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Six Mastery students took part in mob beating

Mastery Charter Schools says six of its students were involved in a recent Center City mob attack.  A statement from the scho ...

15 years ago

U.S. Sen. Toomey selected for debt “Super Committee”

A Pennsylvania Senator has been chosen for a major job in Washington. Tom MacDonald reports supporters and detractors are already out in ...

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Promise Academy overhaul off the table for Pennell

Officials with Pennell Elementary said this week that the Philadelphia public school will still strive to function like a Promise Academy ...

15 years ago

Eat at Trolley Car Cafe and Diner this week, support Mount Airy teachers

Nicole Paulino needed a new stereo for her music class. Paulino, 29, of Center City, has been teaching music to students from kind ...

15 years ago

City seeks variance extension at Youth Study Center in East Falls

Construction delays and a change in general contractor on the new site of the city’s Youth Study Center in West Philadelphia could ...

15 years ago

Gold’s sky-high prices good for Philadelphia pawn shops and those in need of quick cash

The debt ceiling political drama and Wall Street’s gyrations have driven up the price of precious metals. It’s good business ...

15 years ago

North Light interns celebrate productive summer of work

This summer, North Light Community Center gave 50 local students a valuable glimpse into the real world. From selling produce at a ...

15 years ago

Green Party of Philadelphia letter regarding Rudnick 8/8/11

Unendorsed Green Candidate, City Council District 8 On Monday, August 1, 2011, the Green Party of Philadelphia (GPOP) was notified ...

15 years ago

Jim Foster files counter challenge to Brian Rudnick’s nominating petitions

Independent City Council candidate Jim Foster says his rival Brian Rudnick is not who he says he is. Brian Rudnick filed to run as ...

15 years ago

Jim Foster correspondence to his potential supporters 8/10/11

The news coverage of the Cindy Bass and Brian Rudnick challenges to my 11th hour attempt to get on the City Council ballot for the genera ...

15 years ago

Rudnick correspondence to local Green Party 8/10/11

Dear Vivek (Green Part of Philadelphia Chair), Carol (Green Party of Philadelphia Secretary) I was wrong. As someone consid ...

15 years ago

Enterprise takes the wheel of PhillyCarShare in sale of nonprofit

Local nonprofit PhillyCarShare has announced that it has been purchased by Enterprise, the national car rental chain and the world’ ...

15 years ago

Exploring the hidden river in Manayunk’s backyard by kayak

Hidden River Outfitters is offering kayaking tours of the Schuylkill river every Sunday through September. I represented Newsworks ...

15 years ago

Photos from Mt. Airy’s First Friday

15 years ago

Scrappy thieves make off with inlet, manhole covers in Philly

The rising prices that scrap metal command have made taking inlet and manhole covers a recurring problem in Philadelphia. The cove ...

15 years ago

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