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Dave Holland brings all that jazz to Philadelphia
He has played with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock and Stan Getz. He has won three Grammy awards, and is now up for a fourth. He ...
15 years ago
Making Ridge Ave. more pedestrian-friendly
A bill limiting car use in parts of Roxborough has won a key victory in C ...
15 years ago
Calling all N.W. Philly non-profits
The Northwest Fund, a non-profit that aims to prevent and combat crime in Northwest Philadelphia, is inviting all community-based organiz ...
15 years ago
Roxborough mom fulfills son’s last request
It’s every mother’s nightmare to lose a child. But for Mary Warner of Roxborough, her son’s death was also a call to ac ...
15 years ago
She didn’t punch a fellow ward leader in the mouth years ago, like everybody says. She popped him twice. “He fell back over a ...
15 years ago
The Philadelphia Police Department has issued an alert that its call center is experiencing problems with incoming cellphone calls. < ...
15 years ago
Docs say breast cancer survivors should lift weights
Research from the University of Pennsylvania school of Medicine reverses long-running advice that breast cancer survivors should avoid li ...
15 years ago
Federal authorities say an unemployed amusement park worker in Bethlehem, Pa., threatened to carry out a school shooting. Accordin ...
15 years ago
N.J. strikes deal on reforming arbitration process
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and legislative leaders have reached an agreement on arbitration reform. The arbitration process co ...
15 years ago
Billboard opponents protest placement in Old City
Philadelphia City Council got an earful from the public Thursday on two pieces of legislation that weren’t even up for a vote. ...
15 years ago
Tougher rules proposed for natural gas drilling near Delaware River
The multi-state agency that protects the water flowing in the Delaware River has proposed regulations for the natural gas drilling indust ...
15 years ago