Mt. Airy/Chestnut Hill
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Serving jury duty can take a real toll, says serial juror
By David Woo
May 15, 2013
Several years ago at a murder trial, my first time in the jury box, I held in my hand the piece of lead that took the life of a man. Every time I remember my physical revulsion in that moment, I hold... More »
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Updated: Nutter wants new cigarette tax, liquor tax hike to help fund Philly schools
By Holly Otterbein, @hollyotterbein and Tom MacDonald, @TMacDonaldWHYY
May 15, 2013
Your next debaucherous night of drinking and smoking might help close the Philadelphia School District's enormous budget gap. More »
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Philly abortion doctor Gosnell gets third life sentence
By Associated Press
May 15, 2013
A Philadelphia abortion doctor has been sentenced to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could "walk to the bus." Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted t... More »
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Manayunk's Venice Island project continues on schedule
By Amy Z. Quinn for NewsWorks, @AmyZQuinn
May 15, 2013
Just beyond Manayunk's Main Street, the new Venice Island is under construction above and below the ground. The $46 million Philadelphia Water Department project is still a year from completion,... More »
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Chestnut Hill College to offer three new majors in the fall
By NewsWorks staff
May 14, 2013
Come this fall, Chestnut Hill College will begin offering three new majors and a new concentration for students. In a joint effort with Philadelphia's Studio Incamminati, the college will be rebo... More »
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Philly abortion doctor Gosnell gets life in prison
By Associated Press
May 14, 2013
A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and will be spared a potential death sentence. Dr. KermitGosnellwas c... More »
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Police search for suspect linked to credit card fraud
By Matthew Grad for NewsWorks, @MMGrady
May 14, 2013
According to police, "The Dude" does more than abide. "The Dude Abides" is a catchphrase lifted from 1998's cult film classic The Big Lewbowski, but it was also emblazoned on... More »
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A day at the Phillies ball park with Tony Auth
By Tony Auth
May 14, 2013
Any baseball fan knows a day at the ball park is not just about box scores and home runs. In Philadelphia, there's the smell of roasted peppers, the grooves of buskers and the familiar calls of v... More »
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Knight grant paves way for 'ecoventions' at Schuylkill Center
By Alaina Mabaso for NewsWorks, @AlainaMabaso
May 14, 2013
Three years ago, when an exhaustive 400-page legal document permanently preserved the 340-acre Schuylkill Center for Environment Education property, a single page buried deep in the new rules caught J... More »
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Pew: New assessments redistribute Philly property-tax burden
By Holly Otterbein, @hollyotterbein
May 13, 2013
A Pew Charitable Trusts report found that Philadelphia's new property assessments are completely redistributing the property-tax burden. More »
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