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Blundering into the tinderbox

Can somebody please throw a blanket over Mitt Romney and hustle him off the world stage before he embarrasses himself – and his cou ...

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From Above: The Central Delaware Waterfront, 1920

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A new ‘Autumn’ for Catharine Street

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Philly jobs 80% transit accessible | City plans $120 million IT overhaul | St. Christopher’s Hospital expanding | NoLibs v. BroLibs | Ralph’s v. Dante & Luigi’s

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Speak Easy

Bringing out the best of Philadelphia street food

We’re giving props to the Vendy Awards, whose 2012 winners were chosen over the weekend. What is your favorite street food? ...

13 years ago

Speak Easy

Have you had any red light camera mix-ups?

[UPDATE] A compliance mix-up with a red light camera in southwestern Philadelphia may end up costing the city more than $1 million in los ...

13 years ago

National Interest

Bigotry, bans, and boycotts

The flareup over Chick-fil-A is classic summer filler, an ephemeral flap that will fade away when real political news returns to the fore ...

13 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

More misinformation about Philly election report

“A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes,” Mark Twain is said to have observed. ...

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
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Will Manayunk SSD expand? | another water-main break | Gretz Brewery violations | PPA refunding $800k | Callowhill edgy over Goldtex

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July 30-August 3: Parkway community input | Behind PlanPhilly boat tour | DAG talks Museum of the American Revolution | Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure

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Urban Sustainability or Stability

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Secret money in Pennsylvania politics

In the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania this spring, a bunch of nasty ads popped up attacking front runner and eventual ...

13 years ago

National Interest

The laughingstock of London

I’m not an expert on the British mindset. But as someone who lived in London for three years as a foreign correspondent, I can stat ...

13 years ago

Speak Easy

Smokers poll: Is it OK to light up at outdoor SEPTA stations?

NewsWorks reader Julie Foster emailed us this picture of a woman smoking at a SEPTA station — ...

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
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July 27-29: Brewerytown Food Truck Roundup | Philadelphia Orchestra Neighborhood Concert | Olympics in Mt. Airy | Sun Ra Arkestra | East Passyunk Car Show

13 years ago

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