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Small business credit-card lender Advanta Corp. said Monday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after enduring a horrendous year in which it shut off accounts to new charges.

The closed Circuit City store on Almonesson Road in Deptford. Spaces like this are being sought by other electronics retailers trying to break intothis region's market, said one broker, who added that leases are being signed at rental rates nearly half those of three years ago.

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At 7:20 yesterday morning, Craig Holm and his wife, Karen, stuffed hand warmers into their gloves to combat the autumn chill, and mounted their bikes for the 15-mile journey from their home in Bryn Mawr to their jobs in the city.

The future of that plan is closely tied to the casino city's move toward entertainment options that don't involve slot machines.

Comcast Corp. launched its high-speed wireless data service in its home town of Philadelphia on Wednesday under the name Comcast High-Speed 2go.

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The namesake of Antoine Amrani Chocolates is shy and reluctant to trumpet his accomplishments as a chocolate maker.

One more thing today: Inspiring Fashion: Gifts from Designers Honoring Tom Marotta presents a collection of runway styles donated by 17 designers in recognition of the creative legacy of the late fashion visionary Tom Marotta, who was vice president of couture at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have used gene therapy to safely improve... Philadelphia, Pa., Oct.

Sprint Nextel Corp. , Clearwire Corp. and Comcast Corp. plan to launch 4G mobile Internet service in 11 new cities during the fourth quarter.

Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation , Comcast and Sprint today announced plans to launch their respective 4G mobile Internet services in additional cities in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Well, it looks like we are going to have a rainy fall like we had a rainy spring.

CombinatoRx, Incorporated today announced the results of a 12 month knee osteoarthritis Phase 2 extension trial for Synavivea at the American College of Rheumatology 2009 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

There will be one less concert at The Spectrum in Philadelphia as it races toward closing at the end of this month.

Students at Lower Merion schools aren't getting the flu protection they need right now because the district's FluMist shipments didn't come in on time.

More than $150 million has been collected in settlements with various entities connected to now-defunct payday lender American Business Financial Services , which filed for bankruptcy in 2004 and went out of business in 2005.

Level 3 Communications, Inc. today announced that it is expanding its operations in the Philadelphia area.

For all of Philadelphia's rich history across the American musical spectrum, from jazz to rock and rap, landmarks of blues history are thin on the region's ground.

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