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While laying on the hood of a car with a gunshot to the left side of his back, a victim cursed at an officer and told him to take him to a hospital after the latter asked what had happened, police said.
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Chanting in Spanish and carrying banners that read, “This is the only home I and my children know” and “We are not terrorists, we are workers,” close to 75 Latinos and Asians arrived outside Congressman Bob Brady’s office.
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While the City has vowed to plow smaller streets after the main roads have been cleared, some residents were not willing to wait.
“We need groceries,” Carla Carpenter, of the 2600 block of Juniper Street, said Monday. “I’m handicapped. I…
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I know it’s so ’70s, but I have always dug Carole King. Is there a better pop album than “Tapestry?”
Carole in her jeans and bare feet, her long hair in a perm, staring wistfully at me with her cat from the album cover, the songs being…
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Many times, a strong work ethic and a courteous temperament are seen as mutually exclusive, but Abigail Vare third-grader Jacky Nguyen has not only become adept at both, he has learned how the balance of each is paramount to success.
Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers urges residents to practice safety during the frigid weather. Looking in on senior relatives and neighbors is a must when temperatures dip as it is when they rise.
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Sunday is Valentine’s Day. Edward and I always dine in and splurge on the ingredients for one fine meal. We usually enjoy dinner on our coffee table beside a roaring fire.
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When La Maya Mapp received writing a monologue as an English assignment, she never expected it would culminate in a live performance on the Adrienne Theater Mainstage, 2030 Sansom St.
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Another Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone without a celebration down South Broad Street.
The Philadelphia Eagles — the self-proclaimed gold standard of the NFL — not only failed to make the big game, but continues leaving fans wondering…
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18): Co-workers appreciate a passionate plea, but the words won’t come together in a persuasive way. Wait a couple of days; put information together until then. Lucky number: 017.
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The powdery white stuff may be great for snowball fights and snowmen, but not for wheels as one commuter found out the hard way when his vehicle got caught on 12th Street near Moyamensing Avenue late Monday morning. Shovels and rock salt do not seem to be making much of a…
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Bowlers are needed for a Thursday night league at St. Monica Lanes with games starting at 6:30. Call Anna, 215–463–8878.
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Can a restaurant that served mediocre food four months ago offer splendid, tasty, fresh dishes just by changing its menu?
As my Pennsylvania Dutch friends say, “You bet.”