularly people of color, to careers in education.
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Moorestown Fire Department hopes to draw more recruit volunteers with RCBC tuition benefits
New volunteer firefighters could get nearly half of their tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County paid for under a new proposal.
3 years ago
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Langston Hughes’ ‘Ways of White Folks’ given a grand stage at Glen Foerd
The rooms of Glen Foerd, in a 19th century summer retreat on the Delaware River, is the setting for Hughes’ “The Ways of White Folks.”
3 years ago
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Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization
Her mother Priscilla Presley says in a statement Thursday that the only child of Elvis Presley died after being rushed to the hospital earlier that day.
3 years ago
Big grants for small groups working to reduce violence in Philly
The goal of the federal funding is to help those working at the grassroots level to stem the violence in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
Delaware social service providers prepare for reduction in pandemic-era extra help
Many of the benefits and services made available as a result of the pandemic will be phased out once the Public Health Emergency is lifted.
3 years ago
Shapiro taps ex-lawmakers, university officials for Cabinet
Former GOP Sen. Pat Browne of Lehigh County will lead the Dept. of Revenue and former Democratic Rep. Mike Carroll of Lackawanna County will lead the Dept. of Transportation.
3 years ago
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Tom Wolf’s time as Pa. governor is almost over. Here’s what he’ll be remembered for.
Education spending got a major boost under Tom Wolf, but the Pa. governor struggled to establish a relationship with the GOP-controlled legislature.
3 years ago
A case of mistaken identity lands a Philadelphia woman in jail for a crime she didn’t commit
The 31-year-old Ph.D student was never in Texas where the crime occurred, but an identification via social media led to her being jailed.
3 years ago
Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Biden’s home and office.
3 years ago
Constitutional amendments pose test to incoming Pa. governor
Pa. Senate Republicans are kicking off the new legislative session by pushing through a trio of proposed constitutional amendments that sparked a partisan fight.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania Senate bill aims to undo 2023 gas tax increase
Pennsylvania's state Senate on Wednesday voted to undo an automatic wholesale tax increase on gasoline and diesel that kicks in this year.
3 years ago
Celebrating a King, a night in the museum, Burger Crawl, and En Vogue in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Jan. 12 - Jan. 16: Celebrating MLK in Philly, N.J., and Del., En Vogue, Burger Crawl and CC Restaurant Week are among weekend event highlights.
3 years ago
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Philadelphia ranks among the top 10 most congested traffic cities in the world
Yeah, it’s rough out here. The 2022 Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard ranked Philly above Los Angeles and Washington D.C. for traffic congestion.
3 years ago
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