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By Zack Seward
December 31, 2012
Alfie Hanssen is a big fan of Philadelphia's yearly spectacle. "I remember last year just sitting in lawn chairs in the freezing cold," said Hanssen, a Philly native who now lives in N... More »
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By Emma Jacobs
December 27, 2012
If you need help figuring out the new Kindle or iPad you just got for Christmas, there's a help desk for that. The Free Library of Philadelphia has set up its first post-holiday tech table to as... More »
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By Zack Seward
December 26, 2012
The end of the year is when most people donate to charity.Chalk it up to the holiday spirit — or the looming deadline to cash in on tax benefits. But how are this year's fiscal cliff negotiation... More »
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By Zack Seward
December 24, 2012
From education reform to Major League Baseball, a handful of people with strong regional ties have landed on Forbes magazine's latest list of rising stars. We dug through all 15 categories of th... More »
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By Emma Jacobs
December 20, 2012
A lot of people will end up in the doghouse over the holidays for being tied to their smartphones when they're supposed to be eating a family meal or opening presents under the tree. Some of the ... More »
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By Zack Seward
December 17, 2012
When it comes to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, the American education system is playing catch up.A new program trying to help Philadelphia high schoolers compete in those ar... More »
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By Zack Seward
December 12, 2012
Want to see reported crimes near your home address over the last 30 days? Go to this map, and search (top left). That's the new tool the city of Philadelphia released Wednesday, designed to boos... More »
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By Zack Seward
December 8, 2012
Swarthmore College is receiving its largest gift ever. Philanthropist Eugene Lang, 93, is giving $50 million to his alma mater. The donation knocks into second place the $30 million he gave in 1997. ... More »
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By Zack Seward
December 3, 2012
The charitable arm of one of the nation's largest investment firms is bringing one of its programs to two Philadelphia universities. Officials will announce the local initiative later this morning. More »
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By Zack Seward
November 29, 2012
There's the New Yorker Festival in the Big Apple, Chicago Ideas Week and, of course, a slew of TED Conferences. Philadelphia Magazine editor Tom McGrath says Philadelphia needed to get in the ga... More »
