Philadelphia
Northwest Philly state-rep candidates forum scheduled for Wednesday
The Chew and Belfield Neighbors Club Inc. will host a candidates forum on Wednesday night at the Joseph E. Coleman Regional Library. ...
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Life in Northwest Philly: Geese swimming in Wissahickon Creek
Northwest Philadelphia residents always have the Wissahickon Valley to retreat to get away from the city. This was the scene last week in ...
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Young writers celebrated at inaugural Pretzel Park event
As a writing professor and author, Elizabeth Mosier says younger children and teenagers seem to already know what she has to teach her co ...
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Chestnut Hill College begins Steinway Master Artist series
Chestnut Hill College became an “All Steinway” school in January of 2011. It means that the faculty and students will only us ...
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East Falls businesses say economy is picking back up
After years of a slow economy, many business owners in East Falls feel like things are turning around. Prince Johnakin and Kevin B ...
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Kemble Avenue at-risk housing proposal nixed
Resources for Human Development has pulled out of a controversial plan to create supervised housing for two at-risk groups at the Kemble ...
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Top six stories of the week in NW Philly
Here at NewsWorks, we know busy schedules sometimes get in the way of staying up to date on the latest neighborhood news in Northwest Phi ...
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Historic Rittenhouse Town egg dying event
On Sunday, the Historic Rittenhouse Town will host two colonial egg dyeing classes at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Deb Peterson of Past Mast ...
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Experts debate extreme solution to morbid childhood obesity at Philly forum
Health-care providers gathered at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia Friday to discuss how they can help the f ...
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Road warrior: Delays for March 24-25
Whether you’re taking a train or automobile to the city to avoid the possible spring showers, be sure to ke ...
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Woodmere director’s favorites tour a hit with patrons
Woodmere Art Museum Director Dr. William Valerio had hoped to lead a small group on a tour of his favorite works in Woodmere’s gall ...
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Two business set to open in Germantown’s Chelten Plaza
There will be new signs of life at Chelten Plaza between now and the start of April. At 10 a.m. Tuesday, Citibank’s new R ...
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Rep. DeLissio to start campaign meet and greets this weekend
State Rep. Pamela DeLissio, who announced her intent for run for re-election in the 194th District this week, will host two meet and gree ...
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Phila U. launches MAG Composites Institute
Less than a generation ago, Americans were bombarded with commercials that stated ‘Plastics make it possible.’ Now, sig ...
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Big Blue Marble Bookstore has a writer-in-residence
Just months after her move to Mt. Airy in 2007, published writer and Big Blue Marble Bookstore’s writer-in-residence, Minter Krotze ...
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