Philadelphia
Vigil marks the deaths of 101 homeless in Philadelphia
Hundreds of people gathered in Love Park Tuesday evening to remember the homeless — and formerly homeless — who died in Phila
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Gun control advocate takes aim at City Council seat
Joe Grace, until recently the director of the gun control group CeaseFirePA, will take on veteran Philadelphia City Councilman Frank DiCi
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14 years ago
Specter makes a case for compromise in farewell address
Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania made a strong argument for moderation and compromise during his Senate farewell address Tue
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On Monday, more than 80 children from Northwest Philadelphia were bused from North Light Community Center in Manayunk to Villanova Univer
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Philadelphia Challenge Cup tries to attract bigger crowds
The top rowers in the country will once again come together for the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia.
Rowing’s Gold Cup date
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Mt. Airy E-bike store goes retro
Philadelphia Electric Wheels (PHEW), which closed its 550 Carpenter Lane store Dec 10, p
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14 years ago
$30,000 reward offered for arrest of Kensington strangler
The reward offered to help capture the so-called Kensington strangler has grown to more than $30,000 as DNA results confirm that one man
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14 years ago
6100 block /Nathaniel Hamilton
Nathaniel Hamilton is a freelance photographer who is a volunteer with NewsWorks. You can see more of his work at nathanielhamilton.com
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GCC considers replacing Settlement
With the housing and social service empire of Germantown Settlement faci
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Historic Wissahickon building gets new tenant
After searching for 10 years, the Fairmount Park Historic Foundation Trust has finally found a tenant for Glen Fern, an 18th-century ston
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14 years ago
I hate you, Christmas, I love you
In American culture, there is a certain order by which we celebrate the holidays.
For example, there is New Year’s Day, Vale
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14 years ago
Laughing all the way to the (fuel) bank
Gas prices are on the rise as Americans get ready to hit the road for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The spike is unusual — t
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14 years ago
Lenfest gives $750,000 to “Philly Goes 2 College”
The Philadelphia program to get more city students into and graduated from college just got a big donation.
The Lenfest
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